"kind to the Atlanta Falcons, who missed the playoffs for the eighth-straight year, saw their starting quarterback tear his ACL, and wound up firing their head coach and general manager. It's been tumultuous, to say the least. But there's a light at the end of the tunnel, as the Falcons have hired a new head coach-Kevin Stefanski-and are in the midst of a thorough search for their next general manager with former star quarterback Matt Ryan now leading the show as president of football."
"With the Senior Bowl officially kicking off draft season next week, now is the perfect time to jump into the 2026 NFL Draft. The Falcons are not working with a full complement of picks this season, which certainly complicates things. That doesn't mean the team can't make some significant additions, and there may be opportunities for Atlanta to increase their pick count through creative trades."
"The Falcons were depending on Darnell Mooney to carry the load as their dynamic counterpart across from Drake London again in 2025 after an electric 2024 season. That didn't materialize, as Mooney suffered a broken collarbone early in training camp and never looked like himself throughout the year. Given Mooney's exorbitant cost and realizable cap savings (over nearly $12M as a post-June 1st cut), it's pretty clear Atlanta will need to look elsewhere for wide receiver"
The Atlanta Falcons endured a disastrous 2025 season, missing the playoffs for an eighth straight year, losing their starting quarterback to an ACL tear, and firing both head coach and general manager. The team hired Kevin Stefanski as head coach and elevated former quarterback Matt Ryan to president of football while conducting a thorough search for a new general manager. The organization enters the 2026 NFL Draft without a full complement of picks, complicating roster strategy but leaving room for creative trades. An initial mock draft projects a Round 2 selection of WR Omar Cooper Jr. from Indiana to address wide receiver needs caused by injuries and cap considerations.
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