Atlanta promised to dig deep in free agency to find bargain additions at critical positions. and their silence to this point suggests that digging will take some time and energy. Their first reported free agent visit in 2021 would fit the mold here and give Atlanta a useful veteran, which is about all we can and should expect at the moment.
Enter Brandon Copeland, the former Patriot and Jet, who would join up as a linebacker in Dean Pees’ new defense. The soon-to-be 30 year old offers special teams value—he’s played more than 40% of his team’s special teams snaps in 4 of the past 5 seasons—and offers an ability to get after the passer that teams haven’t exploited enough at prior stops.