After back-to-back offseasons of crippling cap restrictions and offloading expensive veterans, Terry Fontenot and Arthur Smith finally had some money to cook with. The team should look a lot different in 2023, thanks to a slew of new free agents on defense and some fresh rookies on offense.
We aren’t certain how it will shake out. The Falcons added some slam dunks like Jessie Bates at safety, but are still short elite talent at a few premium positions like EDGE and quarterback, seemingly comfortable bucking trends and focusing on a stout run game and growth from their in-house options.