Atlanta Falcons News, Draft, Analysis and More
The feel-good story of the Atlanta Falcons bringing home running back Mike Davis is finished. NFL reporter Ari Meirov of Pro Football Focus, along with other sources, reports the Falcons are releasing Davis. The move will save Atlanta $2.5 million against the 2022 salary cap. Davis, who is an Atlanta native, signed a two-year deal […]
It’s a little premature to be awarding grades from the 2022 NFL Draft to the Atlanta Falcons or any other team. Actually, it’s way too early for draft grades. But for what it’s worth, the Falcons received a lot of good to very good grades from draft experts. The consensus among the five draft experts […]
Whether or not fans view the 2022 draft class as a success for the Atlanta Falcons depends greatly upon two things. First, as is true for every team, a successful draft class has a great first-round pick. The Falcons need Drake London, to develop into a star and replace suspended Calvin Ridley. Second, as is […]
In all the press conferences and interviews the Atlanta Falcons new regime has done since arriving in Jan. 2021, there has been one common theme. “We understand the team was 4-12 last year, hadn’t won in the last three years,” Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot told Robert Mays on The Athletic Football Show podcast in […]
The NFL’s legal tampering period opened March 14 with the New Orleans Saints and the Carolina Panthers as the two most-likely trade destinations for Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. But don’t rule out the Atlanta Falcons just yet. NFL reporter Dianna Russini of ESPN reported Tuesday that Watson has shown interest in the Falcons and […]
Losing players in NFL free agency is never fun. Seeing those players sign with division rivals makes it even worse. That’s reportedly the reality for the Atlanta Falcons, as NFL Insider Ian Rapoport reports Gage is “expected” to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The details of Gage’s contract offer from the Buccaneers has yet […]
This week will be remembered for notable news for big-named quarterbacks such as Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson. NFL fans can now add Matt Ryan to the mix. Pro Football Focus’s Brad Spielberger tweeted Friday afternoon that the Falcons are in the process of restructuring quarterback Matt Ryan’s contract. Spielberger reports the Falcons will owe […]
The Atlanta Falcons drafting a wide receiver with the No. 8 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft has been a popular chose in mock drafts from ESPN early this offseason. Luke Easterling of USA Today apparently agrees. In his new mock draft released on Feb. 25, the 19-year NFL Draft scout and analyst slotted USC […]
It’s been more than two weeks since Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank commented on wide receiver Calvin Ridley. But still, the true ramifications of Blank’s comments have not come to fruition. Blank’s heart was in the right place on Feb. 9 when he offered support for Atlanta’s top wide receiver, who announced during a game, […]
The Hawks won Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals to take an early-series lead against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Braves defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2, to win two of three over the reigning World Series champions this weekend. Sounds like an all-around wonderful sports day for Atlanta. Instead, it wasn’t because the Falcons […]