As head coach Dan Quinn evaluates the prospects at this week’s Scouting Combine, his goal will be to be identify the athletes who can upgrade Atlanta’s already impressive collection of young talent.
Thanks to some strong drafts and wise college free agent signings, the Falcons have filled their depth chart with difference-makers in their early- and mid-20s—many of whom contributed on defense in Super Bowl LI. One such player is Deion Jones, who, over the course of 2016, evolved from a rookie getting his sea legs under him into a force at inside linebacker.
“Deion had a terrific year.