quarterback. Terry Fontenot the team's GM entering his third
year told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution we've got
two quarterbacks on the roster, we're excited about where we
are but yet we're going to add players, you have
teams that put a lot of cap space at that position. Some
teams that don't I will say we always want to keep adding to
the group and
they're at a point now where
you know the bulk of the cap space last year was devoted to
Matt Ryan, they're out from under that now.
So they can devote Vote some cap space to a quarterback.
They've got Desmond. Ritter for three more years under his
rookie contract. I don't expect Marcus Mariota to be back and
we'll see where it goes. But they have some of the flexibility
to get in the mix. For one of these veteran guys,
that is available. And the question is, what kind of
a move to? They make, how aggressive do they want to be?
Do they get in the Derrick Karr
sweepstakes? For example, do they
make a call for Aaron Rodgers, like a marinara and can't
imagine Aaron Rodgers being interested in Atlanta right
now, but who knows they've got that? They if they want to
pursue
yes paths. They are getting a quarterback. The quarterback of
the starting quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons is not on their
roster. Terry Fontenot, I got a lot of respect for him, he can
say all he wants, you know, but that that that's I know.
So they're going to be in the mix,
you know, here's one
there in The Sweet Spot for drafting a quarterback. And
again, their team is not necessarily ready right now,
right? We like some of their pieces. I think they've
exceeded our expectations as far as how competitive they
are. And I think that's,
A big reason is because Arthur Smith is a phenomenal game
manager and understands how to play to the strengths and
weaknesses of his football team. Very Mike, Vrabel ish,
right? So that's where,
you know,
they have the flexibility and that's at pick number eight.
Yeah, they could. They're going to be a quarterback there or
maybe they'll have to draw
trade up a little bit,
but I think more than likely, this still be somebody there at
number 8, there's that aspect. And then here's the other thing
that again I've thrown out
Team here, but what's going to happen with Lamar Jackson and
the Ravens man. I mean a lana would be perfect for Lamar
Jackson, they want to trade partner and do something like
that,
you know they want to run the ball right and play Smash Mouth
football and now you got a guy that's oh like the offense.
They try to run this year with Marcus Mariota. Except this guy
is way faster and a better thrower and a better
quarterback and a
superstar. It's another one where I just go that'd be one
of the teams. I'd look at, you know, as far as Lamar and just
got a little
Our next to it to go, I could see that may be happening there
but I think they got some options to your point. Mike
And, you know, you've got an owner of that team has been
doing it for 20 years, and he cycled through some
quarterbacks and they've gotten close, but they'd never close
the deal and he may want to be aggressive. He may be at
a point where he says, let's write do it, right? Let's roll
the dice. Let's see what happens. Let's make that,
that Splash and and
you see some of the shots
of the stadium in Atlanta. They'll need a full Stadium.
That's right. 45 years old not, a lot of people at those games.
No, that's where I think the, you know, again the value of
a black quarterback down in Atlanta is real. It's
You know, I don't really give a damn what color quarterbacks
are. I just could look at them and go down. This guy's good.
This guy blah blah blah but you know color the skin Lana Lamar
Jackson the history of Michael, Michael Vick. All of that.
That's going to put butts in
the seats to your point, you know?
And of course, we know Atlanta is. One of the
more highly populated I African American cities,
so yeah, had course. Hey, they're going to like to see
you African-American quarter quarterback. That makes sense.
It makes sense. And from that standpoint, let alone I think
it makes schematic all sense but
they're going to have some
money, some options, and even draft pick options here to make
something happen. But the Atlanta one is definitely one
that, you know, percolates in my brain a little bit from time
to time.
Bottom line. Arthur Blank wants to win football games. Yeah, if
the quarterbacks that are available out there, if you're
willing to make the investment of the draft picks because you
may have to give up Yahoo first-rounders
to get Lamar Jackson. You may have to give them a contract,
that that you may be a little uncomfortable paying especially
if he insists on five years, fully guaranteed, but
you talk about Mike? They went from Mike Vick
to Matt Ryan. They had. I mean, think about it Arthur blanks 20
years as owner.
He had Mike Vick
he had one year without him. Then Matt Ryan,
he had one year with neither
and I think he's going to want to get back to
having a high-end quarterback. Well, whether
it happens to the draft or whether it happens through free
agents. We saw that with DeShaun Watson last year used
to that, right? I mean we saw last year they've already told
us that they're into that. So I'm with you Mike and what
you're saying. They're
they're a team to watch out for I think to be
make a big move at that position.
Matt Ryan was going to be the quarterback of the Falcons last
year. There was a report that they had restructured his
contract to create cap space, so they could keep him in
Atlanta and then
came the DeShaun, Watson opportunity.
It blew up the relationship with Matt Ryan
and based upon how Matt Ryan played in Indianapolis. They're
probably happy, it blew up when it did. But yeah Arthur Blank
is used to having a franchise quarterback. So I look for him
to try to get
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