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Report: Atlanta Falcons brass would be ‘surprised’ not to land Deshaun Watson at this point

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David Akerman

The race for Deshaun Watson seems to be getting close to the finish line. On Thursday night, it was reported that the last two teams remaining in the Watson sweepstakes were the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints.

A Friday report states that the Falcons would be “surprised” not to land the three-time Pro Bowler.

This would certainly be a huge move for the Falcons, who have deployed Matt Ryan as their starting quarterback for many seasons.

Watson hasn’t played since the 2020 season, and a grand jury recently decided not to indict him in relation to multiple sexual assault allegations.

During his time in the league, Watson has completed 67.8 percent of his passes for 14,539 yards and 104 touchdowns. He is undoubtedly one of the most talented quarterbacks in the entire league.

The former first-round pick led the league with 4,823 passing yards in the 2020 season. In the same season, he also threw for 33 touchdowns and just seven interceptions while completing 70.2 percent of his passes.

It would certainly be interesting to see what the Falcons would give up in a deal for Watson. It doesn’t seem like the Houston Texans would be interested in acquiring Ryan.

As for the Saints, they might have to look elsewhere for a starting quarterback for next season. They’ve been linked to Jameis Winston, who was the team’s starter last season before suffering a torn ACL, but nothing has been determined so far.

It’s already been a fairly eventful NFL offseason, and it seems like things won’t be slowing down anytime soon.

David Akerman

David is a Miami native and University of Maryland graduate who has experience in writing, editing and video production. He has been following the NBA and NFL for as long as he can remember.

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