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 ...

Atlanta’s ceiling is high, but so is the risk. With questions at quarterback and an unproven core, the Falcons could just as easily fall out of the spotlight again.

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

The Falcons have 14 defensive linemen on the 90-man roster. ... the strategy has left the Falcons with a whole lot of defensive linemen and only so many places to put them on a 53-man roster.

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.

The Falcons ended last season with their seventh consecutive losing season after going 8-9. Fontenot is also on his second head coach in five years as he continues to try and find the winning formula.

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 ...