3 Dallas Cowboys the Atlanta Falcons could target this off-season
By Nick Halden
![ARLINGTON, TX - JANUARY 16: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys passes during the NFC Wild Card Playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers at AT&T Stadium on January 16, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. The 49ers defeated the Cowboys 23-17. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images) ARLINGTON, TX - JANUARY 16: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys passes during the NFC Wild Card Playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers at AT&T Stadium on January 16, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. The 49ers defeated the Cowboys 23-17. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2Fbloggingdirty-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fgetty-images-2F2017-2F07-2F1365766451-850x560-beebb4aa0aedb6df73efbe576f30f98a46ebe31ed0d0d78da34cf70549153c7a.jpg)
2. Could the Falcons consider reuniting with Keanu Neal?
Neal spent his best seasons with the Atlanta Falcons before injuries completely derailed his career. Two emotional season-ending injuries took some of Neal’s speed and ended his tenure with the Falcons.
Two years later Neal is heading in free agency and should have a solid market including his former team. No longer a safety Neal played a linebacker hybrid position better suited to his hard-hitting skill set.
At the right price, it is hard to see any fan not wanting Neal to rejoin the Falcons. His hard-hitting playstyle is what made his time in Atlanta so memorable. Bringing him back is highly unlikely but it is a move that the Falcons could explore at the very least.
Much like Gregory Neal is a rotational player at this point in his career and isn’t going to be the playmaker he was in his first two years with Atlanta. However, he is a tone-setter who would improve the Atlanta defense and give them much-needed depth.
Keanu Neal coming back to Atlanta is a fun story that improves the defense. The concern here is the limited cap space for a position Atlanta already has a bit of depth at. While he should be low on the list Neal is a player that should be a consideration for the Falcons.