Aside from one brilliant game from Troy Andersen, the story of the inside linebacker room in 2024 was the story of Kaden Elliss. He had a bit of a slow start to the year and then was arguably the team’s most impactful defender over the final stretch of games, and everyone else was either hurt (Andersen), hurt and a rookie (JD Bertrand), or struggling through a rough season (Nate Landman).
Elliss is a fun chess piece and a key player for the Falcons in 2025, but this past season should have served as a sobering wakeup call that the team simply doesn’t have a good enough, deep enough room at this position group.