{"id":34678,"date":"2025-05-08T21:15:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T21:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/34678\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T21:15:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T21:15:10","slug":"should-the-atlanta-falcons-sign-wr-gabe-davis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/34678\/","title":{"rendered":"Should the Atlanta Falcons sign WR Gabe Davis?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A little over a year after inking a 3-year $39M ($24M guaranteed) contract, the Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a> have moved on from Gabe Davis. <\/p>\n

The announcement came earlier today. <\/p>\n

Davis disappointed in his one year with the Jaguars, during which time he posted career lows<\/a> in yards per reception, receptions per game, and yards per game. His season ended after 10 games due to a torn meniscus in his left knee. The Jaguars believe they are now better off with a $20M dead cap figure than with his services.<\/p>\n

Davis was a hot name during the 2024 free agency cycle, and one that many Atlanta Falcons<\/a> fans desired. Davis\u2019s skills never really justified the deal former Jaguars GM Trent Baalke gave him, but he does fill a niche as a clear-out specialist. If you need a guy to run in a straight line as fast as possible, he\u2019s your man. The problems arise once teams start asking him to do more, which is why he will be looking to join his third team in three seasons.<\/p>\n

Davis\u2019 market has peaked; he\u2019s unlikely to see a double-digit guaranteed money contract again. He\u2019s an ideal buy-low candidate for cash-strapped teams like Atlanta, who could use an X on the outside to open up things for his fellow receivers underneath. This clear-out role was primarily filled by Kyle Pitts in 2024.<\/p>\n

Speed and the ability to stretch the field are lacking in the WR room. Darnell Mooney is currently the best option, but he\u2019s too valuable to be used as a decoy consistently. Jamal Agnew, Davis\u2019 2024 teammate, has the potential to fill this role if he\u2019s healthy, but he\u2019s a big unknown after he missed the entire \u201824 season. However, so is Davis.<\/p>\n

The idea of Davis is better than the player. He\u2019s unlikely to be ready for camp due to that injury, and there\u2019s no telling if he\u2019ll even be the same player again post-recovery. He wouldn\u2019t have time to build chemistry with Michael Penix in the summer and would have to be worked in once the team starts rolling. <\/p>\n

A veteran minimum deal would make him an enticing addition, and Fontenot is always combing through the veteran free agent market, but he\u2019s not a player the team should be banging down the door to sign. For this writer, signing Davis is currently off the table, but there is a legitimate argument for his services if the price is right. <\/p>\n

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