The Falcons shocked a lot of people in last year’s draft, but those people just haven’t been paying close enough attention. Terry Fontenot has taken the best player available in every draft he’s been Atlanta’s GM.
We’re just a month away from the start of the NFL Draft, and Kevin Knight is joined by PFF lead draft analyst Trevor Sikkema to break down Atlanta’s top draft targets, discuss the new direction under Raheem Morris and Kirk Cousins, and get into some potential sleeper picks on Day 3.
During the opening of the free agency period, the Atlanta Falcons made a bold move by actively pursuing quarterback Kirk Cousins, securing the former Vikings signal-caller with a lucrative four-year contract worth $180 million.
Terry Fontenot has done great work building out the offense around Kirk Cousins. Most of the Falcons roster needs sit on the defensive side of the ball at this point in the offseason.
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The Atlanta Falcons enter the 2024 NFL Draft with a clear mission: rebuild the defense. This 2024 NFL Mock Draft focuses on exactly that. After another disappointing season, the Falcons hold the 8th overall pick, a valuable asset to address their glaring weaknesses.
The Falcons let Foye Oluokun walk in free agency a few years ago, and he’s done nothing but find success with the Jaguars. Now, the former sixth-round pick has inked another deal with Jacksonville.
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When the Falcons traded Desmond Ridder to the Arizona Cardinals for Rondale Moore, it signaled Taylor Heinicke would be the team’s backup for 2024, which was a bit unexpected.
One of the NFL’s top tacklers has a new deal in place.
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.
The Falcons may have signed Kirk Cousins to the biggest free agent deal of the offseason, but Atlanta’s brass is still completing its due diligence on this draft’s class of quarterbacks.
The Falcons have had a ton of success in free agency under Terry Fontenot, but Atlanta’s GM hasn’t had as much through the draft. Last year’s free agent class featured hit after hit after hit, with Fontenot inking Jessie Bates, David Onyemata, Kaden Elliss, and Calais Campbell, among others, to deals.
Even if it has lost a little bit of its luster since the departures of Matt Ryan and Drew Brees, the Falcons and Saints rivalry remains one of the better head-to-head matchups in the league today.
The Falcons’ offseason, like everything this franchise does, has come with mixed reviews. The two biggest contracts handed out in free agency were met with polarizing reactions from the general public, and maybe some Falcons fans too.
With the bulk of free agency now behind us, all eyes in the NFL world are turning towards the upcoming draft, scheduled exactly one month from today. For the Atlanta Falcons, there’s a palpable sense of relief compared to just a couple of weeks ago, as they’ve managed to address two significant gaps in their lineup.
The Falcons signaled to the rest of the league they believed themselves to be contenders following the Kirk Cousins signing. Atlanta went further than Minnesota was willing to go in every facet of the contract, giving Cousins more money guaranteed, average annual value, and years.
The Atlanta Falcons announced on Thursday they have cut OL Justin Shaffer. He had yet to appear in a game for Atlanta. Shaffer, 25, was drafted by the
While it’s nice to see, we probably shouldn’t park money for those playoff tickets just yet. We know the Atlanta Falcons are an improved football team.
For the first time in years, there’s reason to believe the Falcons won’t be a total disappointment this season. With Kirk Cousins in the fold, Raheem Morris has a better team in his first year as head coach than Arthur Smith ever did during his time in Atlanta.
After being snubbed by Jadeveon Clowney, the New York Jets are still in need of a pass rusher heading into the 2024 season. There aren’t many options remaining on the free-agent market, but Justin Fried of The Jets Press has mentioned a name that does stand out: Calais Campbell.
The Atlanta Falcons endured a disappointing 2023 season, prompting speculation about what could have been had former head coach Arthur Smith made different decisions regarding the quarterback position.
Statistically speaking, Cousins was undeniably the best quarterback to reach the open market earlier this month.
Former Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson has found a new home in NFL free agency. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Patterson is signing
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