The Falcons are in a critical year. We all know that after the team cleared out all three coordinators and endured a disappointing 2018, and the team’s success or lack thereof in 2019 could be the difference between a multi-year run under the current regime and a (very mild, given Matt Ryan) sort of retool.
It’s also a critical year because of what’s looming in March 2020. Because of their massive success in the 2016 NFL Draft, and because of the number of quality players on short-term deals, the free agency period next season promises to be one of the more challenging ones in recent memory.