Nonetheless, the Falcons will bank on youthful promise to improve their shoddy defense. In this case, they’re hoping these young athletes will provide a jolt.

For a franchise that has often been the target of criticism, Atlanta’s recent moves are a testament to strategic thinking and ...

ESPN's Seth Walder ripped the Atlanta Falcons for their first-round draft strategy and several other moves the organization ...

ESPN's Seth Walder hasn't liked the Falcons offseason strategy, especially when it comes to their "potentially disastrous" draft day choices.

Though some may have deemed it desperate—if not outright questionable—the draft strategy the Atlanta Falcons employed in this year's event has been heavily debated. Atlanta began the draft ...

The defense-first draft continued on Saturday when the Falcons added Oklahoma defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. in the fourth round. Bowman, a safety, is projected as a nickel back.

Maybe Alford can revert back to his 2023 play without Jimmy Lake in Atlanta, but I really don’t think hoping that happens is a good strategy. The Falcons can’t expect the defense to improve ...

That all-in strategy, with a dramatic double-down emphasis on edge rushers in the first round, came at the expense of Atlanta's 2026 draft. Fontenot made two trades on the first two days of the ...

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — There was a sense of urgency to Atlanta's approach to the NFL draft, creating the impression general manager Terry Fontenot and coach Raheem Morris believe the Falcons ...