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Offseason Mailbag: Grady Jarrett’s impact, NFL Draft depth & defensive pressure

Offseason Mailbag: Grady Jarrett’s impact, NFL Draft depth & defensive pressure

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All has been quiet on the Falcons’ front for a few weeks now, giving us all an opportunity to bask in the glow of signing Kirk Cousins. That’s got to be the reason no moves have been made, right? RIGHT???

Who knows what the master plan is at the moment, but I think it’s fair to say the roster is in a pretty settled spot barring the draft still to come. There may be a few lower-level moves to come, but Atlanta has essentially cleared the deck to go defense-heavy in the draft, and they may...

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Falcons Reacts Survey: Grade the Falcons’ 2024 NFL free agency haul so far

Falcons Reacts Survey: Grade the Falcons’ 2024 NFL free agency haul so far

Share your thoughts in our survey, and talk it out with your fellow fans in the comments

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Atlanta Falcons fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.

The initial free agency frenzy has died down, and while the Falcons haven’t addressed every spot we’d like to see upgraded on the roster, I think they’ve done a solid job of filling needs. Here’s the current list of the Falcons’ free agency...

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Falcons rank No. 1 in annual offseason improvement index

Falcons rank No. 1 in annual offseason improvement index

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. While we can’t know just how improved until they actually play the games, to say nothing of getting through the NFL Draft and the long summer ahead, it would be difficult to quibble with the idea that they’re probably moderately-to-drastically better on offense, which should lift the larger team. But just how improved is this team now, before the draft and a seemingly inevitable (if small) second wave of free agency?

Kevin Cole, a...

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Falcons targeting EDGE and CB in the NFL Draft? ft. Joe Patrick: The Falcoholic Live, Ep280

Falcons targeting EDGE and CB in the NFL Draft? ft. Joe Patrick: The Falcoholic Live, Ep280

After dedicating most of their salary cap to fixing issues on offense, the Falcons are heading into the 2024 NFL Draft with significant needs on defense. Host Kevin Knight is joined by Joe Patrick to discuss Atlanta’s priorities in the draft.

Fellow Falcoholics, welcome to episode 280 of The Falcoholic Live! After dedicating the majority of their salary cap to fixing issues on offense, the Atlanta Falcons are heading into the 2024 NFL Draft with significant needs on the defensive side of the ball. Host Kevin Knight is joined by Joe Patrick to discuss Atlanta’s priorities in the draft, recent...

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NFL owners meeting wraps up with game-changing rules implemented

NFL owners meeting wraps up with game-changing rules implemented

New year, new rules.

It’s that time of the year again, as the Atlanta Falcons and 31 other NFL teams prepare for the upcoming season. The annual NFL owners meetings kicked off earlier this week in Orlando, FL, drawing together executives, general managers, and coaches to address various issues as the new league year begins. Among the topics under discussion were proposed rule changes brought forth by teams or the competition committee.

Recently, owners convened to vote on a range of proposed rules, spanning from roster regulations to in-game strategies. That’s what we’ll briefly be going over today.

**Banning...

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Raheem Morris addresses team needs, Desmond Ridder trade at owners’ meetings

Raheem Morris addresses team needs, Desmond Ridder trade at owners’ meetings

The Falcons’ head coach touched on major needs and possible acquistions.

It’s the NFL owners’ meetings, which means most of the national attention is on major rule changes being proposed and potentially approved, as the hip drop tackle ban was yesterday. Head coaches are also in attendance, however, and Raheem Morris provided reporters with some quick insights into what the Atlanta Falcons are working on now and need to work on in the immediate future.

In the course of his brief time, Morris touched on the team’s quarterback situation, where the Falcons plan to add to the roster, and even...

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Falcons draft and free agency strategy ft. Daniel Flick

Falcons draft and free agency strategy ft. Daniel Flick

With the dust clearing on NFL free agency and the NFL Draft just a month away, host Kevin Knight is joined by Daniel Flick (Sports Illustrated) to discuss the Falcons’ moves in free agency and how they could impact Atlanta’s draft strategy.

Fellow Falcoholics, welcome to another episode of the Dirty Birds and Brews podcast! With the dust clearing on NFL free agency and the NFL Draft just a month away, host Kevin Knight is joined by Daniel Flick (Sports Illustrated) to discuss the Falcons’ moves in free agency and how they could impact Atlanta’s draft strategy.

You can also...

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NFL weighing huge kickoff changes, hip drop tackle ban

NFL weighing huge kickoff changes, hip drop tackle ban

Searching for safety and looking to juice kickoffs, the NFL is tinkering again.

The league loves to tinker with its rules. Sometimes that’s a positive and sometimes we hate these rule changes but grow used to them. Sometimes those rule changes make the game worse, especially when an extended tantrum by the Sean Payton-era Saints helps to create them.

Time will tell on the latest proposals, should they pass, but there’s little denying that they will change the fabric of the NFL in striking ways. That’s because the NFL is trying to do nothing less than erase a type of...

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Falcons 2024 mock draft: Post-Free Agency

Falcons 2024 mock draft: Post-Free Agency

It’s time for a new full 7-round mock draft for the Falcons after all the moves in the first wave of free agency. We break down all of Atlanta’s picks, including possible trades, and factor in the addition of Kirk Cousins, Darnell Mooney, and more.

The first wave of NFL free agency is behind us, and the Atlanta Falcons were incredibly active. Atlanta finally solved the quarterback conundrum with Kirk Cousins—at least for a couple years—and the team also dedicated significant resources to filling out the wide receiver room. That still leaves a number of holes heading into the draft,...

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Offseason Mailbag: Haason Reddick rumors, free agency lulls & The Taylor Swift Factor

Offseason Mailbag: Haason Reddick rumors, free agency lulls & The Taylor Swift Factor

You asked. We answered.

Thank you to everyone who submitted questions for today’s Atlanta Falcons mailbag! They are starting to come in bunches, so I apologize if I couldn’t get to all of them today. If I missed yours, I have saved it for next time and I will get to it in the future.

Because today’s mailbag is a long one, I’m going to cut out the preamble and get right to it!

***Which Falcons player is most likely to start dating a world-famous singer who persuades the NFL to allow the team to win a Super Bowl?...

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Falcons free agency roundtable: Obtaining offensive firepower

Falcons free agency roundtable: Obtaining offensive firepower

An offensive shift appears to be occurring in Atlanta, as a more spread-out passing attack featuring dynamic pass-catchers is being assembled.

After making numerous signings in free agency last year, Terry Fontenot went another route in making a colossal splash to bolster the Atlanta Falcons roster. This wasn’t the off-season to sign four to five players to shore up one side of the ball. For the new coaching staff collaborating with the front office, it was about getting the quarterback position right and adding much-needed speed within the receiving corps. The priorities were understood and executed on, leading to the...

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Falcons free agency recap ft. Dave Choate & Jeanna Kelley: The Falcoholic Live, Ep279

Falcons free agency recap ft. Dave Choate & Jeanna Kelley: The Falcoholic Live, Ep279

The Falcons wasted no time going after Kirk Cousins, the top quarterback available in free agency, and the offensive retooling didn’t stop there. Kevin Knight is joined by Dave Choate and Jeanna Kelley to break down Atlanta’s free agency moves and remaining needs.

Fellow Falcoholics, welcome to episode 279 of The Falcoholic Live! The Atlanta Falcons wasted no time going after Kirk Cousins, the top quarterback available in free agency, and the offensive retooling didn’t stop there. Host Kevin Knight is joined by Dave Choate and Jeanna Kelley to break down Atlanta’s free agency moves, re-signings, and remaining needs in...

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