Previewing what the NFL Draft’s first three rounds could bring for the Falcons
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As April 29 and the 2021 NFL Draft draws closer, the Atlanta Falcons find themselves at a difficult crossroad. The team is talented but aging, with longtime veterans in Matt Ryan and Julio Jones at the end of their careers. The new regime could set themselves up for the future or draft for a final run with the current core.
Could the new regime of general manager Terry Fontenot and head coach Arthur Smith build for the future through quarterbacks? From Ohio State QB Justin Fields and Trey Lance out of North Dakota State, it’s a deep class of signal-callers. Both quarterbacks could learn behind Ryan for a season during a transition season in 2021.