It was two years ago the Atlanta Falcons made “big moves” to address the offensive line by signing journeyman James Carpenter and developing Jamon Brown to big-money contracts to shore up the blocking up front.
It was a year ago the Falcons signed pass rusher Dante Fowler and running back Todd Gurley in a move to stay aggressive after two years of lean and a mirage of a 6-2 finish.
It’s now that the folks who made those decisions no longer are making them for the Falcons.
Next week when free agency starts, Falcons fans will go through something we’ve not gone through in a long, long time: something different.