Edge player was the biggest spot that the Atlanta Falcons needed to improve during the 2015 offseason. In 2014, the Falcons were trotting out players at weak-side end and strong-side linebacker like Prince Shembo, Kroy Biermann, Jonathan Massaquoi and an aging Osi Umenyiora.
In 2015, the team has a ton of new talent as well as a couple of older veterans on the roster that should fit the new scheme much better than they fit the old one. First-round pick Vic Beasley, top free-agent signing Brooks Reed and depth signing O'Brien Schofield give this unit a much different look for first-year head coach Dan Quinn to work with.