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Well, yeah. Marcus Mariota and Feleipe Franks are the only quarterbacks on Atlanta’s roster at the moment. The Falcons haven’t been tied to a quarterback at eighth overall all that often, but it has to at least be on the table. They also hold No. 43 and could wind up with someone like Sam Howell or Desmond Ridder. “We spent a lot of time with this QB class,’ Fontenot added.

As Russini points out, the Raiders, Bears, and Jaguars have all shown “strong interest” in Johnson, whose offense came up short in an upset loss to the Commanders in the Divisional Round. Johnson is expected to take his time when it comes to deciding if and where he would serve as a head coach and is not a lock to meet with all teams interested in his services. In three seasons as Lions’ OC, Johnson’s offense has ranked in the top five in both yards and points per game. Considered to be one of the top offensive minds in the game, there will be high hopes for whatever team he lands with, which could also prove to have several viable fantasy assets for the 2025 season and beyond.

Weaver was a finalist for both the Commanders and Falcons jobs last offseason before both teams opted to go in different directions. The 44-year-old defensive coordinator saw his Dolphins defense rank fourth in points allowed and 10th in total yards allowed in his first year with the team. He’s no stranger to being a top candidate during coaching cycles and may soon find himself as the next man brought in to lead the Saints following a disappointing 5-12 season.

This isn’t the first time Kafka has made it to the final round of team interviews. The third-year offensive coordinator was also a finalist for the Seahawks’ head coaching job last offseason and the Cardinals’ head coaching job in 2023. He’s close to securing a job, and at just 37 years old, Kafka feels like a lock to get his chance at a head coaching gig eventually. It wouldn’t be surprising if we learn his fate for the Saints job in the coming days.

We’ve been here before. Stafford will once again take some time to mull over his playing future but said it “sure feels like” he has some football left to play. The veteran quarterback will turn 37 next month and said less than a year ago that he could see himself playing another “three or four” seasons. Stafford threw for 3762-20-8 this season while completing 65.8 percent of his passes and nearly rallied the Rams to a win over the Eagles late in the Divisional Round defeat. He’s under contract through 2026, if he opts to continue playing, it will almost certainly be with the Rams.

Kolar’s 2024 season peaked via an overall TE7 finish in Week 5, catching 3-of-4 targets for 64 yards and one touchdown but he never caught more than one target in a game after that. Kolar is not up for draft-day consideration in 2025 re-draft leagues but he can be stashed in exceptionally deep dynasty formats.

The Ravens drafted Ali with a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft, despite Ali having suffered a ruptured biceps at the Senior Bowl. His rookie season debut was then delayed by an early September neck injury. He made his offensive debut in Week 15 but failed to sufficiently wow the coaching staff and never managed to carve out a role for himself. He tacked on 107 return yards via four kickoff returns. Ali currently profiles as a 20th-round best ball pick in 2025.

Agholor is no longer a reliable backup, catching just 50.0 percent of passes this season. He is highly unlikely to return to fantasy relevance in 2025. The journeyman wide receiver does not need to be considered on draft day.

Mitchell logged just 36 offensive snaps all season, having remained sidelined until Week 10. He managed to chip in as a kickoff returner though, totaling 156 kickoff return yards on five returns. Fantasy managers must closely follow his offseason developments to see if he has a chance of returning to pre-knee-injury form in 2025.

Hill established himself as a trustworthy receiving back in his 2024, fifth NFL season. He rushed 47 times for 228 yards and one touchdown and caught 42-of-46 targets for 383 yards and three touchdowns. All four receiving metrics make for career-highs, as does his 1.54 yards per route run average across the full NFL season. He finished as the PPR RB37. Keaton Mitchell’s 2023 knee injury prevented him from eating into Hill’s workload this season but things could pan out differently in 2025. For now, fantasy managers should expect Hill to enter training camp as the trusted incumbent in the No. 2 role.

The 31-year-old Henry rushed 325 times for 1,921 yards and 16 touchdowns, producing regular season career-bests in yards per carry (5.9) and missed tackles forced (80). Henry also caught 19-of-21 targets for 193 yards and two touchdowns. He finished as the overall RB4 in PPR scoring, totaling 336.4 points. Henry’s age would be a red flag for most running backs but given his astonishing successes in his first season playing alongside Lamar Jackson, fantasy managers should once again treat Henry as a high-end RB1 on draft day.