It’s been two years and four starting quarterbacks since the spring of Lamar Jackson’s free agency. The Atlanta Falcons entered that free agency cycle with unproven third-round pick Desmond Ridder as their quarterback.
They left with Taylor Heinicke and zero outgoing calls to the Baltimore Ravens — an equation that befuddled many across the country and caused frustrations to boil over during a volatile 2023 season.
Why?
Why didn’t the Falcons pursue Lamar Jackson? Why did the entire league take that same approach? Today, Pablo Torre and Mike Florio (nightmare cop duo) shed some light on the situation, and the answer is simple: collusion (allegedly).