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The Falcoholic

Falcons targeting EDGE and CB in the NFL Draft? ft. Joe Patrick: The Falcoholic Live, Ep280

Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via After dedicating most of their salary cap to fixing issues on offense, the Falcons are heading into the 2024 NFL Draft with significant needs on defense. Host Kevin Knight is joined by Joe Patrick to discuss Atlanta’s priorities in the draft. Fellow Falcoholics, welcome to episode 280 of The Falcoholic Live! After dedicating the majority of their salary cap to fixing issues on offense, the Atlanta Falcons are heading into the 2024 NFL Draft with significant needs on the defensive side of the ball. Host Kevin Knight is joined...

Daily Norseman

Norse Code Episode 508: Bleeding Value

Norse Code Logo Arif and James are back to discuss the draft pick trade with the Texans that puts Minnesota in a position where they’re ready to deal. We also go over Falcons tampering, draft strategy, new signings, and some background info on The Draft Network piece on the Substack. *****Download Link Here***** Episode Notes: Here’s the Rise and Fall of the Draft Network piece that went viral My piece on the unusual analytics of Jonathan Greenard Sam Darnold was a fine signing Shaquill Griffin is entirely in line with the Vikings’ buy-low strategy on...

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Vikings Owner’s Remarks Will Fuel Patriots Draft Trade Speculation

With each passing week, the Vikings look more and more like a team ready to pounce in the 2024 NFL Draft. Minnesota officially entered the pool of quarterback-needy teams when Kirk Cousins signed with the Atlanta Falcons in free agency. The Vikings quickly added Sam Darnold to maintain positional depth, but a far more intriguing […]

The Falcoholic

Falcons draft and free agency strategy ft. Daniel Flick

Photo by Ryan Kang/ With the dust clearing on NFL free agency and the NFL Draft just a month away, host Kevin Knight is joined by Daniel Flick (Sports Illustrated) to discuss the Falcons’ moves in free agency and how they could impact Atlanta’s draft strategy. Fellow Falcoholics, welcome to another episode of the Dirty Birds and Brews podcast! With the dust clearing on NFL free agency and the NFL Draft just a month away, host Kevin Knight is joined by Daniel Flick (Sports Illustrated) to discuss the Falcons’ moves in free agency and how they could impact...

The Falcoholic

Falcons 2024 mock draft: Post-Free Agency

Photo by Ryan Kang/ It’s time for a new full 7-round mock draft for the Falcons after all the moves in the first wave of free agency. We break down all of Atlanta’s picks, including possible trades, and factor in the addition of Kirk Cousins, Darnell Mooney, and more. The first wave of NFL free agency is behind us, and the Atlanta Falcons were incredibly active. Atlanta finally solved the quarterback conundrum with Kirk Cousins—at least for a couple years—and the team also dedicated significant resources to filling out the wide receiver room. That still leaves a...

Arrowhead Pride

In the NFL Draft, many player evaluations will go ‘butt-first’

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/ NFL coaches (including Kansas City’s Andy Reid) may be more obsessed about a player’s butt than we have realized. “So you want me to comment about how important a guy’s ass is in the evaluation?” Mike Mayock asked, laughing. “You’re really doing this, huh?” So begins a surprising (and hilarious) look at how a football player’s gluteus maximus really is a key indicator of their athletic ability — and the more maximus, the better. Josh Kendall — who covers the Atlanta Falcons for The Athletic — clearly spent a lot of time on...

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The Athletic mocks J.J. McCarthy to the Broncos after trade

Photo by Alika Jenner/ Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos can’t afford to sit at the No. 12 spot, so they have to move up to get their guy. The Denver Broncos need a franchise quarterback and everyone knows it. That leaves little wiggle room for any draft guru who takes a stab at running an NFL mock draft. The most interesting ones get creative and that’s what The Athletic did with their latest mock draft having the Broncos trading up four spots with the Atlanta Falcons to land their quarterback of the future. 8. Denver Broncos (from ATL*): J.J. McCarthy, QB,...

Pats Pulpit

What signing Jaylinn Hawkins in free agency means for the Patriots

Photo by Ryan Kang/ The former fourth-round draft pick was signed on a one-year contract. Four days after adding wide receiver K.J. Osborn, the New England Patriots have made another signing in free agency. Their latest addition is safety Jaylinn Hawkins, who will arrive via a reported one-year contract. A former fourth-round draft pick by the Atlanta Falcons, Hawkins spent the second half of the 2023 season with the Los Angeles Chargers. Now, the 26-year-old is taking his talents to New England. Let’s assess what this means for the Patriots. The Patriots add an...

