After Garrett Wilson’s megadeal, pressure mounts on Falcons to figure out their next move
For weeks, questions about Atlanta’s plans to build around the young offensive core. The team has the ability – no doubt. However, an increasingly competitive NFC is continuing questions about whether they have sufficient firepower in a large receiving position to conduct serious work in South. With Wilson’s box office record -breaking contract in books, the rate of departure for Elite Pass captures has officially increased. This encounters a difficult intersection of Falcon. Do they chase a big goal and take the risk of paying too much? Or do they stay in the course, trust their development systems and hope that developing skills can close the gap?
The important thing is timing. The clock is moving towards the training camp and the NFC feels more than years to grab South for years. The Gulf of Tampa adapts to life after shortening, New Orleans continues to be a question mark, and Carolina is still rebuilding. The Atlanta feels the opportunity to climb, but it can make all the differences they choose to address their cadres in the next few weeks.
Wilson’s agreement is not just the news in New York; A market change throughout the league. Agents will point to this. Players will demand that they should be measured against it. Like Atlanta, teams that find themselves on the brink of progress or stagnation should now rethink their approach. There are risks for ability to pay more, but the market stands as you develop without you.
In the end, Atlanta’s next move will tell how serious they are in the current staff and how serious they are now in winning, not later. Every day, the pressure only grows.
