The Falcons, I feel pretty confident saying, are better than they were before the 2023 NFL Draft. We have to see how Arthur Smith pieces together the offense, but Bijan Robinson certainly adds to the talent level and big play ability of this football team, and the Falcons likely added a starting guard as well plus pieces with starting upside. Paired with a strong free agency, the Falcons are ready to put five listless, largely cap-strapped years behind them and start winning again.
It’s easy to be confident in that outcome because Atlanta’s so improved on paper—an actual pass rush even if it’s not an elite one, a dramatically improved secondary with Jessie Bates joining up, an offense without a turnstile at left guard and with the addition of another big-time weapon—and the NFC South is so unsettled.