Falcons: Why a quarterback change in 2021 NFL Draft is logical

Fatal flaw in 2021 NFL Draft quarterbacks

While the three quarterbacks discussed (Fields, Wilson, and Lance) all bring great traits to the table they don’t come without their downfalls that ultimately is what has caused the lack of consensus amongst analysts and fans.

While Fields has shown he can work through his progressions he will have to continue to quicken up his processing and learn to stay “on-schedule” more often. His decision making can be a bit sporadic but that might be in correlation to some overconfidence in his arm and natural ability. He will need to be paired with an offensive system that places an emphasis on his running ability, though the same can be said about the others in this class as well.

Wilson’s biggest concerns projecting to the next level revolve around his pocket management skills and his anticipation. He often will leave the pocket prematurely and even does so when it is not needed. He lacks that feel for where defenders are relative to himself in the pocket and struggles to manipulate the pocket to his advantage. When working through reads you see Wilson halt and lock in on guys waiting till they are open to throw it. He prefers uncovered receivers and struggles to throw guys open with a ton of confidence.

Lance simply is just raw and does not have the snaps to develop a lot of the anticipation and ball placement traits others have. He would be best to enter a situation where he can sit for a year or so and truly develop and catch up to the speed of the NFL. He was a one year starter as a redshirt sophomore at the FCS level, the pause for concern is there but it mostly stems from a lack of development you typically see from three to four year FCS starters.