Jake Long was pre-signed for a 5-year, $57.5 million contract that gave him similar money as last years #1 pick. Now with Matt Ryan being signed at #3 to a 6-year $73 million contract, how is this going to affect the rest of the signings, espcially for the top 10 draft picks. Will we see more of the remaining hold out for a Ryan-sized contract or settling for a Long- sized contract? Especially for St. Louis who is sitting right between the two with the contract sizes going the wrong way.
Will Ryan and Chris Long be the final winners with contracts bigger the the first-over-all pick got?
or will Atlanta take it in the rear with an overpaid, underperforming (for his contract) journeyman QB starting his trek in ATL?
all of the above?