The Falcons have made a series of moves in the run-up to free agency this coming week, releasing Ricardo Allen and Allen Bailey, deciding to let Damontae Kazee and Keanu Neal hit the open market, and re-signing Younghoe Koo, Jacob Tuioti-Mariner, and others. Given those changes, it’s time to take another look at where the roster stands.
Nothing here will be shocking or unfamiliar, but it is worth remembering where Atlanta needs to target its free agent dollars if they’re going to head into the draft hoping to hew closely to a best player available philosophy.
Offense
QB Matt Ryan
RB Ito Smith
RB Qadree Ollison
RB Tony Brooks-James
FB Keith Smith
WR Julio Jones
WR Calvin Ridley
WR Russell Gage
WR Olamide Zaccheaus
WR Christian Blake
TE Hayden Hurst
TE Jaeden Graham
OT Jake Matthews
OT Kaleb McGary
OG Chris Lindstrom
OG Willie Wright
OC Matt Hennessy
If you squint extremely hard, there’s a starting lineup here.