The Falcons have been gearing up for another low-key, ho-hum offseason. The first day of legal tampering passed with barely a whisper from this football team, and they told us they’d be patient and think long-term as they try to rebuild a shaky roster. They were quiet, and it was fair to expect they’d stay quiet until free agency actually starts.
Suddenly, they aren’t. Even slight interest in Deshaun Watson would qualify as earth-rumbling news, and given that the team is reportedly meeting with Watson tomorrow with a decision expected on his next destination this week, it’s more than seismic.