Matt Ryan and Grady Jarrett have been two of the Falcons’ brightest lights for a long time now, with Jarrett impressing from the moment he joined up in 2015 and Ryan holding down quarterback since 2008. I’m heading into the 2022 season expecting them both to be among the team’s best players again this year, but one or both may not be playing on their current contracts when the dust settles this offseason.
Atlanta has, once again, a bit of a cap space problem. They won’t be in a position to truly splurge in free agency until next year, but they can carve out some real space if they’re willing to make a bunch of moves both major and minor.