Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins is already endearing himself to his new team.
Former Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith mismanaged tight end Kyle Pitts during the 2023 season, but the organization’s answer for a second tight end has been hailed as one of the NFL’s worst free agent signings of the 2024 offseason.
The Falcons are less than a couple of weeks from the NFL Draft, and there’s a consensus among mock drafts about who will be the top pick — Dallas Turner.
The Falcons are preparing for the NFL Draft, which includes top 30 visits, and the most recent prospect to see Flowery Branch is extremely intriguing. According to Aaron Wilson, UCF standout Javon Baker has a visit planned with Atlanta.
Can Seattle keep it going? Will there be any further separation in the middle of the pack? And will things get even worse for struggling traditional powers like Green Bay? Let’s get to the games.
Warren Sharp of Sharp Football Analysis projects the Atlanta Falcons to have the easiest schedule in the NFL for 2024.
The Falcons have approached the NFL Draft with the same strategy every single offseason of Terry Fontenot’s tenure — BPA. The acronym stands for ‘best player available’ and was popularized by Ozzie Newsome, former GM of the Ravens.
Many teams have justified offseason hype, but summer buzz can lead to bitter disappointment. Other squads have failed to either live up to expectations or keep up with their previous pace, leading to missed opportunities and/or sweeping changes.
We are less than two weeks away from the NFL Draft, and there’s much speculation about what the Falcons will do with their first-round pick. If Terry Fontenot
The Falcons haven’t drafted for need since Terry Fontenot took over GM duties, but that’s not to say roster needs can’t be filled through the draft. This continues a series where I look at the Falcons’ roster holes and prospects to fill them within the first 100 picks.
Offense is the name of the game in the modern NFL, and offensive play callers have never been more creative. Here's a look at the top NFL play-callers from 1-32 early in the 2022 season.
The Falcons talk about it every year, but in reality we likely know the broad contours of their first round pick plans already. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.
Atlanta Falcons General Manager Terry Fontenot confirmed that they will add another quarterback to the roster before the start of the season
The Falcons need to nail their upcoming draft. In less than two weeks, Atlanta will be on the clock to make their third consecutive selection at the No.
The NFL Draft is now less than two weeks away, and everyone has pegged the Falcons to take one of the best pass rushers remaining on the board when they come on the clock.
The NFL Draft can propel the Falcons from a fringe playoff team to a legitimate contender. We’ve seen it time and time again, but one draft, in particular, always comes to my mind — the 2017 New Orleans Saints draft class.
The Falcons haven’t drafted for need since Terry Fontenot took over GM duties, but that’s not to say roster needs can’t be filled through the draft. This begins a series where I look at the Falcons’ roster holes and prospects to fill them within the first 100 picks.
The Falcons are set ahead of the NFL Draft. There might be another minor move here or there, but Terry Fontenot’s focus is on the 8th overall pick right now.
Terry Fontenot has patched the Falcons’ roster holes with cheap, free agent depth pieces ahead of the NFL Draft. Fontenot’s M.O has always been to take the best player available in the draft.
We’re nearly two and a half months clear of February 2nd, but for Atlanta Falcons fans, the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft must be feeling like some sort of hellish, football version of the movie Groundhog Day, because for the third consecutive year, the Falcons find themselves picking 8th in the 1st round of the NFL Draft.
With Kirk Cousins in the fold, the Falcons have fixed their quarterback problem for at least a couple of seasons. Atlanta structured his deal so that it effectively guarantees Cousins two seasons in Atlanta and maybe a third depending on the outcome of the first two.
Coming into the offseason, it was hard to form accurate expectations for the Falcons without a quarterback. A rookie, Justin Fields, or a stopgap veteran would lower Atlanta’s realistic chances of ending their postseason drought.
The Atlanta Falcons have become a trendy pick in the NFC after signing quarterback Kirk Cousins in free agency, but Cousins says the conference still runs through the San Francisco 49ers.
The Atlanta Falcons signed quarterback Kirk Cousins to a massive contract in free agency, and Cam Newton is wondering how he got that money. During a recent appearance on Club Shay Shay with Shannon Sharpe, Newton questioned the Falcons’ decision to sign Cousins.
The Atlanta Falcons signed free agent defensive lineman James Smith-Williams, the team announced Wednesday. Williams, 26, spent four seasons with Washington, which selected him in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of North Carolina State.
The Falcons have added their second defender of the day. Atlanta has signed defensive end James Smith-Williams to a one-year deal, according to Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington Post.
He played five seasons in Green Bay and submitted his best year in 2019, recording five interceptions (tops on the team) and 15 passes defended (second on the team).
The QB originally joined the Falcons as a 2022 third-round draft pick.
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