After joining the Falcons last January, both head coach Arthur Smith and general manager Terry Fontenot had to make a tough choice regarding the future of star receiver Julio Jones. Due to the team’s cap constraints, there wasn’t a way in which Atlanta could carry both Jones and quarterback Matt Ryan.
The Falcons prioritized Ryan when they restructured his contract back in March, and then ended up dealing Jones to the Titans along with a 2023 sixth-round pick for Tennessee’s 2022 second-rounder and a conditional fourth-round pick in 2023.
Now that the Titans’ season has come to a close, Atlanta’s picks have been finalized.