LISTEN: Will Atlanta Falcons Sell At NFL Trade Deadline?
The NFL's trade deadline is a little more than two weeks away, and the Atlanta Falcons are in a bit of a pickle.
Standing at 2-3 into their bye week, it will be difficult to make the playoffs, but it is also hard to rule this team out of contention completely as one win could catapult this team close to a Wild Card spot.
That being said, the Falcons do have a couple of trade options at their disposal should the team choose to go down that route.
On the defensive side of the ball, outside linebacker Dante Fowler is no stranger to a mid-season trade. In 2018, the Jacksonville Jaguars dealt him to the Los Angeles Rams for a pair of picks. Fowler has recorded 12 tackles in five games, but can still provide a ton of value to teams looking for a pass rusher.
Trading Fowler would allow promising rookie Adetokunbo Ogundeji some more reps on the outside and would put another pick in the arsenal for future drafts.
On the offensive side of the ball, tight end Hayden Hurst comes to mind as a potential trade target. The undefeated Arizona Cardinals are looking for tight end help after incumbent starter Maxx Williams went down with a season-ending knee injury. Hurst is a free agent following the season and shipping him out would free up more targets for emerging rookie Kyle Pitts.
On this episode of "Locked On Falcons," host Aaron Freeman answers listener questions including a breakdown of the biggest reasons for the Atlanta Falcons' improved red-zone efficiency in 2021 and whether they will be looking to make moves at the NFL's trade deadline on November 2.
He discusses what ways Arthur Smith has guided the team's improved success in the red zone, before diving into whether or not the new regime helmed by Smith will be more willing to make trades this year, including a discussion of whether tight end Hayden Hurst is a realistic possibility. Then, Aaron breaks down whether or not right tackle Kaleb McGary has a long-term future in Atlanta.
Aaron deals with all that and more on this episode of "Locked On Falcons." For more podcasts and information, join us here.
