With the NFL combine underway, and the draft coming up soon, the Atlanta Falcons are in a great position to make their team better. The Falcons have well over $50 million in cap space, and the No. 8 overall draft pick. But they can't use any of that on a quarterback.
Here's why.
Having Lamar Jackson would be nice for any team, but he isn't a free agent, and he's not likely to hit the market. The team that acquires Jackson's services will have to trade a lot of draft capital to get him, and the Falcons aren't in a situation where they can afford to do that.
It would make sense to a team that is only a quarterback away from having a Super Bowl-contending team to give up a lot of draft capital, but that's not where the Falcons are.
Desmond Ridder has to play well enough to allow the Falcons to build around him, then sign him to a long term deal.
Andy Bunker and Randy McMichael caught up with 92.9 The Game's Falcons insider Joe Patrick and Joe reminded them: "The Chiefs are successful because they didn't have to trade draft capital to acquire Patrick Mahomes."
