Falcons should be among trade calls for Calais Campbell, Preston Smith

With the NFL Trade Deadline looming, rumors are flooding, and the latest surrounds the Falcons and Azeez Ojulari.

According to Adam Schefter, the club has been “aggressive about making pass rush calls” and expected to pursue a trade for Ojulari. The Giants are skidding with a 2-6 record and have already invested heavily into their defensive front, making Ojulari, who is on an expiring deal, expendable.

Ojulari has six sacks in eight games, and the Falcons, as a team, have six sacks through eight games. So, yeah, it would be a tremendous improvement for Atlanta’s pass rush.

He’s far from the only pass rusher garnering trade interest, though. The Lions are pursuing Za’Darius Smith, per reports, but that shouldn’t discourage the Falcons from calling the Browns. A couple of other names that should pique the Falcons’ interest are Preston Smith and Calais Campbell.

“Teams have called the Miami Dolphins to check in on Calais Campbell. Calls have also been made to the Green Bay Packers regarding Preston Smith, especially with the need for pass rushers across the league,” Dianna Russini of The Athletic writes.

The 38-year-old is still terrorizing quarterbacks, accumulating 22 tackles, five quarterback hits and two sacks in seven starts. A reunion with Campbell would certainly improve the Falcons’ pass rush, but it could also kill two birds with one stone in improving the unit’s run defense too.