The Falcons went into the off-season knowing they’d need to get better up front on defense. Dan Quinn enters stage left, taking on the role of defensive coordinator in addition to his responsibilities as head coach. At the time, Grady Jarrett’s contract situation was still hanging out there, so the Falcons filled out their roster anticipating a potential holdout scenario.
With less than a week to go before the roster cutdown deadline, who has their roster spot locked down? Who’s on the outside looking in? Let’s assume the Falcons carry a total of eleven defensive linemen to start the season and take a stab at how this might shake out.