Falcons Free Agency: Which Player is a 'Perfect Fit' For Atlanta?

The Atlanta Falcons enter free agency with the second-most cap space in the league. Which player is a perfect fit for them to sign?

Jeremy Brener | Mar 9, 2023

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The Atlanta Falcons will likely be addressing their pass-catching unit this offseason.

With free agency just one week away, the Falcons are lining up their cash to shell out to potential players.

ESPN believes the player the Falcons must sign is New England Patriots wideout Jakobi Meyers.

"If QB Desmond Ridder is going to be the man in Atlanta, he will need people to throw to besides Drake London and Kyle Pitts," ESPN writes. "Meyers, originally a 2019 undrafted free agent for the Patriots, could be the best wide receiver in this year's market. He's 6-foot-2 and an excellent inside route runner."

After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft, Meyers has proven pundits and general managers wrong in his first four years in the league.

This past season, Meyers played 14 games and caught 67 receptions for 804 yards and six touchdowns. Had he stayed healthy, there would have been a good chance for him to break the 1,000-yard threshold for the first time in his career.

Meyers would give the Falcons another weapon to team up with Drake London and Kyle Pitts, perhaps taking the attention off of them and opening up opportunities for targets all around.

While Meyers doesn't immediately turn the Falcons into a contender, he can be a small part of the change in Atlanta in order to bring the team back to the playoffs.

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Published Mar 9, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.