The Falcons found an immediate replacement for Austin Hooper by trading with the Ravens for tight end Hayden Hurst. The details of the trade include Hurst and Baltimore’s fourth-round pick in exchange for the Falcons' second- and fifth-round picks in this year’s draft.
In 2018, the Ravens used their first-round pick (25th overall) on Hurst and then two rounds later selected Mark Andrews. Despite the draft equity used to acquire the tight ends, Andrews outshined Hurst in 2019 in nearly every facet of the stat sheet.
Andrews was targeted 98 times, which amounted to 64 catches for 852 yards and 10 touchdowns.