Don't Sleep On The Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons made a splashy draft pick and some offseason free agent signings that can help them soar over their win total this season
By Lucy Burdge – Jun 7, 2023, 2:45am
The Atlanta Falcons might have earned arguably the most memorable nickname from the Titans schedule release video when they were identified as the Red Stallions (rawr), but they're coming off a season that wasn't exactly one to remember.'
The team went 7-10 and finished in last place in a NFC South division. And now they are looking at a win total set at 8.5 for this season. Let's take a look at what this team may look like in 2023 and evaluate whether you should bet over or under that mark.
The Falcons had a successful Draft this year, taking Bijan Robinson at No. 8 overall, arguably the best player in the whole draft. He will certainly add talent for them when it comes to the running back position. The team also filled a hole at cornerback with Clark Phillips III and took Matth ew Bergeron, who played left and right tackle in college at Syracuse.
They also made a bunch of free agency moves, among them were signing six-time Pro Bowl defensive end Calais Campbell'to a one-year deal and inking safety Jessie Bates III to a four-year deal, $64.02 million deal.
They also traded for Jeff Okudah to help their cornerback situation and added David Onyemata to help out their defense and also brought in Taylor Heinicke as another quarterback option as a Desmond Ridder understudy. All of these moves add to the talent of the team and are beneficial to the cause of hitting the over on their win total. And their willingness to spend money to improve the team shows the Falcons mean business when it comes to dominating this season.
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