During last year’s free agency, the Falcons were able to add some free agents on team-friendly contracts by identifying players who fit Atlanta’s new mold. O’Brien Schofield, Chris Chester, Philip Wheeler, Jacob Tamme and Phillip Adams—all signed to one-year, cost-efficient pacts, helped Atlanta improve by two wins from 2014.
The Falcons will take a similar approach this month when the new free agency period begins. While a gigantic, long-term deal may not be made, fans can expect Atlanta to target options who can excel in the systems in place.
“Honestly, the best way I can do it is when I look at the players and try to see, ‘How can this player fit on our team the best?