Sustained success in the NFL is hard to do, and it’s nearly impossible when you cannot consistently draft and develop, which has been a theme of the Atlanta Falcons under Terry Fontenot. While none of the Falcons’ draft classes have contributed in a significant way, they haven’t been as bad as this season’s rookie class.
The Falcons have seemingly made changes to their coaching staff every season since COVID, and it continued with the firing of Jimmy Lake this offseason. Replacing him is another one of Raheem Morris’ friends in Jeff Ulbrich, who has made some additions of his own to Atlanta’s coaching staff, filling one vacancy and adding a
In the first (and only) significant move of the offseason, the Braves signed Jurickson Profar to a three-year, $42 million contract. It filled the single biggest hole on Atlanta’s roster. While the pitching staff needs bolstering, the outfield was by far the bleakest position group when looking ahead to the 2025 campaign. Ronald Acuña Jr. is
The grass isn’t always greener, but sometimes, it is. The Falcons aren’t the smoothest-run operation, but there are worse situations to be in, like the Saints, who have reached a new low. In the market for a head coach, they never had a shot at Ben Johnson, the hottest candidate of the hiring cycle, but
The Falcons have a lot to do this offseason, which began with the hiring of Jeff Ulbrich to be the team’s next defensive coordinator. However, hiring Ulbrich was only the start as a decision on Kirk Cousins looms. The veteran completed 66.9% of his passes for 3,508 yards, 18 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. He led
The Falcons have a lot to do, but finding a quarterback isn’t one of them for the first time in years. They will, however, have to make a decision on the future of Kirk Cousins, and that’s only the beginning of a very long offseason to-do list for the Falcons. The defense needs a lot
While David O’Brien of The Athletic speculates the Braves are trying to reset their luxury tax penalties this year, another Atlanta beat reporter is suggesting otherwise. “Some ask my take on Braves’ inactivity. I still expect a move or two, probably via trade and hopefully not signing Scherzer when they could’ve just kept Morton at
The Falcons have several marquee free agents set to hit the open market, including a pair of former All-Pros in Matthew Judon and Justin Simmons. Both were thought to be acquisitions that would put the Falcons over the top, and to varying degrees, both failed to deliver. Judon was much less productive than Simmons, but
Ben Johnson, the hottest head coach candidate on the market, is taking over the Bears while the rest of the teams with vacancies continue their search, including the Atlanta Falcons’ biggest rivals in the New Orleans Saints. Dennis Allen was fired in the middle of the season and was succeeded by Darren Rizzi in the
The Falcons have a number of free agents set to hit the open market, including several key starters. Mike Hughes and KhaDarel Hodge should be brought back, and Justin Simmons would be welcomed back to Atlanta if the price is right; however, none of them should take precedence over the Falcons starting center. Drew Dalman
