While there are decisions abounding for the Atlanta Falcons to make after the 2021 season, locking in running back/kick returner/do-everything player Cordarrelle Patterson should be a no-brainer.
Patterson has skyrocketed since joining Arthur Smith’s offense, sweeping past the one-year, $3 million contract he signed last offseason, surpassing 1,000 total yards on the ground and in the air and tallying 11 touchdowns on offense.
The former Chicago Bear should command a substantial pay bump in 2022 and beyond as one of the NFL’s most versatile offensive weapons, and he’ll only be 31 by March. He should get a pretty lucrative deal, but will it be the Falcons that sign him to it?