{
  "id": 3457084,
  "title": "Falcons QB Prediction Draws Unproven Top-5 Pick Comp",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/falcons-qb-prediction-draws-unproven-top-5-pick-comp",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T07:31:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/falcons-qb-prediction-draws-unproven-073127517.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Atlanta, Georgia - On August 14, 2026, the Atlanta Falcons faced the Denver Broncos in an NFL preseason game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The game featured a quarterback competition between Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr., both of whom are expected to compete for starting positions in the upcoming 2027 season. Draft Sharks' Shane Hallam made a prediction that the Falcons may draft South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers with the No. 7 overall pick, suggesting that the current quarterback situation might not yield positive results for Head Coach Kevin Stefanski. LaNorris Sellers, who has completed 63.4% of his passes for 5,057 yards, 33 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions over the past three seasons, would represent a significant investment for the Falcons, especially if neither Tagovailoa nor Penix pan out as the team's future franchise quarterback.",
  "summary": "The Falcons are projected to make another major move at quarterback after the 2026 season. The post Falcons QB Prediction Draws Unproven Top-5 Pick Comp appeared first on HEAVY.",
  "key_points": [
    "Atlanta Falcons to draft LaNorris Sellers with No. 7 pick",
    "LaNorris Sellers has 63.4% completion rate, 33 TDs, 15 INTs",
    "Competition between Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}