The Falcons are set to pick at number four, and may set the table for the rest of the draft. They could either draft Florida tight end Kyle Pitts, draft a successor to Matt Ryan, or trade down with a team looking to move up for a quarterback.
They’ve emphasized they’re open to all options, and owner Arthur Blank is reportedly “fascinated” by the top quarterbacks in this draft. Right now though, it seems like things may be leaning toward them staying put and drafting Pitts. The Falcons “have taken calls from just about everyone” but “there hasn’t been an offer good enough to trade back,” Dianna Russini of ESPN.com tweets.
She does add that they are willing to keep listening, so it’s possible this is just a ploy to drive offers up in the final hours. “As of right now,” however, Pitts “would be a selection the Falcons would be THRILLED to have,” she writes.
It’s possible the offers are underwhelming because other teams know the Falcons will draft Pitts and aren’t going to take a quarterback themselves. It still won’t be at all surprising if the Falcons do end up moving down.
I’ll be happy if we take pitts. Seems like a lock successful player. But I think it’s best for the team to draft down and rebuild some. I also think we should still be very open to trading Jones and Ryan before the day is over, but at last..
Taking Pitts is not very smart, I am 100% certain they take a QB either Fields or Jones makes the most sense because they would both be ready to step in next year or even this year if Ryan got hurt.
QB is the worst move they could make. They should either take Pitts or trade back for defense.
‘So it seems as though if you’re really confident in a first-round safety, tight end, interior offensive lineman or linebacker, there’s a very good chance that the pick will pan out.’
Interesting article on bust/all pro rates. Does more deep dive on Top-5 picks but a TE typically doesn’t go Top-5 so hard to categorize Pitts without lumping in WRs.
link to bleacherreport.com