There’s no doubt Pitts is a rare athlete at the position, with tight end size and receiver skills with the potential of revolutionizing the position if he lives up to the hype. This is becoming the favorite of the Falcons’ potential options, and it seems Florida TE Kyle Pitts would be the target. The top four quarterbacks going early would also effect picks in the 8-15 range, with the Patriots being a potential trade up target to get Mac Jones, widely seen as the last quarterback worthy of a first round pick this year. If they take a receiver then the trade-happy Dolphins could find themselves in a position to move back, and acquire even more picks, with someone jumping up to take Sewell, who many believe is the 2nd best player in the draft period. 5 would have their choice of either the top receiving weapon they prefer (likely Kyle Pitts or Ja’Marr Chase), or the draft’s best offensive lineman in Penei Sewell. Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images Potential fallout from the Falcons drafting a QB at No. Any team who doesn’t need a passer would be overjoyed If four quarterbacks go in the top four picks, leading to numerous big-name players falling lower than they probably should.
There’s also the potential here that the Falcons like Trey Lance enough to stay in the fourth slot and select him anyway. However, should there be a surprise in the top three, like, say the 49ers taking Mac Jones, it might be too enticing to select Justin Fields at No. There seems to be hesitance on Atlanta’s part to move on from Matt Ryan quite yet, making this increasing feel like an outside chance. Obviously there could be a surprise, but we’ll use this as our baseline. To start with we’re going to assume the draft unfolds with Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, and Justin Fields being the first three picks, and move from there. There are obviously dozens of ways that could play out, but a few potential scenarios rise to the top. That puts Atlanta in the position to be kingmaker. San Francisco were always a favorite to take a quarterback this year, but that was set in stone when they traded up with Miami to secure the third overall pick. The Jets were a bit of a question mark, until they traded Sam Darnold to the Panthers. Jacksonville has been locked on to Trevor Lawrence as soon as they finished the season. 4, and what they do in the first round could change everything else.Īt this point it’s fairly safe to assume the first three picks will be spent on quarterbacks. In the 2021 NFL Draft that honor belongs to the Atlanta Falcons at No.
A selection that tears up pre-concieved notions about how the draft will go, causing dozens of other dominos to fall around it. Every draft has a moment that sets the tone for the rest of the first round.
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