In my opinion, the Falcons made two home run signings today, picking up Cordarrelle Patterson and Duron Harmon. Patterson came on a very reasonable one-year, $3 million contract, and I expect Duron Harmon to get something in the $4 million range. I already talked about the salary cap implications from the moves and how much
Contrary to what the national media would have you believe, the Falcons have actually efficiently spent their cash in free agency this offseason. They haven’t made any franchise-altering signings, but good teams typically build through the draft — not free agency. Alex had some great insight into building through the draft, and this tweet gives you
We are finally deep into “anonymous general manager/scout” season in the NFL, and of course, everyone around the league is just as in the dark as we are. From The Athletic, one general manager is predicting Justin Fields to go to the Falcons: GM’s projection: Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State The feeling here was that
It looks like the Braves have added another “former player coach” after they signed Jeff Mathis to a deal; this time it’s former Blue Jays infielder Devon Travis. I am so excited to announce that I will be joining the the Atlanta Braves organization, the uniform I dreamt of putting on one day!! “Coach Trav”
With no official combine in 2021, the draft will still feature a few combine warriors. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, these are players who test off the charts athletically, boosting their draft stock. Some guys turn out to be gems, and others turn out to just be freak athletes that never materialize. Vernon Davis turned into
Smokescreen season continues, and now Louis Riddick has gotten in on the action. A guy who was once rumored to be in the running for the Falcons general manager position chimes in on what he thinks the Falcons may do with the fourth overall pick Really interesting tidbit from Louis Riddick here, especially at the
The Falcons have made another depth signing at a position of need. We have signed TE Ryan Becker. — Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) April 13, 2021 Becker was an Undrafted Free Agent with the Arizona Cardinals last season and did not appear in any games. He was fairly productive in college at SMU, specializing as a
Normally, I try to avoid a lot of negatives when evaluating draft prospects. There’s a reason these players have gotten to where they are, and they absolutely deserve to have their shot in the NFL. Some guys will never flourish because they don’t go to the right fit. However, many of these guys will likely
When the Hawks made the trade for Clint Capela, I was pretty happy. The Hawks only gave up a first-round pick and Evan Turner, and even if they got 2020 Clint Capela, this would have been a good trade. They didn’t get 2020 Clint Capela; the Hawks got an absolute monster. Before the season, I
Last week, I talked about the report that Washington may be “willing to trade all of their picks” to get their hands on Trey Lance. I’m not sure what “all of their picks” entails, but it certainly gets me excited. One thing is for sure; any trade package would include Washington’s 2021 first-round pick, which
