Report: Falcons open to trading 4th pick

[Mistuh Jones]

From The Score:

The Atlanta Falcons are open to dealing the fourth overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Albert Breer of MMQB reports.

 

Atlanta has had exploratory talks with teams looking up to move up in the draft, Breer adds.

 

With quarterbacks expected to be selected with the first three picks of the draft, a team could acquire the Falcons' selection to secure the best-remaining signal-caller.

 

Atlanta could also choose a passer to develop behind Matt Ryan if the team keeps the pick. However, the longtime Falcons quarterback holds cap hits of $26.9 million and $48.7 million for the next two seasons after he restructured his contract last month, according to Spotrac.

 

A top-ranked position player such as Kyle Pitts could also be in play for Atlanta. Pitts, who's widely regarded as the best tight end in the 2021 class, previously said the Falcons expressed interest in selecting him.

 

The draft has already seen significant movement. The San Francisco 49ers traded up to acquire the third overall pick from the Miami Dolphins.

[Kentucky Panther]

They would charge us an arm and a leg being in the same division. Guess it depends on how badly we want to move on from Teddy. 

[Jesse]

Patriots? Broncos? I’m not sure who else moves up to 4 to snag a QB. 

[BurnNChinn]

Yeah I was going to post bud thought nah lol. Not good for us imo because they are not trading with us. This looks like a move up from Denver and NE.

[t96]

It's conceivable that a team would want to trade up for Sewell, getting ahead of the Bengals...

[Smittymoose]

If Atlanta trades this pick to Carolina, it's because either they think none of the QBs left are any good, or they have sufficiently ripped off Carolina for the pick. Better to wait a year at QB than get dragged by a division rival. 

[CanadianCat]

I could see NE swing big.. 

[panfanman]

I wouldn't move up to pick 4 for any of the QBs other than Lawerence or Wilson.  I would move up for Sewell.

 

 

 

 

[Waldo]

Smart for them to do and I hope they fug it up.

[TheCasillas]

18 minutes ago, Jesse said:

Patriots? Broncos? I’m not sure who else moves up to 4 to snag a QB. 

WFT

[ncfan]

1. Atlanta is not going to trade to a division rival.

2. Denver sitting 1 spot behind us is hungry for a QB.  They were mentioned in the Watson stuff and put a Competitive offer toward Stafford as well.  

[top dawg]

We kinda already knew this! If the capital is right, whethet it's us or not, they'll deal. That being said, we must determine if it would even be worth it in light of other options.

I would be loath to give up multiple firsts! 

[SetfreexX]

Yeah ATL >> CAR trade is nigh impossible. One can only hope the asking price is too high. If number 3 got a swap of 1st's, two future firsts, and a 3rd -- you'd have to imagine that the price will be similar. 

The question is will teams want to spend that much on the ''4th best QB''. I think that's what it will boil down to. DEN would make the most sense as they (ATL) could move down to #9 and still acquire a great player, and the cost cost for DEN would be a little less that what it may take for WAS, or NE to jump. 

I also see a trade with an NFC opponent unlikely so WAS seems more of a longshot -- DEN / NE are the teams to watch IMO. 

JAX - Lawrence

NYJ - Wilson

SF via MIA - Fields / Lance / Jones

ATL >> DEN - Fields / Lance / Jones

CIN - 

MIA

DET

CAR

DEN >> ATL

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In this scenario with four picks before us at #8 several great players could still be available, so no matter what happens we will get a good prospect. UNFORTUNATELY it will likely lead to another year of mediocre QB play, while the roster / coaching seems good enough to keep us out of the top 5. 

Pitts

Chase

SeWell

Parsons

Slater

Edited April 5, 2021 by SetfreexX

[thunderraiden]

PFF just put out a mock draft where the Broncos get the #4 pick from the Falcons specifically because the Falcons don't want Carolina to get a new QB. Carolina elects to take a neglected Penei Sewell, who fell after the Bengals drafted Chase.

I wouldn't mind this scenario if it meant we got Darnold or traded back into the first with the Packers for Mond, just so we can have that 5th year option in lieu of a 3rd round pick, which both would cost.

Edited April 5, 2021 by thunderraiden