Matt Ryan just recently signed a contract with the Falcons that’s worth, like, a trillion dollars, and at least $36 million of it is guaranteed (if I’m Matt Ryan — and keep in mind I’m lazy — I blow my leg out now, sit on the money, and retire at the age of 22). The rest of the NFL is getting a little angry about the rookie salaries, and Kevin Mawae, who’s been in the league longer than I can remember, is voicing his opinion.

“As a guy who has been in the league for 14 now going on 15 years and being around other veteran guys, for a young guy to get paid that kind of money and never steps foot on an NFL football field, it’s a little disheartening to think of,” Mawae said. “It makes it tough for a guy who’s proven himself to say ‘I want that kind of money’ when the owners, all they’re going to say is, ‘Well, you weren’t a first-round pick.’

“And I know there is sentiment around the league amongst the players like, ‘Let’s do something to control these salaries and control these signing bonuses’ and things like that, and I know that’s something that the owners are talking about and I’m sure that’s going to play into this round of negotiations for this collective bargaining agreement,” he said.

To his credit, he’s got a point — the guys coming in haven’t done anything yet. That said, the last time the Falcons spent a trillion dollars on a quarterback, the investment worked out quite nicely. A two year jail stint isn’t really that bad. C’mon.