Rookie minicamp kicks off Friday, which means the quiet time after the Falcons schedule release on Wednesday will be short-lived. From there, we’re firmly in the heart of the offseason program, albeit a purely volunteer, purely low-speed and pressure portion of it.
For the team’s 9 drafted rookies and 20 undrafted free agents, it’ll be an introduction to the team’s facilities in Flowery Branch, an opportunity for some very light work, and the start of what hopefully is a long, healthy and fruitful offseason for a group Atlanta’s likely to rely on heavily in 2021.
What you shouldn’t expect are any big breaking news items, to the effect of “Kyle Pitts cleaves goalpost in half with powerful jump kick” or “Avery Williams sews up punt returner job.