Matt Ryan’s value is a lot more than his contract pays him
At 35, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has already outplayed his current contract by current NFL standards.
There are a lot of Atlanta Falcons fans that like to point fingers and trash Matt Ryan for the contract he accepted just two seasons ago when he signed a five year $150 million contract, which will hopefully keep him a Falcon for life.
With a $100 million guaranteed, that works out to $20 million a season. Of course, to get the full value of the contract, there are stipulations he would have to meet and it’s safe to say after missing the playoffs the last two years, he will not meet those requirements.
The Dallas Cowboys have offered quarterback Dak Prescott a deal worth $33 million a year and $105 million guaranteed, just a little more than what Matt Ryan has received. Kirk Cousins is receiving $33 million a year guaranteed from the Vikings, far more than Matt Ryan.
If these two quarterbacks are worth this in the NFL, a quarterback like Matt Ryan would have to be worth nearly $40 million a year guaranteed. A Super Bowl-winning MVP like Patrick Mahomes is said to be worth nearly $50 million a season when his rookie deal is over, which would make sense given he has a ring now.
We all know Matt is never going to ask for $40 million a year as that just is not who he is, but he could when the Falcons have an out in his contract after 2021 and someone would give it to him. Matt does not get the credit he deserves and should be given everything he has done as a quarterback in this league over the last 12 seasons.
People love to leave out context when it comes to Matt Ryan’s perceived failures in games, but most know Matt has had to drag this franchise to the playoffs, NFC Championship games and a Super Bowl. He has never asked for his real value during negotiations and never will. That said, given the current quarterback, Matt Ryan is a steal and we should all appreciate his willingness to renegotiate and free up money like he has done a couple times already.
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Matt Ryan is worth much more than he makes and the NFL quarterback market continues to prove that.