This is a pivotal offseason for the Falcons, and depending on what Terry Fontenot does, it could set the organization back for years or set them up for sustained success.
Not only do the Falcons have a lot of significant decisions to make this offseason, but their general manager could very well be making them with his back against the wall. More than anything, self-preservation is our natural instinct, and Fontenot’s job should be on the line in 2025.
If the Falcons don’t make the postseason for an eighth consecutive season, I don’t know how Fontenot keeps his job. If Fontenot’s seat is warm, he would naturally empty the chamber of his gun, which could theoretically set the Falcons back for years to come.
Just think back to how Thomas Dimitroff left the Falcons. Atlanta’s former GM kept kicking the proverbial can down the road and handing out bad contracts in attempt to maximize Matt Ryan‘s twilight years. When the two sides parted ways in 2020, Dimitroff left the Falcons in a terrible position. Terry Fontenot took over and had to reset the organization’s salary cap.
Now, Fontenot could leave the Falcons in a similar position. It’s either improving the roster enough to capture a postseason berth or potentially losing his job. He’s not going to leave a single stone unturned, doing so with minimal thought about how it could impact the Falcons years down the road because he’s worried about the present.
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