It’s a move no one would really want to make. Parting with franchise stars, players who could end up in the Hall of Fame, is never an easy thing. Teams do it every year, the multi-billion-dollar business side of a game.
But every career sees changes, and in the National Football League moving on is a harsh part of life. Which is where the Falcons might sit at the moment with star receiver Julio Jones.
The draft over, the Falcons now must turn their attention to the rest of their roster – and what it might look like in the fall.