Falcons: Offseason Moves I Feel Should Be Made

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My problem with this is that we would clearly be drastically worse next year if this was our offseason. Letting our best defensive back and only effective pass rusher from last year go in replacement for inconsistent free agents like Demetrius Bell and William Gay would be terrible. Connelly would be a huge upgrade, but compared to guys like Nicks and Grubbs (I think they will both be there), it's not even close. However, I think he is effective and probably cheap enough to pull the trigger on. As for Calais Campbell, I think he would be good, but I'm skeptical on him leaving Arizona.

Going to the draft, I will say that I like it in the long run. With that said, it kinda stings to think that our first draft pick won't start next year. Like I said, in the long run it would be great to have him behind Gonzo so he can learn, but looking at next year I'm not so sure. Not saying we should draft specifically for right now (we did that last year with Julio), but I'm looking at a competitive season for next year. Looking at your draft, I don't see any players on that list who would come in and start right away. I think if we sign a guy like Ben Grubbs and go tackle in the 2nd round, it would work for both next season and the seasons after. After shitting the bed every year in the playoffs, I think we will be stressing next year's season. Mike Smith knows that time is running out, and with the hiring of Nolan, I think we'll bring in at least one huge free agent for a lot of money. We do it every year, this one won't be different.