Despite only being 15 months into the Arthur Smith and Terry Fontenot era, the list of disappointing and embarrassing moments have started to accumulate for the Falcons, even if not all of those moments were easy to see on the horizon.
Although getting a second-round pick for Julio Jones proved to be a solid return, the handling of trading one of the greatest players in franchise history for a second-round pick still doesn’t feel quite right. Still, the team largely moved quietly through a cap-strapped first offseason. In total, 2021 was a bumpy ride, but there seemed to be some progress.