Heading into the offseason in 2016, the Falcons had to bolster their offense. They had become stagnant as an overall unit. With age catching up to Roddy White and Leonard Hankerson failing to develop, Dan Quinn knew they needed someone to complement Julio Jones. A true No. 2 receiver who could make contested catches and become a consistent option for Matt Ryan was desperately needed.
Most people were calling for Marvin Jones or Travis Benjamin to be the Falcons’ big free agent signing. It seemed like an ideal fit based on both players being vertical threats. The offense could have used another explosive receiver opposite Jones.