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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 […]
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The first round is over, and predictably, the Falcons did not try to jump up and make any picks. They’ll be on the clock tomorrow night, though, which we’re very much looking forward to. Here are a few impressions and takeaways from the first night’s festivities. The NFC South got better, regrettably There are question […]
The Atlanta Falcons have zero picks tonight, and seem unlikely to get any without trading away a high-end player. That means we’re free to watch what every other team does, find out what the Rams do with Atlanta’s former first rounder, and figure out who is still going to be available when the Falcons pick […]
Falcons fans, it’s NFL Draft Eve! The 2026 NFL Draft kicks off on Thursday, and while our beloved Falcons don’t have a first-rounder, the team still has five picks and a lot of buzz around a potential trade for tight end Kyle Pitts. Kevin Knight and Adnan Ikic deliver their boldest draft predictions and final […]
The Atlanta Falcons will continue to say they’re going to draft the best player available, as Terry Fontenot did, but that will likely look different under a new regime. More to the point, the Falcons have to weigh the idealized BPA (which would be truly position-agnostic) versus the realities of their situation (significant roster holes […]
The 2026 NFL Draft offers the Atlanta Falcons an opportunity to establish a new identity under new head coach Kevin Stefanski and general manager Ian Cunningham. Both have stated their intentions to construct a physically-minded football team by building through the trenches. But actions speak louder than words, and it remains to be seen whether […]
The draft can be a bit of a crapshoot. Injuries derail some players, while others have trouble adjusting to the professional level. Asa Lacy experienced both problems. Six years after the Royals made him the fourth overall pick, the team is finally cutting ties, releasing him outright. Lacy was an absolute stud at Texas A&M […]
All signs have pointed to the Falcons retaining Kyle Pitts in 2026. He’s signed his franchise tender, is the best receiving tight end on a team that will be spamming that button under Kevin Stefanski, and is coming off a career season that suggest the best is yet to come for the 25-year-old mega-talent. I […]
When you don’t have a first-round pick in a draft, the notion that you can just take the best player left on the board, and fit him into your system as you go, takes a bit of a knock. You are then tasked with ensuring that the guys you take from the second round on […]
Terry Fontenot made five draft-day trades in his five seasons in Atlanta, four of them jumping up and one trading back. In those five trades, Fontenot never picked up a single selection, and out of the eight players he acquired making those trades, only James Pearce Jr. (whose future with the team in uncertain), Matthew […]
The Falcons have limited draft capital and a lot of needs in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft. Kevin Knight is joined by Thor Nystrom to discuss Atlanta’s new brain trust, draft strategy with no first rounder and only five picks, and top targets for the Falcons on Day 2. Fellow Falcoholics, welcome to another episode […]
Friday afternoon, the Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to trade defensive tackle Maason Smith to the Atlanta Falcons for defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro. ESPN first reported on the news of the player-for-player trade that saw the two teams swap DTs who had fallen out of favor with their respective new front offices. While trade details have yet […]
The Jacksonville Jaguars’ first trade of the 2026 offseason is officially in the books! The Jaguars and Atlanta Falcons have exchanged third-year defensive tackles. Ruke Orhorhoro (Oh-row-row-row), the 35th overall pick in 2024, is now headed to Duval. Maason Smith, the 48th pick in the same draft class, is en route to the ATL. Over […]
It isn’t very often that you see two players from the same draft class traded for one another just two years after they were drafted, and it’s even less often that you see that happen with a player one franchise moved up for in that particular draft class. Yet Adam Schefter is reporting that the […]
The Falcons only have five picks this year, and none before the middle of the second round. That means we’re going to be waiting a while to see who they pick, and we have time to let our thoughts wander to topics like…who they picked the last time they had these selections. As I do […]
Yes, that is an extremely weird headline. Just wait until you read the details. Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is in the news through absolutely zero fault of his own. Former Alabama player Luther Davis and his co-conspirator, CJ Evins are in extremely hot water for obtaining nearly $20 million in fraudulent loans by impersonating […]
Part of the fun of the draft each year are the guests tapped to announce various picks throughout the the event. Keith Brooking announced one for the Falcons last year, and two years ago, my favorite Falcons RB of all time, Bijan Robinson, used his turn to let a young fan announce the pick in […]
The draft is almost upon us, although the Falcons will have to wait one extra day to get in on the action. It’s well-documented that the front office is working at a disadvantage after what transpired last year. This will be a true test of character to see how the new regime operates with so […]
We’re one week away from the 2026 NFL Draft, and it’s time for a LIVE Falcons 7-round mock draft with hosts Kevin Knight and Adnan Ikic and special guest Joe Patrick! Join the crew as they work through all seven rounds, including possible trade scenarios, to come up with their best draft class for Atlanta. […]
We’re a little over a week away from the 2026 NFL Draft, and the Atlanta Falcons just received some major news with Kaleb McGary’s surprise retirement. While the team immediately signed Jawaan Taylor to take over the starting job, that’s nothing more than a one-year stopgap move. Suddenly, the team’s long-term tackle need became much […]