The Falcons have been re-tooling, however slowly and steadily, over the last couple of seasons. They’ll get to move forward with players like A.J. Terrell, Chris Lindstrom, and Marlon Davidson, players who could be part of the next great Falcons squad and potentially franchise greats we’re crowing about in 2030. That will need to continue if Atlanta’s not going to crater in the final years of Matt Ryan’s career, to say nothing of what’s going to come after.
While that’s a positive, though, there’s a reality we need to acknowledge that’s uncomfortable, especially if you’re like me and skeptical that this will be an elite football team this year.