Derrick Henry Trade to Falcons? Why Atlanta Should Consider

The Atlanta Falcons had the third-best rushing attack in the NFL last season ... but there's always room for improvement.

Trading for Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry would do that, and The Big Lead suggests the Falcons should look into acquiring him.

"Current head coach/former Titans OC Arthur Smith knows better than anyone on the planet how to best utilize King Henry," The Big Lead writes. "Atlanta also has more than enough cap space to absorb Henry's $16 million cap hit and still make additional moves this offseason.

"Whether or not the Falcons would be interested largely depends on how they want to solve their quarterback problem. But if they roll with Desmond Ridder again or move up to take a QB in the draft, getting Henry to take the pressure off would be a smart move."

The money works out, the fit with Smith works out and the Falcons' window to try and take the NFC South works out.

So what are the cons?

Henry, 29, may not be at his peak anymore. And although Henry at 70 percent is better than most running backs in the NFL, $16 million is a lot to pay a player who's about to enter his 30s.

Meanwhile, the Falcons drafted Tyler Allgeier in the fifth round last year and he ran for over 1,000 yards in his first NFL season. On top of that, Allgeier is set to make just $870,000 next season, which is miniscule in comparison to Henry.

Throw in Cordarrelle Patterson and the fact that the Falcons have more needs than running back, Atlanta isn't likely to take the plunge.

However, if he becomes available, Atlanta should at the very least do their homework and consider adding arguably the best running back in the game.

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