FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – The Falcons are in the midst of their most successful run in franchise history and players like Takkarist McKinley are a big reason why.
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No, not defensive ends entering their second seasons but rather the development of homegrown players – players the Falcons have cultivated through the draft. After a promising rookie campaign, McKinley was identified by NFL.com’s Gregg Rosenthal as the Falcons’ key homegrown player for 2018.
“McKinley rushes the passer like he rushed onto the NFL stage at the draft last year,” Rosenthal writes.