Falcons star Cordarrelle Patterson wastes no time recruiting Roquan Smith

Cordarrelle Patterson has quickly become an Atlanta Falcons fan favorite as much for his production on the field as to how he carries himself off it.  Patterson always makes time to interact with fans whether it is playing catch in the stands before a game or signing autographs and taking pictures in training camp Patterson has endeared himself to the Atlanta faithful.

Patterson furthered this by reacting to the Roquan Smith trade news by actively recruiting the current Chicago Bears linebacker. Patterson is obviously working within the rules simply changing his profile picture and tweeting the linebacker’s name but his sentiment is obvious and Atlanta fans will love it.

Patterson quickly followed up his first tweet by changing his profile picture to the linebacker during his time with Georgia.

Smith was a huge part of the Georgia Bulldogs’ culture change and due to that and the fact Ryan Pace is a part of the Atlanta front office will naturally be tied to the Falcons. While Atlanta might be rebuilding Smith is a long-term piece the team can build around and will help them take a step forward this season.

Atlanta hasn’t been afraid to attempt blockbuster trades this off-season with the team being heavily involved in the Deshaun Watson discussions. While that trade would have been ill-advised this is one that sets the team up for a better future and brings home a player that will be beloved among the Falcons faithful.

The only potential speed bump is Deion Jones and how the team views him going forward. The linebacker has been shopped by Atlanta but remains on the roster and if he is a part of the team this season would fill much the same role as Smith.

Roquan is undoubtedly the better player, however, and with the questions surrounding Deion, Atlanta shouldn’t hesitate to make a move for Smith and provide a huge boost to an Atlanta Falcons defense already set to take a step forward.