The Falcons coaching staff under Raheem Morris is coming into form; free agency will be here before we know it.
However, Terry Fontenot has certain responsibilities to complete before then. An extension for A.J. Terrell is in the works, and Atlanta has numerous imminent free agents, the most prominent of whom being Calais Campbell.
The Falcons GM will then shift his attention to free agency, where he will have $25 million at his disposal. However, Fontenot can generate roughly $20 million in cap space without restructuring a single contract. Following free agency, Fontenot and his front staff will concentrate on the draft, where the team currently has the 8th overall pick and the entire amount of draft capital.
Throughout the summer, the Falcons will have numerous opportunity to address the quarterback situation. The free agent alternatives should begin and finish with Kirk Cousins and Baker Mayfield, but this may not be realistic. Both might re-sign with their respective teams, forcing the Falcons to pursue another experienced free agency, such as Russell Wilson, who could serve as a stopgap.
The Falcons could also consider entering the draft. The top three picks appear to be quarterbacks, leaving Atlanta with one of J.J. McCarthy, Bo Nix, or Michael Penix, none of which are worth the eighth overall pick.
There is a risk that the Bears may make the wrong decision and trade the first overall pick instead of Justin Fields, but the Falcons should ask. If it’s the latter, bringing the Georgia native home should be an option. However, it should not be the end all and be all. If it’s the former, the Falcons should sell the farm for the first overall pick.
Terry Fontenot should pay the price, whatever it is. ESPN’s Bill Barnwell predicts it will cost three first-round picks, one second-round pick, and a third-round pick.
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This may be fun. A. J. Terrell? Is Drake London? How about Kyle Pitts? I’m not sure if the Falcons want to trade Terrell or London, and Pitts still doesn’t appear to be 100 % after playing with a surgically repaired knee last season, so there may not be a great fit in terms of players.
Currently, there are two quarterbacks, three receivers, and two left tackle prospects in the top tier. Jayden Daniels is likely to go ahead of one of the receivers or tackles, but the Bears can’t be certain, so they’d need to pay a premium to drop below No. 7.
The proposed deal for the No. 1 pick includes picks 8 and 43, 2025 first- and third-round picks, and a 2026 first-round pick.
I believe it is an accurate proposal for what it would take to secure the No. 1 overall choice. Bleacher Report recently projected the likely deal, and it wasn’t even close: 2024 No. 8, 2025 first-round selection, 2024 second-round pick, 2024 third-round pick, and 2025 second-round pick.
It’ll start with what the Bears got from the Panthers last year: two firsts, two seconds, and D.J. Moore. It will be at least another first-round pick, possibly a player like A.J. Terrell or Kyle Pitts.
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