The Atlanta Falcons are built to nail free agency. After making deep cuts and pinching pennies from 2021-2022, the Falcons opened up the wallet the past two seasons and leaned into Terry Fontenot’s strength as a pro personnel guy to build up the roster. Mostly, the Falcons have accomplished that, and the 2023 class helped to (briefly) transform the face of the defense.
We check in on the draft weekly, and we know that class has played a minor role. This free agent group on offense, however, was expected to be transformative in the here and now as the Falcons pushed their way back into the postseason.