We’re on to the last short preview of upcoming position battles on the Falcons roster before mandatory minicamp, and it’s a deeply muddled defense. Outside of Dante Fowler, Grady Jarrett, Deion Jones, Foye Oluokun and A.J. Terrell, there are basically zero slam dunk starters on this side of the ball, which means the competition will be fierce and the surprise could be numerous.
Let’s dive in.
Defensive line and outside linebacker
Contenders: It’s a very long list
Open spots: A lot
I’m not including Dante Fowler, etc. here because they’re listed as outside linebackers, but realistically they’ll play defensive end as well.