Thomas Dimitroff traded a second-round pick for Hayden Hurst in the 2020 offseason. Hurst, an athletic pass-catching tight end, was picked one slot ahead of Calvin Ridley in the 2018 NFL draft. The assumption was the Falcons had taken a look at, and really liked, Hurst. When the Baltimore Ravens put him on the trading block, Dimitroff traded Mohamed Sanu for Hurst, albeit in a three-way trade.
Hurst, coming off of two disappointing seasons in Baltimore, looked improved in Atlanta. He produced career-bests in 571 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns. However, those numbers had to be somewhat disappointing.