Only the Miami Dolphins recorded less sacks than the Atlanta Falcons last season. Since 2019 sack leader Vic Beasley won’t be returning in 2020, the team has a real need for a pass-rushing defensive end.
The best, cheapest option for the Falcons is to find a replacement for Beasley in the NFL draft. With free agency coming up first, though, let’s take a look at seven possible EDGE options that Atlanta could consider signing this offseason.
Robert Quinn
2019 Stats: 34 tackles (26 solo), 11.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 3 passes defended
Analysis: Robert Quinn is still a very good player, recording a career-high 11.5 sacks in his ninth NFL season. He’ll turn 30 before the 2020 season begins and despite his top-level production, he isn’t going to command the kind of money that Clowney, Dupree and Fowler are likely to get on the open market. Quinn may still be slightly out of Atlanta’s price range, but he’s the exact kind of one or two-year stop gap that a team trying to get back to contention should be interested in.
Robert Quinn’s first Sack as a Cowboy! #MIAvsDAL pic.twitter.com/zaS2lWAtbc
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