FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Justin Simmons went to dinner last week with Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot at Chops Lobster Bar in the upscale Buckhead section of Atlanta. Three Falcons players -- defensive lineman Grady Jarrett, cornerback A.J. Terrell and safety Jessie Bates III -- came along in an effort to woo one of the top free agents left on the market.
The thing that stood out most to Simmons, a four-time second-team All-Pro safety, was the hunger at the table.