Teddy Bridgewater fits well in an offense that asks him to find the right matchups as a ball distributor.Atlanta feels like one of the highest variance teams in football, with anything between 11-5 and 5-11 on the table. It's also worth wondering if owner Arthur Blank will consider totally starting over from scratch after 13 seasons with Dimitroff if the Falcons take another step back. Quinn starts this season on the hot seat.A return to form would help the defense massively, but he might not still be on the roster if his fifth-year option hadn't been guaranteed for injury. Keanu Neal is back after missing nearly all of the last two seasons with a torn ACL (2018) and a torn Achilles tendon (2019).The decision to decline the fifth-year option on Takkarist McKinley's contract speaks volumes about their confidence in a potential turnaround from him. and second-round pick Marlon Davidson to add juice to a long-suffering pass rush. The front office added Dante Fowler Jr.Atlanta's O-line finished 24th overall in PFF's grades last season despite all the resources poured into the unit. The Falcons are counting on the development of last year's rookie first-round offensive linemen, Chris Lindstrom and Kaleb McGary, to improve the team's group up front.Abbreviated offseason backup-quarterback battle, ahoy! Perhaps this is the year Kurt Benkert beats him out for the job. It bothers my friend and colleague Marc Sessler more every season that Matt Schaub's backup spot behind Matt Ryan feels like a permanent appointment.Then again, Gurley ranked in the top five among all running backs in snaps in each of the last two years despite all the concerns about his knee. His backups, led by Ito Smith, are not a threat to his workload. It's surprising how much the Falcons are counting on Todd Gurley.
The cost of the trade (Hurst and a fourth-rounder were swapped for a second- and fifth-rounder) indicates Hurst will play a crucial role in a tight end-friendly offense.
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3 receiver spot, where Russell Gage will play plenty. The decision to pass on wideout CeeDee Lamb in the first round of last month's NFL draft was surprising because the Falcons have such a need at the No.
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