The Falcons did it, folks. They managed to not screw up their draft positioning in the final weeks of the season, a la 2018-2019, and finished at a very disappointing 4-12 on the year. That’s obviously not the record you want your team to have, but it does help put Atlanta in range for some of the 2021 NFL Draft’s top prospects—including one of the top QBs, if the team is interested.
Over the course of the offseason, I’ve taken a look at various scenarios for the Falcons—including drafting defense in the top-10, QB, and other iterations of those themes.