Jan 27, 2021; American quarterback Jamie Newman of Wake Forest/Georgia (7) drills during American practice at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama, USA; Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports
The Atlanta Falcons don’t need to draft a quarterback in the first round in 2021.
Atlanta Falcons fans are hellbent on the team drafting a quarterback in the first round this season. While it’s understandable why the fans want this, drafting a quarterback in the first round can backfire on them, especially when there isn’t a dire need to do so.
The Falcons don’t have much of anything behind Matt Ryan on the depth chart as Matt Schaub decided to retire at the season’s end, but he was far from being the future at quarterback.