Looking ahead past the first two weeks of the Atlanta Falcons' schedule, the road has just gotten a little easier. Dealing away Thielen sends a message not only to your own locker room but to the rest of your division. There simply is no debating that the game against the Panthers just grew far easier from Atlanta's perspective. Atlanta has far tougher matchups left on the schedule and already couldn't afford to fumble this game away. More Atlanta Falcons News and Rumors: