A lot can change in a few short months, and a lot has changed for the Falcons at quarterback. When we reviewed the position in late January, reports indicated the team was going to hold on to Matt Ryan, so we discussed what his outlook might be in this offense and the possibility of the team drafting a long-term successor.
We all know what happened from there. The Falcons may well have been proceeding with the assumption that Ryan would be under center for one more year, but their pursuit of Deshaun Watson wound up creating a situation where a trade was really the only option.