CB Asante Samuel joins Atlanta Falcons after trade - NFL News
Atlanta Falcons have finally made a big move in the offseason as they completed a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles to bring in Pro-Bowl cornerback, Asante Samuel to the franchise.
The Falcons announced the completion of the deal on Wednesday as they traded just a single seventh-round draft pick to bring in Samuel to the roster.
The trade went through after both the cornerback and Falcons agreed to restructure his contract to a three-year $ 18.5 million deal.
Samuel was highly excited with the move and told the media afterwards.
"I wanted to be a Falcon, so we made it work.”
Adding further he said.
"The Falcons already have an excellent team and excellent coaches and schemes and talent and all that good stuff. I'm just going to add to the bunch to get the one common goal."
His addition will be a big boost to the Falcons defence which struggled last season to keep their opponents out.
This year the Falcons are looking to end their playoff woes after getting knocked out in the first game each time they have made it to the postseason under coach, Mike Smith.
Samuel’s addition will shore up the cornerback position and Smith lavished praise on his newest addition to the roster.
"We just improved our team today. Asante Samuel is a good football player and you can never have enough good players on your team. Our game has become more of a passing game, and you have to have the players who can neutralize how offenses are trying to
attack you."
The Falcons once again had a winning regular season as they ended 2011-12 with a 10-6 record and made it to the playoff wildcard rounds.
They faced the eventual Super Bowl winners New York Giants who beat them with ease and an embarrassing score of 24-2.
This year the Falcons are looking to change around their playoff performances and hopefully the 31-year-old cornerback can help Atlanta in the upcoming 2012-13 season.
The franchise has remained relatively quiet during the offseason which has unnerved fans, however, Samuel’s arrival will go a long way to soothe those fears.
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