Unlike Kyle Smith and Dwaune Jones, who joined the Falcons in top personnel-facing roles from Washington and Baltimore respectively, Chris Olsen isn’t necessarily coming in with hand-picked favorite players from his days in Houston that he’ll be stumping for. Olsen’s role in Houston was similar to his new role in Atlanta, in that he’ll chiefly be keeping an eye on the salary cap and managing contract negotiations alongside Terry Fontenot.
That doesn’t mean that Olsen won’t have a few suggestions in mind for worthwhile free agent additions while the Falcons are sniffing around, however. The talent hitting the market from Houston is not as robust as it is from Baltimore, which is loaded with intriguing pass rushing options, or even Washington, where a few interesting defenders may shake loose.