Nonetheless, the Falcons will bank on youthful promise to improve their shoddy defense. In this case, they’re hoping these young athletes will provide a jolt.

Falcons Look for a Defensive Leader in the First Round. Atlanta needs an immediate impact player, and the 15th overall pick in the NFL Draft represents a unique opportunity.

Though some may have deemed it desperate—if not outright questionable—the draft strategy the Atlanta Falcons employed in this year's event has been heavily debated. Atlanta began the draft ...

The defense-first draft continued on Saturday when the Falcons added Oklahoma defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. in the fourth round. Bowman, a safety, is projected as a nickel back.

The South has, in recent years, belonged to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. There's been varying degrees of success, ranging from ...

Maybe Alford can revert back to his 2023 play without Jimmy Lake in Atlanta, but I really don’t think hoping that happens is a good strategy. The Falcons can’t expect the defense to improve ...

Atlanta Still Ranked As No. 28 Defense Following NFL Draft. Bleacher Report’s Gary Davenport ranked the Falcons as the No. 28 defense in the league following the NFL Draft, saying that if they ...

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — There was a sense of urgency to Atlanta's approach to the NFL draft, creating the impression general manager Terry Fontenot and coach Raheem Morris believe the Falcons ...

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — There was a sense of urgency to Atlanta's approach to the NFL draft, creating the impression general manager Terry Fontenot and coach Raheem Morris believe the Falcons ...

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — There was a sense of urgency to Atlanta's approach to the NFL draft, creating the impression general manager Terry Fontenot and coach Raheem Morris believe the Falcons ...