FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The Atlanta Falcons both ended the 54-pick gap between quarterbacks being drafted and also might have answered their question at the position by selecting Cincinnati Bearcats' Desmond Ridder with the No. 74 overall pick in the NFL draft.
It's not a surprise the Falcons took a quarterback, either. Atlanta general manager Terry Fontenot said Tuesday he hoped to come out of the draft with a new signal-caller as the team only has starter Marcus Mariota and second-year pro Feleipe Franks on the roster.
"We could come out of this draft with a quarterback," Fontenot said.