Yesterday, there was a shocking report that the Falcons will only interview defensive players at this year’s NFL Combine, with the offensive coaches not even being part of the process. A complete turnaround from the best player available approach the Falcons have touted in the past, but it’s not like Terry Fontenot and his staff
Every season, the NFLPA conducts a survey to gauge how players rate their experiences with their respective organization. The survey covers a wide array of topics, from treatment of families, to training staffs, locker and training rooms, and even grades for the head coach and owner. Last year, the Falcons finished towards the bottom of
The Falcons top priority heading into the offseason is figuring out what to do with Kirk Cousins. In an ideal world, they can find a new home for him before the start of next season, alleviating the maximum amount of cap space and affording them much more room to upgrade the roster in other areas.
After today’s split squad games, the Braves made several cuts to their Spring Training roster. The club announced Dylan Dodd and Hurston Waldrep have been optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett. They also reassigned Enoli Paredes and Royber Salinas to minor-league camp. The only slight surprise out of this bunch is Hurston Waldrep. He’s a top-five prospect
The Braves had a split squad affair on Tuesday, with half the team playing the Pirates and the other half facing off against the Red Sox. Atlanta came away winners in both games behind strong performances from some of their top arms. Against Pittsburgh, Spencer Schwellenbach — who is coming off a dominant rookie campaign
At the NFL Combine, the athletic feats of players are going to grab all of the headlines. But oftentimes, it’s the individual interviews that can improve a player’s draft stock the most. The Falcons are planning to meet with at least 45 potential draftees in Indianapolis this week, some of which are coming out of
In a wild turn of events, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal Constitution is reporting the Falcons will only interview defensive players at this week’s NFL Combine. None of the Falcons offensive assistants will even be in attendance this week. #Falcons to have defensive draft: None of the Falcons assistant offensive coaches will attend
Because of the Falcons standing with the salary cap — currently in the red as the offseason begins — some gut-wrenching decisions might have to be made. One of which could include star defensive tackle Grady Jarrett, who Falcons GM Terry Fontenot said was not “untouchable” earlier today at his press conference ahead of the
Despite the Falcons being adamant that Kirk Cousins was healthy the entire season, the veteran quarterback revealed earlier this month that wasn’t the case. He suffered an injury in the team’s Week 10 loss to the Saints, which affected both his throwing shoulder and elbow, eventually leading to his benching ahead of Atlanta’s Week 16
The NFL Combine begins in a couple of days, featuring this year’s top draft prospects hoping to set themselves apart with both their athletic abilities and mental acumen when sitting down with teams as a part of individual interviews. But for Falcons fans, it’s also an opportunity to hear from general manager Terry Fontenot and
