![]() Much of that is because they play their own division in six of their 17 games. And as far as Ryan goes, his contract restructure was a vote of confidence by the Falcons but general manager Terry Fontenot also wants to develop someone behind him - a key reason I don't see Feleipe Franks being a roster casualty, even with the addition of Josh Rosen. The Falcons have the easiest schedule in the NFL, at least based on their opponents' winning percentage last season. Players will have to step up in their respective roles, which will make things very interesting for a Falcons offense that Ryan himself admitted would be weird without Jones in the mix. They'll have solid help from Russell Gage and tight end Hayden Hurst, both of whom have proven they can produce, but no one can outright state the production lost in the trade of Jones will somehow be instantly replaced. ![]() Julio Jones is now gone and it'll primarily be on receiver Calvin Ridley and fourth-overall pick Kyle Pitts to headline the passing attack for Matt Ryan. So who gets the nod when it's time to cut down the roster to 53? Let's take a stab at it ahead of final roster cutdowns. The Todd Gurley experiment didn't work out in 2020, but Davis joins the Falcons by way of the rival Carolina Panthers and is hellbent on making sure Atlanta has a respectable run game that will allow Matt Ryan more time to cook. Pitts will need help, however, and he'll have it - be it from Calvin Ridley and Hayden Hurst, and/or Russell Gage and newly-added running back Mike Davis. No one knows what Pitts will be at the NFL level, but if he is as advertised, opposing defenses are in just as much trouble at the professional level as they were in facing him during his days with the Florida Gators. Headlines: Falcons Showcase Toughness at 01:59 AM Andrew Hirsh The Falcons didnt win, but they made one guy believe (me) - Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota has stepped away from the team and there some uncertainty on when he will be back, if ever, according to a report from The Athletic. According to our Aaron Wilson, the Falcons signed. As predicted by the man himself, Julio Jones is "outta there." The Atlanta Falcons traded the future Hall of Fame receiver to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for draft picks, and that ends an era in North Georgia while blowing the door open for the potential beginning of another - considering the Falcons selected highly-touted tight end Kyle Pitts with the fourth-overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Now roughly two weeks removed from the 2023 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons have officially agreed to terms with one of their six selections.
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