When Atlanta’s new coaches began poring over tape and statistics from 2014, they quickly realized the linebacker position needed to be addressed in free agency. By signing Justin Durant—a versatile, athletic defender—the Falcons took a big (and cost-efficient) stride towards improving that area.
Along with Brooks Reed, O’Brien Schofield and Adrian Clayborn, Durant is a newcomer who looks like a natural fit in Dan Quinn’s scheme. He’ll be asked to swarm the field with abandon and rely on his natural abilities: two things he did quite well in Dallas.
