The Falcons have the chance to drastically reshape their team in the upcoming 2021 NFL Draft. It’s rare for a team to have a top-5 pick—unless you’re among the perennial cellar-dwellers of the NFL—and rarer still for there to be so many good options available. Atlanta has a unique opportunity to completely change the course of their franchise by nailing this selection.
The issue is that there are a lot of different options for the team to consider with the 4th overall pick. I’m sure you’ve heard them all over the past few months:
The Falcons should take a quarterback at 4 and plan for the future beyond Matt Ryan
The Falcons should take a generational non-QB talent at 4, like TE Kyle Pitts or perhaps OT Penei Sewell
The Falcons should trade down to pick up a massive stockpile of picks
All of these options could work out well for Atlanta, both in 2021 and beyond.