While the defensive line has not been a massive priority for upgrades—scheme and coaching changes have been bigger priorirites for this Falcons team, at least thus far—defensive tackle has gotten some attention. There’s a fourth round addition, a couple of useful free agents, and just an awful lot of dudes competing for a handful of of spots.
Let’s a take a closer look at where things stand after the draft.
Starters
Grady Jarrett is your slam dunk starter here. Jarrett will play more snaps than anyone else in this rotation and he’s one of the better young defensive tackles in football, so while his contract situation continues to make me uneasy, his play on the field is going to be one of the best things the Falcons have going on defense.