The Atlanta Falcons under Dan Quinn have been defined by unusually healthy rosters that nevertheless boast deep rotations at key positions like defensive end and defensive tackle. Those times when Atlanta has been hit with injuries, they’ve had that next man up mentality like every other team in the NFL,
Why? Take the case of one Sean Harlow, a rookie guard last year who was very clearly not ready to play major snaps in an NFL game. Harlow was mothballed on a weekly basis at one of the team’s eight inactive spots, and thus the team did not get any looks at him in game action.