If you’re wondering why the Indianapolis Colts only had to pay a third-round pick to trade with the Atlanta Falcons for quarterback Matt Ryan, it seems we may have an answer.
Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot told Mike Garafolo of NFL Network that the team wasn’t looking to simply get the best offer available. They also wanted to do right by the face of their franchise since 2008.
#Falcons GM Terry Fontenot on getting a third-round pick for Matt Ryan: "It was more important for us to do right by Matt than to try to maximize compensation. Yes, we probably could have opened it up and talked to every team and … gotten more compensation."
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) March 23, 2022
