FLOWERY BRANCH — As Falcons training camp opened, coach Dan Quinn said the goal is to have a contending team in 2016. He said his optimism is centered on what he expects to be improvement from players in Year Two of his system.
The offense also expects to get a boost from two big-ticket free agents, center Alex Mack and wide receiver Mohamed Sanu. Production on that side of the ball was the main issue for the Falcons in 2015.
As for the defense, the Falcons had splurged on free agents in the recent past but received little tangible results for their money.