Falcons acquire No. 1 overall pick from Jaguars; Jaguars get No. 4, No. 35, 2022 No. 1, and former MVP QB - Matt Ryan

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Falcons acquire No. 1 overall pick from Jaguars; Jaguars get No. 4, No. 35, 2022 No. 1, and Matt Ryan 

Published: Mar 31, 2021 at 22:19 PM

 

Nick Shook

Around The NFL Writer

 

 

The Atlanta Falcons have traded up from the 4th overall pick to the first overall in a league-shaking trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported late Wednesday evening. Jacksonville receives the 4th overall selection from Atlanta, the 35th overall selection, a 2022 first-round pick and former MVP QB Matt Ryan, per Rapoport. The Falcons are presumed to be selecting Clemson QB - Trevor Lawrence.

The trade, which Atlanta announced late Wednesday, for the No. 1 overall pick can have massive ramifications on the outlook of the league at quarterback. NFL Network's Steve Wyche reported Friday that Falcons coach Arthur Smith told him Matt Ryan remained in the team's plans until a conversation with Ryan late in the day on Tuesday, which Rapoport added was heated and ended with a formal demand for a trade by Ryan and his agent.

"We've spent plenty of time and digital space wringing our hands over the future of Ryan, which includes wondering if he'll be able to be healthy beyond 2021 at his age," said Terry Fontenot, Atlanta's new GM. In conversation about his future health, Ryan is said to have lost his temper, pointing to an overall exemplary bill of health for the entirety of his career. People close to the situation, who would prefer not to be named, claim that "the new regime lost Ryan when they questioned his ability to stay healthy when he has proven that for more than a decade." 

Details on this story are still coming to light, but it has been confirmed by league sources that the trade has been submitted for league approval. We will keep you posted as we learn more. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April Fools

[Mister pudding]

No ****

[JohnnyFranchise]

3 minutes ago, SoCalFalconFan said:

April Fools

No sh*t

[gtech1]

Zzzzzzzz.......

[SoCalFalconFan]

I never post those. I gave it a try. LOL! 

[SavvyFalcon89]

[Sidecar Falcon]

Smh

[atljbo]

april fools has to be one of the worst things mankind has created

[AlabamaFalconFan]

April Fools is why the mods brought back the negative button!  Thanks mods!

[Dem Birds]

Solid presentation though. 

[Wjcorner]

3 minutes ago, Dem Birds said:

Solid presentation though. 

I’m saying, I knew it was fake but the fake copy and paste was a nice touch 💰💰💰

[CrimsonFalcon]

Nice try... size 13 steel toe to your ***

[celtiksage]

All you have to do is read the thread title. It's always so obvious. Lol

[PokerSteve]

11 minutes ago, Wjcorner said:

I’m saying, I knew it was fake but the fake copy and paste was a nice touch 💰💰💰

Exactly. I do give extra points for attention to detail.

[Red Bandana]

I wish

[Dem Birds]

16 minutes ago, Wjcorner said:

I’m saying, I knew it was fake but the fake copy and paste was a nice touch 💰💰💰

Right. I expected some half *** post and saw that and it gave me a second of pause lol

[Black Francis]

I knew it as soon as I read the headline. Nice attempt though lol. If you can’t have a little fun what’s the point of living. 

[1989Fan]

This hit all the bases...desire to trade away Ryan, with digs at him to support it. Well done 👍 

TBH, it wouldn’t be a bad deal for Jags though if Meyer loved Fields over TLaw as some have claimed. They would still be able to draft the elite player at 4....then still land Fields at 25. And they would have Ryan to hold down the fort for 2 years while Fields adapted to NFL level competition. 🤪

 

[tl;dr]

7 hours ago, SoCalFalconFan said:

I never post those. I gave it a try. LOL! 

Forget the down votes! That was pretty funny lol

[dapanch420]

OMG YOU HAD ME FOOLED!....psyche! april fools!

[Tribal Chief]

Man waited until it was almost midnight to drop a terrible one. Sports is the one thing that no one can make believable april fool's jokes

[egoprime II]

8 hours ago, SoCalFalconFan said:

I never post those. I gave it a try. LOL! 

It was well-thought-out, well-written with some nice attention to detail, all of which I can appreciate.   Well done, buddy!  🙂

[marvinthemartian]

Well written. Had the premise not been so incredulous it would have been very believable. 

[Drunken Minotaur Zebra]

If the trade didn't sound like something someone on TAFT would have come  up with, you'd have had me. 

[PokerSteve]

2 hours ago, WhenFalconsWin said:

Even the Falcons aren't this dumb April fool's or not.