"The 2025 preseason is in the books, and if there's one thing we learned, it's this: the Falcons are built on a razor-thin margin of error. Between brutal injury luck, heavy reliance on first-year starters, and a roster constructed on calculated risks, this team isn't entering the season with answers; it's entering with questions. However, this preseason, we have seen flashes. We have seen potential. We have seen upside."
"The front office pushed its chips in on a youth movement on defense, which left the offense to rely on natural continuity in year two of Zac Robinson's system, and inputting first-year starter Michael Penix, Jr. for any tangible improvement on that side of the ball. It's a fine plan, but Atlanta's injury luck last year was incredible, especially along the offensive line."
Preseason made the Falcons' razor-thin margin of error impossible to ignore, highlighted by glaring offensive line depth problems behind the starters. The offense saw few upgrades after the front office prioritized a youth movement on defense, leaving the offense to rely on continuity in Zac Robinson's second year and on first-year starter Michael Penix Jr. for improvement. Michael Penix Jr.'s blindside is currently protected by third-string swing tackle Elijah Wilkinson, creating a precarious situation for a starter not known for mobility. There were flashes of potential and upside, and all five 2025 draft picks made the initial 53-man roster with zero redshirts; four named rookies include Jalon Walker, James Pearce Jr., Xavier Watts, and Billy B.
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