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Dan Wiederer

With Falcons as example, Bears should be hopeful for home run pick at No. 3

"As far as a tipping point, (it was) us considering the value of that position and the need that we had. But most importantly we decided that with the skill set Matt Ryan possessed, along with his intelligence and leadership ability, we were excited about going in that direction."

_Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff on April 26, 2008, after making Ryan the No. 3 pick

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