Falcons Reload

The NFL draft was a point of interest for many Falcons fans as the team comes off a disappointing 2013 season.  An improved offensive line to protect freshly paid Matt Ryan was the main need, followed by a pass rusher or two to pressure Drew Brees and the other elite quarterbacks who routinely give the Falcons, (and the rest of the league) so much trouble.  First round pick Jake Matthews profiles as a potential pro-bowler from day 1, but the rest of the draft didn’t do much to alleviate concerns that the defense will once again be sub-par.  Atlantans everywhere want to see this ship righted, (and none more than Blank, Deal, and Reed who engineered the deal for the new stadium in 2017) but this prognosticator thinks we may be in year two of a rebuild of sorts.  The Falcons stand improved, but the ship is still DRIFTING…