Most front offices are coy. Many front offices deeply frustrate fans eager to learn what their team is going to do because they leave so many possibilities open that it’s impossible to tell where they might go, especially when you’re trying to create some intrigue and anxiety around your draft selection. That was certainly true in the Thomas Dimitroff era, and it’s playing out again with Terry Fontenot at the helm.
While Atlanta digs slowly out of its cap abyss and navigates what will be a busy but not exactly thrilling free agency period, everyone involved with the team and watching from afar knows the draft is the big deal for the Falcons.