It’s an offseason that has a lot hanging in the balance for Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff and head coach Dan Quinn. As the tampering period began this offseason, the Falcons decided that “running it back” was not a worthy enough strategic move. In a stunner on day one of the free agency period, the Falcons decided to execute an aggressive trade as they sent a 2020 second-round pick and fifth-round pick to the Baltimore Ravens for tight Hayden Hurst and a 2020 fourth-round pick.
Hurst, a former 1st-round pick in the 2018 Draft, moves from a run-oriented philosophy to a scheme that may exploit his pass catching skill.