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.

Exploring the Atlanta Falcons' defense, Dallas Cowboys' strategies, & quarterback Deshaun Watson of the Cleveland Browns health in our latest NFL update. Second federal judge orders temporary ...

The Falcons have 14 defensive linemen on the 90-man roster. ... the strategy has left the Falcons with a whole lot of defensive linemen and only so many places to put them on a 53-man roster.

These facts don't exonerate Dan Quinn or whomever may be calling the defensive plays at this point for the Falcons, but Dimitroff's draft strategy sure hasn't help matters for Atlanta's defense in ...

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.

In a wild turn of events, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal Constitution is reporting the Falcons will only interview defensive players at this week’s NFL Combine.

Of the 15 players PFF ranked as the best defensive free agents this offseason, edge rusher Khalil Mack and cornerback Rasul Douglas are the two I'd project as the most intriguing fits for the Falcons.

Today, we’re copying the strategy in our first Atlanta Falcons mock draft of 2025. ... If the Falcons stick with a 3-4 base defense, Tuimoloau doesn’t have a natural position fit, ...

Though this appears to signal a defensive-heavy draft strategy, it doesn’t necessarily give away the Falcons’ entire plan. Even in a defense-heavy draft class, ignoring offensive prospects ...