Can Chris Ballard pull a cat out of the Matt Ryan hat?

[Kray007]

Conventional wisdom tells us that Ballard will have to release Ryan and eat the $18 Million in dead money. But, what if he’s able to pull a rabbit out of his hat and convince someone to trade for Ryan?

As always,, the demand for Quarterbacks exceeds supply. A partial list of teams in the market includes the Jets, Carolina, the Raiders, Washington, and Tampa Bay. Assume that Rodgers returns to Green Bay, Tannehill stays in Tennessee, Jones stays in NY, and Baltimore holds onto Jackson.

Free Agency starts at the beginning of next week, and the QB chips will start to fall. Within the first 24 hours, 2 or 3 General Managers will be looking at the bleak prospect of life without a viable option at the most important position on the field.

Some of them will, inevitably, think of Ryan, and their hope will be to get him after he’s cut. But, Ballard is playing his cards close to the vest, implying that they might bring Matty Ice back as a bridge player. Ballard doesn’t have to cut Ryan until next Saturday, and that’s 3 days for someone who thinks that they’re only a Quarterback away from contention to watch their options dwindle.