It hasn’t been long since some enthusiastic trades pushed around Atlanta’s options at the top of the draft. Only two years ago, the San Francisco 49ers traded a lot to move up to the third overall spot of the draft. In a rare (and unexpected) scenario, the first three picks in the draft all went quarterback — Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson and Trey Lance.
With the team’s rumored favorite Lance off the board, and apparent mild interest in Justin Fields, the Falcons decided against adding a quarterback and took Kyle Pitts at 4.
Similar to this point in the 2021 offseason, there isn’t much clarity at the top of the draft after the top-ranked quarterback.