I didn’t expect the Falcons to land Lamar Jackson. I also didn’t expect the Falcons to not even try to land Lamar Jackson, which is the world we find ourselves in today. This is a team without a proven option at quarterback currently on the roster, no matter how much they may like Desmond Ridder, and a chance to negotiate for a trade with a former NFL MVP, and yet it was being widely reported that they were out of the running minutes after the Ravens tag announcement. The natural question is why?
That’s a question several fanbases are asking, with a flurry of reports on Tuesday indicating that the Panthers, Dolphins, and Commanders are also out of the hunt for Jackson.