Most pass-rushing defensive ends that grab 10 sacks in a season don?t get released the following offseason and have trouble finding work elsewhere. But defensive end John Abraham is still sitting around, waiting for a phone call.
Abraham notched 10 sacks for the Atlanta Falcons in 2012, and according to Pro Football Focus (subscription required), he was the league?s seventh-best 4-3 defensive end, compiling a 10.3 pass-rush productivity rating.
The problem for Abraham was that he is too old (he turned 35 in May) and was scheduled to make too much money in 2013, so the Falcons had to part ways with the still-capable end.
Atlanta has recently reached out to Abraham, according to a USA Today report, and asked him to return at a reduced rate of pay. Nothing materialized, though.
Abraham has visited other teams as well, including the Tennessee Titans, New England Patriots and Denver Broncos, to name a few.
Abraham is too good not to land somewhere, averaging just fewer than 11 sacks per season over the last three years. As soon as he?s willing to adjust his price tag, some door?or doors?will open.
The move that makes the most sense is for Abraham to return to Atlanta. He?s thrived in defensive coordinator Mike Nolan?s system, and with Osi Umenyiora now on the Falcons roster, Abraham could return and play fewer snaps so his aging frame can stay fresh.
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Best fit: Atlanta Falcons
Source: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1695274-predicting-where-top-remaining-nfl-free-agents-will-sign
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