Veteran depth the Falcons may keep around past 2019

Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty ImagesPart of the Falcons’ grand offseason strategy was scooping up a bunch of affordable veterans who either spent time on the team in 2019 or filled positions of need. Not all of those guys will be back in 2020—even the ones with nominally two year deals—but the following players have a strong opportunity to carve out a role this year, re-join the team and perhaps stick around even beyond next year.

Stocker’s familiarity with Dirk Koetter and Mike Mularkey makes him a pretty solid fit, but beyond that he checks a lot of boxes for Atlanta. He’s a reasonably effective pass catcher, a versatile player who can mix in at fullback in a pinch and play special…