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The Atlanta Falcons made six draft picks in 2026, and generally I think Falcons fans are reasonably pleased with the haul. A team needing youth and good fits for a new regime seemingly got both, and while it takes years to find out whether that’s as true in reality as it seems on paper, we […]
The Falcons managed to turn five picks into six and select players with excellent value on Day 2, but how will those players impact the team? Kevin Knight is joined by Aaron Freeman to give an early grade to Atlanta’s 2026 NFL Draft class, along with thoughts on the fit and value of each selection. […]
If you wanted a clue as to which front office the Falcons intended to emulate, you’ve gotten a bundle of clues instead. The Falcons hired former Eagle and Bear executive Ian Cunningham as their general manager, Eagles vice president of football operations Jeff Scott as their assistant general manager, and now former Eagles Senior Vice […]
The Falcons made six picks in the 2026 NFL Draft, and Kevin Knight and Tre’Shon Diaz are here to bring you their thoughts on each of them. How do players like Avieon Terrell and Zachariah Branch fit in Atlanta, and how did Ian Cunningham and the new brain trust fare in their first NFL Draft? […]
With the 2026 NFL Draft weekend behind us, teams will introduce their latest rookie class to the league in hopes of having them become part of the next Super Bowl puzzle. The draft also means finalizing past trades that included future draft picks. A big one was the trade last month that sent defensive back […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is officially closed, and the Atlanta Falcons clearly had one concept in mind in Ian Cunningham’s first draft as general manager: Take as many bets on high-end traits as possible. With Zachariah Branch, the bet is on his speed and return ability to hold him up as he continues to develop […]
Philadelphia Eagles senior vice president/tertiary football executive Bryce Johnston is leaving Philly to join the Atlanta Falcons as their new senior vice president of football administration/senior personnel executive, according to a report from NFL insider Mike Garafolo. In Atlanta, Johnston is reunited with former Eagles executive and new Falcons general manager Ian Cunningham. The two […]
One of the first hires for Terry Fontenot’s regime when he arrived in Atlanta was Chris Olsen, brought on to serve in a director of football administration role after a long stint as a Houston Texans cap guru. It appeared he would survive the wholesale changeover to Matt Ryan and Ian Cunningham in the front […]
How Close is Rams QB Matthew Stafford to Retirement? The Los Angeles Rams drafted Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday night in Pittsburgh, and then made something clear: Matthew Stafford is not done. Head coach Sean McVay said it plainly after the pick was made. [...]
The NFL Draft is over, and there’s a lot of roster building to talk about now. Before we dive into the undrafted free agent class, how good this roster can actually be, and what remains to be done, let’s take a moment to consider likely starting lineups for 2026. The usual caveats apply: We only […]
Several TCU Horned Frogs signed undrafted free-agent contracts after the conclusion of the 2026 NFL Draft on Saturday afternoon. DJ Rogers (Cowboys), Devean Deal (Seahawks), Chase Curtis (Jets), Channing Canada (Patriots), Joseph Manjack IV (Broncos), Kevorian Barnes (Giants), Trent Battle (Falcons) will all compete for roster spots. TCU had three players (Bud Clark, Kaleb Elarms-Orr […]
At times during the most chaotic years under Thomas Dimitroff and Terry Fontenot, you could be forgiven for thinking the front office was throwing darts. There were plenty of talented players selected, of course, and in years like 2016 and 2022 you could see players being acquired specifically for coaching staffs excited to utilize them. […]
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The Falcons added depth with their final selections of the 2026 NFL Draft, as expected. As anticipated, they weren’t just looking for guys to quietly fill roles. Instead, everyone the Falcons took has a whisper of promise. We have no idea whether that will be realized, but we do know the Falcons were looking for […]
A year after taking Ashton Jeanty with the No. 6 overall pick, Las Vegas Raiders general manager John Spytek went back to the running back position and drafted Arkansas’ Mike Washington in the fourth round. The Raiders traded up for the second time in the fourth round Saturday as they sent the Atlanta Falcons the […]
The Falcons pledged to add draft picks and avoid selling off future year selections, and they’ve followed that to this point. Now a trade has added another 2026 selection. The Falcons moved back from pick 122 in the fourth round to 134, adding 208 in the process from the Raiders, who picked Arkansas running back […]
The Falcons come into the final day of the draft with three selections. The hope is that they leave with either additional draft selections over the next couple of seasons or three talented reserves with some upside, though greedily I will take both. We’re rounding up all of today’s selections for the Falcons right here, […]
The Falcons come into the final day of the draft with three selections. The hope is that they leave with either additional draft selections over the next couple of seasons or three talented reserves with some upside, though greedily I will take both. We’re rounding up all of today’s selections for the Falcons right here, […]
The Falcons are working on finalizing their draft class as the draft hurtles toward its end. Here’s a list of their picks. Pick #231: OL Ethan Onianwa, Ohio State For the second straight draft, the Falcons close things out with an offensive lineman. Despite his size—he’s 6’7” and 331 pounds—most analysts think he’s ticketed for […]
The Atlanta Falcons made a big move in the 2025 NFL Draft, trading up for a pass rusher to bookend their earlier selection at the position. The Rams packaged two 2025 picks in exchange for three picks from the Falcons, with one of those picks being in 2026. Now that the pieces of that trade […]
The Atlanta Falcons have talked about building the trenches and did quite a bit of that work in free agency, but their first draft picks did not address those needs. Instead, they went for players who could be viewed as the best players available at a pair of needs further away from the line of […]
Zachariah Branch can haul ass. His 40 time tells the tale, but I’m more interested in what he did in terms of yards after the catch. At Georgia, he was a screen pass monster who routinely turned modest targets into big gains. Forget the size for a moment and focus on what you can do […]
By selecting Avieon Terrell, the Atlanta Falcons declared that their cornerback corps needed an upgrade despite their stated intent to build the trenches. In hindsight, the fact that the Falcons made no real attempt to add to a cornerback corps that had some concerns even as they plunged resources into the trenches and the offensive […]
The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft was an eventful one, particularly for trades. There was a run of trade-ups near the end of the night, which begged the question for those teams without a first-round pick: would it be wise to consider a trade-up? It was a question I asked Falcons fans after […]
The second day of the 2026 NFL Draft is here! Join Kevin Knight and a series of guests as they break down the picks through the second and third rounds, including player and team fit analysis, how the draft is progressing relative to expectations, and the implications for the Atlanta Falcons. We’ll be live starting […]