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Three free agents that the Atlanta Falcons could still sign

By Colin Hubbard

Dec 13, 2015; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Jets linebacker Demario Davis (56) celebrates after a sack against the Tennessee Titans during the fourth quarter at MetLife Stadium. The Jets defeated the Titans 30-8. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 13, 2015; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Jets linebacker Demario Davis (56) celebrates after a sack against the Tennessee Titans during the fourth quarter at MetLife Stadium. The Jets defeated the Titans 30-8. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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James Laurinaitis, ILB

Dec 13, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; Detroit Lions running back Joique Bell (35) is stopped by St. Louis Rams middle linebacker James Laurinaitis (55) during the second half at the Edward Jones Dome. The Rams defeated the Lions 21-14. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 13, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; Detroit Lions running back Joique Bell (35) is stopped by St. Louis Rams middle linebacker James Laurinaitis (55) during the second half at the Edward Jones Dome. The Rams defeated the Lions 21-14. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /

As many of you already know, the Atlanta Falcons have been linked to inside linebacker James Laurinaitis ever since the Los Angeles Rams released him a few weeks ago. He visited with the Falcons over a week ago but left without a contract.

Laurinaitis has been linked to other teams such as the New England Patriots, New York Giants and New Orleans Saints as well.

The Falcons have made a lot of good moves in this 2016 offseason and adding Laurinatis would be the icing on the cake. Sure, he’s no the quickest guy but it makes perfect sense to sign him. If the Falcons sign him, that pretty much takes care of the inside linebacker position for 2016. This would mean the Falcons would shift their main focus to filling their outside linebacker position in the draft rather than going after an ILB.

If the Falcons don’t sign an ILB, that means Paul Worrilow would be the full-time starter and their second-string ILB slot wouldn’t be filled. A guy in the draft that could potentially fill that slot would be Reggie Ragland, but if they draft him, who starts at outside linebacker? Sean Weatherspoon? Yeah, I’ll pass on that.

The Falcons need to sign themselves an ILB to compete with Worrilow and wait until the next offseason to find their ILB of the future. It makes the most sense in preparing your team for 2016.

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