Filed under: Why The Falcons Are Smart To Keep Matt Ryan Around By Dave Choate Mar 19, 2012, 12:30pm EDT Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share this on Reddit Share All sharing options Share All sharing options for: Why The Falcons Are Smart To Keep Matt Ryan Around Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email The Dolphins could soon be paying Alex Smith nearly $8 million a year to quarterback for their team. Desperation is a scary thing, my friends. Let's get that re-structured deal done. More From The Falcoholic Falcons bring back DL Kentavius Street Falcons sign Kirk Cousins and reshape offense in free agency Falcons now must decide what the future looks like at quarterback Atlanta Falcons 2024 free agency primer and tracker 2024 Atlanta Falcons roster tracker Falcons 2024 draft interest tracker