Matt Ryan and Jones coming back so that take a qb off the list

[45catfan]

10 minutes ago, BrianS said:

False logic.

The Falcons taking a QB has nothing to do with Matt Ryan coming back.  He was always coming back.  It has everything to do with the fact that Matt Ryan is 36.  It has everything to do with the quality of the QB class and where they are picking within that class.

There is no scenario where we draft at eight and less than four QB's are off the board before we do.

Sure there is.  Smoke and mirrors and you guys are taking hook, line and sinker.  Teams are talking up QBs to hopefully get some team--see Panthers-- to trade up in order to get the QB that certainly will not be there.  I'm talking Jets, Falcons, Eagles and Lions.  At TWO of them take a QB,  and I'm hedging just one.  I've said it once and I'll say it again, QB4 will ABSOLUTELY be there at #8.  Whether it is Fields or Lance, I'm not sure, but one of the two.

[stirs]

[The Huddler]

Just because they are keeping Matt doesn't mean that they aren't going to take a QB and groom them

[hepcat]

Panthers are coming off as QB hungry as any team in the NFL right now. But watch Bridgewater be the starter next season with some random 4th round QB backing him up

[MHS831]

1 hour ago, Shotgun said:

They could still trade their pick to a team that wants a qb. 

And since we are in the division, they may not trade with us

[MHS831]

Atlanta is in cap hell and they have huge needs on defense and the OL.  QB is decent and they can't get out of his contract.  It makes no logical sense to take a QB this year.  It makes perfect sense to trade back, get some additional picks that can replace the bigger contracts, do some cutting, and get a QB in 2022 or 2023.  Getting a QB to sit the bench in 2021 is not the right move, IMO

[CarolinaNCSU]

6 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

Atlanta is in cap hell and they have huge needs on defense and the OL.  QB is decent and they can't get out of his contract.  It makes no logical sense to take a QB this year.  It makes perfect sense to trade back, get some additional picks that can replace the bigger contracts, do some cutting, and get a QB in 2022 or 2023.  Getting a QB to sit the bench in 2021 is not the right move, IMO

Agreed completely. Drafting a QB, despite being such a high pick this year, basically makes the end of the Matt Ryan/Julio Jones run a lame duck approach.  That "end" might not just be next year, either.  Contract wise, honestly Julio and Ryan could be there 2 more years. 

Their best move is to draft defense and OL like you said, hope the new coach brings magic year one, and try making the playoffs next year with a well-rounded team. Spending a 1st rounder on a QB basically tells Ryan and Julio thanks for all those fun times, but you're never winning here again. Collect some checks until we trade you in a year or two. 

[PhillyB]

2 minutes ago, CarolinaNCSU said:

Agreed completely. Drafting a QB, despite being such a high pick this year, basically makes the end of the Matt Ryan/Julio Jones run a lame duck approach.  That "end" might not just be next year, either.  Contract wise, honestly Julio and Ryan could be there 2 more years. 

Their best move is to draft defense and OL like you said, hope the new coach brings magic year one, and try making the playoffs next year with a well-rounded team. Spending a 1st rounder on a QB basically tells Ryan and Julio thanks for all those fun times, but you're never winning here again. Collect some checks until we trade you in a year or two. 

yeah exactly. zero chance atlanta burns the 4 pick for this scenario. they may trade back but they won't go qb.

[LinvilleGorge]

Picks #2-4 are all sending vibes of not picking QBs. 

[TheBigKat]

Matt Ryan’s cap hit guaranteed his return

Matt Ryan’s age and performance guarantees they’ll be drafting his successor

[GoobyPls]

Since when was Matt Ryan leaving? Have you seen his contract.

 

They still might draft a QB

[Beerfacedlegend]

Hopefully they pick fields 

[NanuqoftheNorth]

Every team in front of the Panthers 8th pick has the potential of trading their pick to another team desperate for a QB.  So don't count your chickens before they're hatched.

[Mother Grabber]

Lawrence, Sewell, Fields, Wilson, Smith, Chase, Parsons, Lance, Surtain, Pitts, and Jones will all be gone by #8