One of the most exciting periods of the NFL off-season is approaching. While the Falcons have been mostly outsiders in the big-spending free agent frenzy in recent years, the front office will be hard at work looking to make the necessary personnel upgrades across the board.
Terry Fontenot and Arthur Smith have told us they will be value shoppers in free agency. The hope is that it won’t be as bleak as last year when the majority of the moves were one-year deals to journeymen and aging veterans. They can’t simply bank on a magical breakout year from a 30-year-old player like Cordarrelle Patterson, even though they’re sure to look for similar breakout candidates.