The Atlanta Falcons need to get back to the team's winning ways — and fast — if the struggling NFC South franchise wants to avoid a total overhaul both on the field and in the front office. However, it doesn't appear as though the Falcons can make this happen with the players that the team currently employs as the 2020 NFL Draft, free agency and the trade market could serve as pivotal tools for Atlanta this offseason.

With each of these facets intertwining with one another, perhaps the Falcons best attempt at turning things around in a hurry is trade a few key veterans in order to attain some additional NFL Draft stock. With this year's NFL Draft class absolutely loaded at the top, the Falcons could use another first round pick as Atlanta is currently slated to select at No. 16 overall in the first round come late April.

With that in mind, one key veteran on the offensive side of the football that Atlanta should look to trade this offseason is running back Devonta Freeman. After finishing at a nearly even 7-9 in 2019-20 and just a few seasons away from an appearance in the Super Bowl, the Falcons could part ways with a player of Freeman's caliber in order to acquire another first or second round pick, which would give the team the ability to fill more than a few of voids on its roster.

The Falcons originally selected Freeman in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft out of Florida State. Although a productive player at times, Freeman has encountered some injury trouble along the way while he has only sparingly served as a true No. 1 running back in Atlanta. When healthy, though, the 27-year-old rusher definitely has something left in the tank while a change of scenery could do Freeman some good with the Falcons securing something in return as well.

As it stands today, Freeman has notably spent his entire six-year NFL playing career in Atlanta as a member of the Falcons. Reaching the Pro Bowl during his professional tenure, his best single-season efforts came back in 2015-16 and 2016-17, when he eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing mark as a result of both campaigns. He also combined to score 22 rushing touchdowns during that same span — 11 in each season.

It is also worth noting that Freeman possesses the ability to catch the football out of the backfield as well. Because he can serve as a dual threat out of the backfield, that should open up his trade market to teams that already have at least one formidable running back on its roster.

Even though Freeman is slated to earn at least $6 million across each of the next three seasons, he is not due to become a free agent until after those three seasons are up. Although teams aren't too keen on spending big money on running backs these days, the fact that a team could acquire Freeman with three years of control left could ultimately come into play.

It should also be mentioned that the Falcons could simply release Freeman and get nothing in return as trading for at least something would be a step up from such a scenario.