When thinking about the Atlanta Falcons 2021 first-round draft pick for the umpteenth time, I’m reminded of Indiana Jones at the climax of The Last Crusade, where our titular hero must “choose wisely,” so sayeth the Grail Knight, when trying to find out what shiny cup to drink out of — one cup grants eternal life, the other turns you into a skeleton.
For the first time since 2008, the Falcons have a draft coming down the pike that could change the franchise for a long, long time. Picking a quarterback is a seismic moment for any football team (unless you’re the New York Jets), the kind of irreversible decision that can either set you up for glory or send you to the stocks for tomato tosses and leering jeers.