Arrowhead Pride

Arrowheadlines: Chiefs top post-free agency power rankings

Michael Chow / USA TODAY NETWORK Chiefs headlines for Wednesday, March 20 The latest NFL Power Rankings: Eagles, Falcons jump up after free agency frenzy; Cowboys, Titans slip | NFL.com 1 - Kansas City Chiefs 2023 record: 11-6 With Chris Jones staying put, all that’s left to figure out is L’Jarius Sneed’s situation and the draft, and that has to be a pretty good feeling for the champs. Maybe they won’t be everyone’s No. 1 team to start next season, and it would be tough to lose Sneed if he’s traded, but the Chiefs remain relatively intact and still have the...

The Falcoholic

Falcons mulled NFL Draft trade for QB, but Kirk Cousins was top target

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/ In the latest MMQB from Albert Breer, Cousins’ journey to Atlanta is outlined in intriguing detail. The basic contours of Kirk Cousins-to-the-Atlanta-Falcons have been out there for a while. Cousins was intrigued by an opportunity to come home and a team he felt was a good fit, while the Falcons felt Cousins was the right fit for a team that badly needed a major upgrade at quarterback. A big contract ensued, Cousins may have accidentally revealed some tampering, and Cousins is now here to try to pilot the Falcons to bigger and better things...

The Falcoholic

Falcons target the pass rush in Mel Kiper’s latest mock draft

Photo by Ryan Kang/ Despite a busy start to free agency, the Falcons still have a multitude of needs on the defensive side of the ball. In Mel Kiper’s latest mock draft for ESPN, Atlanta goes after the biggest need of all: the pass rush. The Atlanta Falcons were busy at the start of free agency, landing NFL.com’s top free agent in quarterback Kirk Cousins and adding a trio of new receivers in Darnell Mooney, Rondale Moore, and Ray-Ray McCloud. What they haven’t done, outside of a handful of re-signings, is address their defensive weaknesses—of which there are...

Daily Norseman

Khyiris Tonga to sign with Arizona Cardinals

Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports The big man departs for the desert The revolving door keeps spinning at the Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center with players coming and going, and now we have word of another departure for the Minnesota Vikings. Defensive lineman Khyiris Tonga is leaving the Vikings for the Arizona Cardinals, signing a one-year deal. The financial terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed. Tonga was a seventh-round pick of the Chicago Bears in the 2021 NFL Draft out of BYU. He came to the Vikings after they poached him from the Atlanta Falcons’...

Revenge of the Birds

Arizona Cardinals trade Rondale Moore in exchange for quarterback Desmond Ridder

Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports The Arizona Cardinals have made a move for backup quarterbacks The Arizona Cardinals have made another move, and now have a new backup quarterback in the fold. The team has traded former second round pick in Rondale Moore in exchange for Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder. Sources: Rondale Moore is going to the #Falcons in exchange for Desmond Ridder.— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 14, 2024 Ridder was a third round pick of the Falcons in the 2022 NFL Draft, who is 8-9 in his career with 14 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in...

The Falcoholic

Offseason Mailbag: Kirk Cousins’ contract, free agent targets & draft strategies

Photo by Stephen Maturen/ The Falcons believe they’ve found their answer at quarterback, but the fanbase has some questions The new league year won’t officially start until Wednesday at 4 pm ET, but the Falcons have reportedly already landed their quarterback. After weeks of intense speculation—seriously, this was the wildest few weeks of rumors from non-reporters I’ve ever witnessed—Atlanta is set to pay top dollar for Kirk Cousins. There’s sure to be plenty of debate until the start of the season about whether Cousins was the right choice, but it’s the...

The Falcoholic

Falcons expected to sign QB Kirk Cousins

Photo by Hannah Foslien/ The team has their next starting quarterback, and they’re hoping the veteran can help them return to relevance. The central question of this Atlanta Falcons offseason concerned the quarterback position, and how the Falcons would go from two years of mediocrity or worse to better days. The NFL Draft may bring a long-term option, but it appears Atlanta’s answer to the “who is going to play quarterback for us in 2024?” question is Kirk Cousins. Falcons are giving their new QB Kirk Cousins a four-year deal. https://t.co/MqE3Txe1Y3...

