The Falcons have signed 23-year old RB Dimitri Nance to a reserve/future contract. Nance didn’t play at all in the NFL in 2011. In 2010, Nance played in 12 games for the Packers in which he carried the ball 36 times for 95 yards (2.6 ypc). He also caught 3 passes for 30 yards (10.0 avg) in 2010 for the Packers. Nance is a power runner, so it will be interesting to see if he fits into what the Falcons want to do at RB moving forward.
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January 26, 2012
There’s no question that cornerback Dunta Robinson has been a free agent bust for the Atlanta Falcons. Since he was brought in during the 2010 offseason, he’s been anything but a shutdown corner.
I’m sure the Falcons would love to cut bait and move on from Robinson, but the problem is that Robinson will make a base salary of $6 million for the 2012 season. Of the $6...
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January 25, 2012
Harry Douglas The Falcons will have to make a decision on whether to keep or let Harry Douglas go in free agency. And you could make the case for either happening. The Falcons are expected to install a vertical offense under Dirk Koetter. And playing the vertical game is really not a strength of Douglas. He’ll make the occasional play down the field, but his bread and butter...
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January 24, 2012
Jacquizz Rodgers
I’ve already discussed that I believe the Falcons should be parting ways with Michael Turner this off-season. And if that were to happen, then it would leave a pretty large hole atop the team’s depth chart at the running back.
One hope would be that Jacquizz Rodgers can fill that hole or at least a large part of it. Rodgers was underutilized by the Falcons...
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January 24, 2012
This is the 2nd post in the State of The Franchise that will run over the next few weeks. I reviewed the Falcons corners a week or so ago, in light of the news that Brent Grimes could be deemed expendable by the organisation. Today is the turn of the QB position.
Obviously this conversion begins by discussing current starter Matt Ryan. Despite having a lot of regular season success...
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January 25, 2012
As has been the case in past years, we’ll be looking at which players have reportedly talked to the Atlanta Falcons during the week of practices for the Senior Bowl, a collegiate all-star game that will be played on Saturday, January 28, 2012.
Sources for this information, including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Twitter.
CB Brandon Boykin, Georgia
TE Ladarius Green...
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January 24, 2012
Is Ovie done in Atlanta? To be honest, when I wrote up the free agent focus article on the running back position, I completely ignored the fullback position. It was an error on my part because it’s a position that is often overlooked, but in the case of the Falcons it certainly will be worth watching this off-season.
New offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter by many accounts prefers...
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January 24, 2012
Eleven months ago, the Georgia World Congress Center Authority and the Atlanta Falcons agreed to enter negotiations about a potential new open-air football stadium downtown. They're still negotiating, both parties say. A possible sign of movement came earlier this month, when Gov. Nathan Deal included money in his 2012 budget to purchase property next to the proposed stadium...
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January 24, 2012
UGA's Brandon Boykin taking a break during Monday's practice. (D. Orlando Ledbetter/Dledbetter@ajc.com)
FAIRHOPE, Ala
– Georgia cornerback Brandon Boykin had a strong first practice for the South team. He drew praise for Redskins defensive back coach Raheem Morris after breaking up one pass.
“Nice job Boykin, way to get down hill,” Morris said.
Boykin has interviewed...
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