To be bold is to take risks, and the Falcons have already taken several this offseason. Since the team has created a little over $11 million in cap space, Atlanta could still go all in on one of the remaining free agents.
As we highlighted earlier in the week, some big names are still on the market. So, here are three bold free-agent moves that would help the Falcons’ chances of returning to the Super Bowl in 2020.
CB Logan Ryan
2019 Stats: 113 tackles (73 solo), 4 INTs, 4.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 18 passes defended, 8 QB hits
Adding Logan Ryan makes too much sense for the Falcons to not at least consider it. He’s versatile enough that he wouldn’t hinder the development of the team’s young corners. Plus, Ryan is the kind of veteran leader missing from Atlanta’s current group.
So why cut Desmond Trufant just to sign Ryan? Because Trufant’s release was mostly about freeing up cap space. It’s why he landed so quickly on his feet in Detroit. Now that the Falcons’ 2020 roster is taking shape, signing a play-making corner like Ryan who can line up inside or outside may be the spark this secondary needs to thrive under defensive coordinator Raheem Morris this season.