As an Atlanta Falcons fan, this has been a move I’ve been torn over since I first heard the rumors a few weeks back. Last year, the Falcons offense was fine — Matt Ryan and Roddy White and Michael Turner and Jerious Norwood all worked perfectly together. The defense, though not that bad statistically when it came to giving up points (they were 12th in the league), was atrocious to watch at times. They couldn’t stop the run. Or the pass. Somehow, though, they’d keep teams out of the end zone.

So when I first heard that Tony Gonzalez was going to cost a second round pick this year, I wasn’t so certain. The Falcons parted ways with Lawyer Milloy, Grady Jackson, Keith Brooking, and two other starters.

Now that the deal is official, the Falcons will give a second round pick in 2010 for the Hall of Fame tight end. And this makes me happy. Because it’s next year, not this year. This is just the type of deal that will make me mad next year, but just the type of deal that makes me happy this year.

I’m not saying the Falcons’ offense will be that of the ‘07 Patriots. But Michael Turner, Roddy White, Tony G and Matt Ryan are a pretty solid combo. Let’s just hope that defense can stop teams enough to get some W’s on the board.