Niner Nation

Report: Vikings plan to target Sam Darnold

Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/ The 49ers are hoping that Darnold signs a “big” contract The Minnesota Vikings were busy on Monday morning. The latest news they’ve been linked to involves the San Francisco 49ers. According to The Athletic’s Diana Russini, the Vikings plan to pursue Sam Darnold after losing Kirk Cousins in free agency to the Atlanta Falcons. Somehow, Darnold is still on 26. He’s played a lot of football, and you are afforded these types of opportunities when you are the No. 3 overall pick in the NFL Draft. The Niners hope that...

The Falcoholic

Report: Vikings still trying to keep Kirk Cousins

Photo by Stephen Maturen/ Two ESPN reporters have thrown cold water on Atlanta’s chances of landing Kirk Cousins. With free agency finally approaching, Falcons fans may have finally seen any and every possible quarterback rumor out there. Justin Fields, Kirk Cousins and countless draft scenarios. We’ve seen so many rumors that the only thing we know for certain is the Falcons do not plan to ride with Desmond Ridder. The latest report, supported by two ESPN reporters, makes the most sense because it means the Falcons are being leveraged to shake more guaranteed money...

The Falcoholic

Free agent quarterback targets for the Atlanta Falcons in 2024

Photo by Stephen Maturen/ There’s one starter the team seems to covet and several bridge possibilities. The Atlanta Falcons need a quarterback, and not just any quarterback. They need a capable, preferably really good starting quarterback after muddling through the past couple of years without one. The route they take to get that quarterback matters less than ensuring they land one. If the Falcons want to explore free agency rather than the draft or the trade market—or in addition to those avenues—the options are fairly slim. There’s one high end (if older)...

The Falcoholic

Falcons 2024 mock draft: How have things changed for Atlanta after the NFL Combine?

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/ With the NFL Combine behind us, we’ve now got a complete picture on the 2024 NFL Draft class. It’s time for an updated 7-round mock draft for the Falcons, targeting the team’s biggest needs while incorporating all the latest news and rumors. With the NFL Combine behind us, we’ve now got a complete picture on the 2024 NFL Draft class. That means it’s time for an updated 7-round mock draft for the Atlanta Falcons, targeting the team’s biggest needs while incorporating all the latest news and rumors. Before we jump in to the mock,...

Big Cat Country

Jaguars post-combine seven-round mock draft

The Jags trade back in the first round for the second year in a row in this post-combine seven-round mock draft. The 2024 NFL Scouting Combine is now in the books, so it feels like the perfect opportunity for our first Jacksonville Jaguars seven-round mock draft of the year. Using Pro Football Network’s mock draft simulator, I began by sending the Jags’ third-round pick (97 overall) to the Atlanta Falcons per the conditions of the Calvin Ridley trade. That pick would have become a second-rounder had Jacksonville signed Ridley to a long-term deal before the new league year,...

Hogs Haven

Daily Slop - 4 Mar 24: With Commanders needing a pair of tackles, the shelves appear to be stocked with talent

Photo by Maddie Meyer/ A collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East and the NFL in general Commanders and Combine links Articles ESPN NFL combine buzz: Latest intel on free agency, draft, trades Fowler: Washington has received trade inquiries from teams on the No. 2 pick. While they might not be hard, actionable offers, the interest in moving up is there. Among teams that could be on the QB radar are the Giants (No. 6), Falcons (No. 8), Vikings (No. 11) and Raiders (No. 13). That said, I would be...

Cincy Jungle

Should Bengals pursue TE Jonnu Smith after being released by Falcons?

Photo by Julio Aguilar/ The Bengals are looking to rebuild their tight end room. Could Jonnu Smith fit the bill? The tight end position has been a carousel over Zac Taylor’s tender as the head coach for the Cincinnati Bengals. Director of Player Personnel Duke Tobin also said they want to change that going forward. That lends to the idea they would like to draft a guy who can be around for a while. That doesn’t rule out a guy like tight end Jonnu Smith. He admittedly fits more of the same philosophy as they have looked at high-pedigree guys who need a chance to...

The Falcoholic

Falcons emerging as the favorite for Justin Fields? The Falcoholic Live, Ep277

Photo by John Fisher/ Are the Falcons emerging as favorites to trade for Justin Fields? Kevin Knight and Adnan Ikic break down the rumors and discuss the possibility of a Fields trade, along with how the trade could shape the offseason and Atlanta’s free agency and draft plans. Fellow Falcoholics, welcome to episode 276 of The Falcoholic Live! With the NFL Combine kicking off this week, the free agency and draft rumor mills have started gaining steam. The most interesting one so far is that the Atlanta Falcons are potentially emerging as favorites to trade for Chicago...