It may sound weird but hear me out.
A perk or deploy option for paratroopers that blocks/removes their default primary weapon but greatly decreases fall damage, greatly delays opening of the parachute and makes falling down faster. After landing, paras can get the main guns from the crate and everything works normally from now on.
This way players can choose between paradropping
- slowly but ready for combat
- very fast but without being immediately ready for combat
This is loosely based on how German paratroopers operated. I think it would be cool to give players such option.