Matt Ryan believes he would be a good fit for the Atlanta Falcons, who have the third overall pick. "It's part of the position that you play," Ryan said about speculation on his draft fate. "There's always a lot of attention given to the quarterback position. You're always in the limelight. Being at the top end of the draft or being considered at the top end of the draft is probably why there's a lot of attention given to [trade talk]. Whether it ends up a trade or regular pick, it will be pretty exciting."

Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff faces a crucial decision Saturday with Atlanta holding the third pick in the NFL draft, according to an Associated Press report. Does Dimitroff, in his first year as GM, select Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan to further distance the Falcons from the Michael Vick era?

Atlanta is adopting offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey's system, which when he developed it in Pittsburgh (2001-02), was termed "Exotic Smashmouth," as he paired halfback options passes and tight end reverses with Jerome Bettis' strength between the tackles. Michael Turner clearly will have the Bettis role in Atlanta.

New Falcons' Coach Mike Smith will evaluate quarterback Chris Redman in person this week during the team's three-day minicamp, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "This will give us the opportunity to confirm some of the thoughts we may have on personnel ? or it may change our minds," Smith said. "We'll meet and maybe we'll say, 'We have to do some things [in the draft/trades/free-agency] or maybe we really don't because we feel comfortable where our roster is.' As we go through this, what we'll see will spark discussion if we feel we'll need to go in different directions." After this week the team should have a better idea as to whether they will look for a signal-caller in this month's draft or put their confidence in Redman.

Falcons' linebacker Michael Boley on Wednesday signed a restricted free agent contract tender with the team, as reported by Yahoo.com. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

A spokesperson for the U.S. Bureau of Prisons told the Journal-Constitution that Michael Vick might be throwing a football in his free time. "It's not unheard of for inmates to toss around a football," spokesperson Tracy Billingsley told the newspaper. "But there just are no games until the fall."

Michael Vick is playing football once again, but unfortunately for him and the Falcons, the games are taking place at a prison in Leavenworth, Kansas, according to the New York Daily News. Atlanta owner Arthur Blank told the Daily News that Vick has been writing him letters, claiming that he is taking part in games of football with his fellow inmates. "He is staying in shape," Blank said. "Apparently, there was a prison football team, and he played quarterback for both sides." "He's written me a couple of times," Blank added. "I've written him back; he's stayed in touch."