The Falcoholic

Fact: Dan Quinn doesn’t freshly squeeze his orange juice Happy Wednesday, Falcoholics! It’s been an interesting week and we’re only 50 percent done. Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and grab the closest adult beverage. You can do this. We believe in you. Our links now come in a variety on new flavors including “original,” “mint” and “honey barbecue.” NFL Draft Head … [Read more...] about Falcoholinks: All the Falcons news you need for Wednesday, Feb. 26

Carmen Mandato/Getty Images We can no longer count on the Falcons making every effort to keep every homegrown star. Sometimes change happens slowly and with such subtlety that it is difficult to notice it happening. Other times, change is swift and impossible to ignore. The Falcons are experiencing the latter kind of change right now, and it feels like a seismic shift … [Read more...] about What the recent spate of Falcons news tells us about their roster-building plans for 2020

Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images From Harry Douglas to Calvin Ridley, the team has fared well at the position. We’re rolling through the 2008-2019 Falcons draft history, which has been exactly the kind of roller coaster you’d expect it to be. That’s why I’m pleased to announce that we’ve made it to wide receiver, a position where the Falcons have actually done quite well … [Read more...] about A brief history of WRs drafted under the current Falcons regime

Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images An interesting grouping of players and quite possibly future Falcons getting measured. The NFL Combine is here this week and all of the fun on-the-field drills will begin on Thursday. But for now, the players are required to step on the scales and get measured with tape. The running back and offensive line … [Read more...] about 2020 NFL Combine Recap: RB and OL weigh-ins, measurements

The Falcons are likely to return all their starters from the safety position in 2020, but questions surrounding Keanu Neal’s health make adding depth a priority. We take a closer look at the safety class participating in the 2020 NFL Combine. The NFL Combine officially kicks off on February 24, and all eyes will be on Indianapolis to see which draft prospects are able help or … [Read more...] about NFL Combine Prospect Preview: Safety

This list made me sad. Very. Sad. We’ve covered some special seasons in our all-time seasons campaign. We’ve seen some phenomenal seasons from our QBs, running backs, wide receivers and even our corners. Today, though, we turn our attention to the play of our safeties through the years. I regret doing so. The Falcons have had a ton of guys with potential, but it seems they’ve … [Read more...] about What was the single greatest season by a Falcons safety?

Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Joe Burrow’s came up short (or small). The Combine kicked off in earnest yesterday with the most august tradition imaginable: Hand measurements. There are many useful things to be gleaned from the workouts and measurements at the Combine, certainly, but teams and analysts who are too reliant on them usually suffer for … [Read more...] about NFL Scouting Combine 2020 Day 1 recap: Hands were measured

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images The longest play from scrimmage in the 2019 NFL season begins our list. The 2019 season was one which left more to forget than to remember. Coming off of a 7-9 season in 2018, the Falcons fell well short of expectations and repeated their 7-9 mark a year later. However, there were some positive moments to pick out from the disappointing … [Read more...] about Best moments of the 2019 season: Olamide Zaccheaus’ long touchdown and Younghoe Koo’s fumble recovery

Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images It’s good news. … [Read more...] about Dan Quinn gives update on S Keanu Neal, how the safety group might shake out