Throughout the current era of Falcons football, this team has been pretty consistent about locking up the players they think are most valuable before they have the opportunity to hit the open market. Notable examples include Ryan Schraeder, Robert Alford, Grady Jarrett (franchise tag), Julio Jones, and Devonta Freeman in recent years.
Austin Hooper and De’Vondre Campbell will not be on that list, as Thomas Dimitroff said today that both are going to be allowed to dip their toes into free agency.