After 11 hours of deliberation, a Georgia jury found all three white men charged with killing a 25-year-old black man guilty on multiple counts. Legal and civil.
In one way, the Falcons’ new bosses were
very transparent with Matt Ryan ahead of April 29, telling the 13-year vet that they’d look at all positions quarterback included with the fourth pick in the draft.
In another way, they really weren’t. Coach Arthur Smith and GM Terry Fontenot were front-and-center at pro days for Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, Trey Lance, Justin Fields and Mac Jones (and brought offensive coordinator Dave Ragone with them), and did all the same work the Jaguars, Jets, Niners, Bears and Patriots did before taking those quarterbacks in the first round.
The idea, of course, was for the Falcons to know exactly what they were passing on if they chose
The quarterback market is straight up bonkers right now.
There’s a Russell Wilson situation brewing and the Bears are directly implicated. The Deshaun Watson saga is still ongoing. And on top of that, there is a seemingly never-ending cycle of QB flavor-of-the-week types going here, there, and everywhere.
And to think … we’re just beginning to scratch the surface.
Let’s kick things up a notch with Mel Kiper Jr.’s second mock draft at ESPN. The long-time NFL Draft guru shared his latest mock, which features a crapload of quarterbacks going in the first 10 picks. Because if you think five first-round quarterbacks is a lot, then what does it say when Kiper’s mock has five going in the first nine picks?