The Falcons love capable blockers. They’ve taken pains to add players who are capable of blocking in addition to running and catching (Tyler Allgeier, Drake London) as well as players who just are really damn good at blocking and do it as their primary job (Parker Hesse, MyCole Pruitt). It’s no surprise that they’re always looking to add more players who can do the job at a high level.
That’s also why nobody should be stunned to see the Falcons adding a fullback to their practice squad, especially such a promising one. Ian Rapoport reports that former Northern Illinois Huskie Clint Ratkovich is joining Atlanta after recovering from an ACL tear he suffered in a pre-draft workout.