What do ESPN Insiders think about Falcons’ free agency moves?
The Atlanta Falcons didn’t make many free agency moves this offseason, but that shouldn’t be a surprise, according to ESPN Insider Mike Sando.
In his article "NFL execs unfiltered: Winners and losers for all 32 teams in free agency," Sando broke down free agency moves on every NFL roster including insights from NFL coaches, executives and other league insiders.
"The big thing with them is they need cash moving forward to re-sign Matt Ryan, which is a piece of this," Sando wrote an unnamed insider said. "The biggest potential loss could be the defensive line between (Adrian) Clayborn and (Dontari) Poe. Maybe they hope someone like Da'Ron Payne from Alabama falls to them and then they've got their guy."
Sando also interviewed a different insider about left tackle Jake Matthews and his looming contract negotiations.
“I don't think they needed to go out and do a bunch of crazy stuff in free agency,” the insider said, according to Sando. “They are fine on offense, and they let some guys go on defense.”
