The Falcons had a very quiet quarterback situation at the beginning of March. They reportedly were holding on to Matt Ryan, they had some interest in this upcoming quarterback class for a potential successor, and Feleipe Frank was lurking in the background somewhere. That all changed in a hurry after the Falcons tried and failed to trade for Deshaun Watson, and now we’re left to wonder what’s next for the team and their longtime quarterback.
Ryan surely understands his time in Atlanta is dwindling—he’s 36 years old and the Falcons didn’t rule out selecting his replacement in 2021 right up until the draft—but I’m pretty sure this was not how he expected it to almost happen.