As is the case with the secondary, the Atlanta Falcons inside linebacker group has changed very little this offseason. As is the case with the safety position, the Falcons have one established starter there and a pair of talented, young candidates to start next to him.
For this group, that means Kaden Elliss is locked in, Troy Andersen is a likely starter, and Nate Landman is one of the best depth pieces of the roster. The Falcons could have stood pat with that group and chosen from one of a handful of deep depth options, but instead they wound up using a draft pick on Notre Dame linebacker JD Bertrand, who Raheem Morris has fondly nicknamed “Captain America.