Atlanta Falcons News, Draft, Analysis and More
The Atlanta Falcons sent the maximum allotment of scouts to the Senior Bowl (10) last week. Defense has to be a priority for new general manager Terry Fontenot, and here is a look at five defensive players who helped themselves the most at the Senior Bowl. Hamsah Nasirildeen, Safety, 6’3 1/8″ 213, Florida State Nasirildeen […]
Northern Iowa offensive tackle Spencer Brown might be the best overall prospect playing in the Senior Bowl. At 6’8 1/2″ Spencer Brown has a Twitter name of Too Tall. In seriousness, it’s a good question. How tall is too tall on the offensive line? The answer is not 6’8 1/2″, because Brown may be the […]
Tre’ McKitty made a splash at weigh-ins. The former University of Georgia tight end measured with 11″ hands, tied for the biggest hands of the nearly 150 participants. McGitty didn’t take long to show off those hands with several one-handed catches that brought “ooohs” from the crowd (included in the video below). Overall, McKitty measured […]
Yesterday we posted the highlights from the American team at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala. Today we take a look at the National team which included stars from Ohio State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and more. It wasn’t just about the big name schools though, players such as Spencer Brown from Northern Iowa have had […]
The Atlanta Falcons have the maximum 10 allotted personnel at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala. to prepare for April’s NFL Draft. They have to have liked what they’ve seen from the offensive and defensive line groups on both teams. Here is a look at the offensive and defensive line doing 1v1 pass rush drills. […]
At 4-12 the Atlanta Falcons finished with their worst record since 2013. Three seasons later, the Falcons were in the Super Bowl. Is this team capable of making that kind of leap? Probably not. The offensive stars of this Falcons team are towards the end of their careers. Matt Ryan will turn 36 in May […]
5) Reggie Kelly / TE / Mississippi State1999 / 2nd Round / 42nd Overall This may be a little harsh on Reggie Kelly. Kelly had a solid NFL career. He logged 12 years in the NFL as mostly a blocker who averaged just over a catch per game in 184 games. But the price the […]
With the loss to the LA Chargers on Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons moved to 4-9 on the season. Their 4-9 record puts them level with four other teams including the Chargers for the 4th worst record in the NFL. Tankathon currently has the Atlanta Falcons with the seventh overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, […]