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A brief history of first round quarterbacks, 2008-2020, as the Falcons gear up for the draft

With the 4th overall selection in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons find themselves in a spot where they can potentially select a quarterback who lock down the position for the long term. This is a team that hasn’t invested in the position since drafting Matt Ryan in 2008, as the only other quarterback they’ve drafted since was 7th rounder Sean Renfree in 2013. These are definitely uncharted waters for the organization, but a new regime is in Atlanta and there’s plenty of buzz about the possibility that they’ll select Ryan’s successor, given their draft positioning and

Now many, including myself, believe Ryan still has plenty of game left.