Predicting the future for the Falcons' 25 free agents

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- For the first time since the Atlanta Falcons hired coach Arthur Smith and general manager Terry Fontenot, the franchise is in a space where it doesn't have to live in the bargain-based world of NFL free agency.

With the second-most cap space in the league -- more than $56 million -- the Falcons can spend money to try and bring in impact players to improve. But Smith and Fontenot have always been clear about one thing: They aren't opposed to keeping their own guys.

So what does that mean for the Falcons' 25 free agents? We'll explain.

We've broken this down into four categories in terms of our sense on whether this player would be back: High, 50/50, Low and Unlikely.…