The Atlanta Falcons and Kansas City Chiefs are perfect trade partners
By Joe Beasley
The Atlanta Falcons brought in Dante Fowler in hopes that he could provide the good need pass rush presence off the edge. After Takk McKinley and Vic Beasley failed to pan out as most would have hoped, it should have been rather easy for Fowler to outperform the young duo.
This hasn’t been the case thus far and the Atlanta Falcons look like suckers at the moment.
The Falcons front office gave Fowler a three-year, $45 million dollar contract to simple get after the quarterback and in his first season as a Falcon, he was able to muster just three of them.
Being paired with an elite defensive tackle showed how productive he could be after amassing 11.5 sacks alongside Aaron Donald just a couple seasons ago. In Atlanta, he was able to line up beside one of the league’s best defensive tackles in Grady Jarrett, however, he could not replicate the success he had with the Rams.
Elsewhere in the league, Kansas City defensive end Frank Clark could find himself missing a few games and possibly even more due to felony gun charges.
It looks like the Chiefs might need to find a replacement and the Atlanta Falcons are always looking for a way to create some cap space.
The Atlanta Falcons need to ship Dante Fowler off to Kansas City
The trade would be a win/win situation for both teams. The Chiefs would get Fowler for at least a year and the move would add depth to a defense that definitely needs it.
The Atlanta Falcons can save some money by trading away Fowler for a late-round pick or two while also opening up a spot for one of their younger guys to get more playing time; Marlon Davidson and John Cominsky could use the reps – besides it’s not like three sacks will be hard to replace.
People were thinking that the Dante Fowler signing was one of the league’s best a year ago but right now it’s looking like one of, if not the worst offseason signing of last year.
The Atlanta Falcons should just cut ties with Fowler and get something for him while they still can.
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