After a week to consider the Falcons’ 2024 NFL Draft class, Atlanta’s fans are nearly evenly split on whether or not the team came away a winner.

The 2024 NFL Draft has come and gone, and the Atlanta Falcons certainly created a stir in league with their selection of quarterback Michael Penix Jr. at 8. It has since come out that as many as three teams were trying to trade into the top-10 for Penix, per NFL Network’s James Palmer, so perhaps the pick wasn’t the reach that many perceived it to be on the night of the draft. At...

How do things stand on the side of the ball we’re expecting to improve?

The Atlanta Falcons offense isn’t quite a finished product yet, but it’s getting close. Atlanta has the quarterback position sorted, have running back pretty locked down, and probably are only set to make tweaks to wide receiver, tight end, and the offensive line between now and the season opener.

That makes it a fine time to check in on the likely depth chart for offense, which hasn’t changed significantly since the 2024 NFL Draft. Free agency brought aboard a few starters and key depth pieces, and...

Perhaps cash is coming, but right now, the Falcons appear content.

The Atlanta Falcons have signed five cornerbacks since free agency opened. Two of them are veterans, with 2023 part-time Cardinals starter Antonio Hamilton and comeback-hopeful and former Packers corner Kevin King joining the roster before the draft. Three of them are undrafted free agents, from North Dakota State’s Jayden Price to MidAmerican Nazarene’s Anthony Sao to Minnesota State’s Trey Vaval. That’s it.

This is a fairly striking thing, because this is not a proven, high-end group of cornerbacks. Jeff Okudah started a significant portion of the season in 2023...

The Falcons created a stir in the league with their 2024 NFL Draft class, and host Kevin Knight is joined by Joe Patrick to continue the discussion on the selection of Michael Penix Jr., the trade-up for Ruke Orhorhoro, and the overall future-focused draft class.

Fellow Falcoholics, welcome to another episode of the Dirty Birds and Brews podcast! The Atlanta Falcons created a stir in the league with their 2024 NFL Draft class, and host Kevin Knight is joined by Joe Patrick to continue the discussion on the selection of Michael Penix Jr., the trade-up for Ruke Orhorhoro, and the...

Well, here goes nothing.

Why did the Atlanta Falcons draft quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft last week after signing quarterback Kirk Cousins to a 4-year, $180 million deal in March?

The answer is as easy as it is incredibly complicated. The simple answer is the Falcons clearly think Penix is a franchise-changing quarterback who will benefit from sitting for a couple of seasons behind a pro’s pro like Cousins before taking over as the starter.

Fontenot told Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer that it would be “unforgivable” to pass up a player that...

We’ve had a week to digest what happened in the NFL Draft. How are we feeling?

A draft is like a big meal: Good or bad, delectable or gristly, you really need time to digest it. We’ve now been chewing on these Atlanta Falcons picks for close to a week, and it’s time to weigh in on it with our favorite selections, least favorite selections, and the always popular and always not-particularly-meaningful draft grades.

Once you’ve read ours, feel free to to share yours, especially if your perception has changed over the past week.

Dave Choate

Favorite pick: DL...

Auf geht’s, Falcons!

In a captivating fusion of football fervor and global connectivity, Alexandros, or as he’s known in the Atlanta Falcons’ community as Alesantoz, stands as a testament to the seemingly boundless reach of sports fandom. Hailing from Berlin, Germany, this devoted Falcons’ international ambassador earned the prestigious title of 2024 Atlanta Falcons International Fan of the Year.

His dedication transcends a continental divide, culminating in a momentous highlight: stepping onto the stage in Detroit during the 2024 NFL Draft to announce the Falcons 109th overall selection of defensive end Brandon Dorlus. As the spotlight shone upon him, Alesantoz...

The Falcons officially came away with eight picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, and hosts Kevin Knight and Adnan Ikic are joined by Daniel Flick (Sports Illustrated) for an in-depth breakdown of Atlanta’s selections.

Fellow Falcoholics, welcome to episode 285 of The Falcoholic Live! The Atlanta Falcons officially came away with eight picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, and hosts Kevin Knight and Adnan Ikic are joined by Daniel Flick (Sports Illustrated) for an in-depth breakdown of Atlanta’s selections. How does the pick of Michael Penix Jr. affect the team, and is Atlanta more future-focused than initially thought based on...

The Falcons went against the grain by selecting a QB at 8 before placing a heavy emphasis on defense. Do you think Atlanta ended up a winner or loser in the 2024 NFL Draft?

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The 2024 NFL Draft has come and gone, and we’ve all had a few days to sit and think on the Falcons’ selections. After a very...

Breaking down where we should expect rookies to fit in for the Falcons.

Now that the draft class is complete, it’s time to start thinking in earnest about how these selections are going to fit on the 2024 roster.

The short version? You have three players set to play major roles this season, all of them on defense, and a few special teamers and role players along with the central enigma of Michael Penix, who probably isn’t going to play much this year if all goes according to plan.

The long version? That’s below.

Michael Penix: QB2/3; won’t play...

Atlanta’s adding young talent after the draft.

The Atlanta Falcons have made the signing of 10 undrafted free agents official, bringing aboard young options to push for roster spots in the aftermath of the 2024 NFL Draft.

All ten were captured in our tracker from the weekend, and the full list can be found below.

• WR JaQuae Jackson, Rutgers

• WR Isaiah Wooden, Southern Utah

• OL Ryan Coll, Richmond

• CB Trey Vaval, Minnesota State

• P Ryan Sanborn, Texas

• QB John Paddock, Illinois

• CB Jayden Price, North Dakota State

• TE Austin Stogner, Oklahoma

•...

An exclusive Q&A with the Falcons’ new receiver Isaiah Wooden Sr.

The 2024 NFL Draft is now history. In all, the Atlanta Falcons selected eight players and have since begun signing undrafted rookies. While they may not have been selected during the draft weekend, they harbor the same aspiration as their drafted counterparts — to secure a spot on an NFL roster. Although the path is steeper for undrafted players, it remains achievable, as demonstrated by the Falcons’ success stories like long snapper Josh Harris, cornerbacks Brent Grimes and Brian Poole, and former right tackle Ryan Schraeder, all of whom...