The Atlanta Falcons are trying to figure things out for 2021 after going through three straight losing seasons. Matt Ryan is still at the helm and after a contract restructure this offseason, it appears he's locked in to the Falcons for at least the next two years.
Atlanta did it's homework on this quarterback draft class and with the No. 4 overall pick they could've opted to go that way. Instead they went with Kyle Pitts, the stud tight end from Florida. And now with Ryan back for another go, the Falcons and their QB1 appear to be on the same page regarding Ryan's future.
According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Ryan plans on sticking around and playing for many more years, and the Falcons seem more than open to the idea of that being in Atlanta.
“[Matt Ryan] has told multiple people close to him, in and around the Falcons, that he feels he has several good years left, that he can still play at a high level. So, the Falcons did extensive homework on Trey Lance and the other quarterbacks that they considered with the fourth overall pick. But they believe, and they're totally comfortable rolling with Matt Ryan for this year, possibly longer. They feel they have weapons, Kyle Pitts now, a quarterback-friendly system with new coach Arthur Smith and it should be an improved defense.” – Jeremy Fowler on Matt Ryan situation.
Rumors had started to swirl at the beginning of the offseason that the Falcons may be entertaining trade offers for their franchise quarterback. Instead, they reworked his contract and have made an aggressive effort to add more pieces around him on the offensive side of the ball.
Julio Jones' future with the Falcons remains a foggy mystery at time being, but with Ryan back along with Calvin Ridley and Kyle Pitts, Atlanta is hoping to rediscover some of their successes from a few years ago when Matt Ryan was an MVP.
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