The Atlanta Falcons had an interestingly subpar 2015 season. Their offense was able to stretch the field while their defense was in the middle of the pack. With that, the Falcons fell short of the playoffs. With some new additions through free agency and the draft, Atlanta is looking to assert themselves in a tight NFC playoff race.
2015 record: 8-8
Key draft picks: S Keanu Neal, OLB Dieon Jones, TE Austin Hooper
Key additions: C Alex Mack, WR Mohamed Sanu, QB Matt Schaub
Key departures: WR Roddy White, LB Justin Durant
Matt Ryan had a good 2015 season for the Falcons where he threw for 4,591 yards and 21 touchdowns while having one of his most accurate seasons as a passer. Julio Jones could not be stopped by opposing defenses as he ended the season with 1,871 yards receiving and eight touchdowns.
Despite being sixth in passing yards per game in the league, the Falcons couldn’t put up points. Their 21.2 points per game ranked them 21st in the league and had them struggling to keep up in games.
The Falcons will be looking for other receivers to step up after the departure of Roddy White. The addition of Mohamed Sanu and third round pick Austin Hooper give Matt Ryan two new pass catchers to play with and takes some pressure off of Julio Jones.
The running game was dominated by the emergence of Devonta Freeman. Him stepping into the starting role has been a long time coming and he is making the most of it now. With four yards per carry, Freeman totaled 1,056 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2015. With the occasional carry coming from Tevin Coleman, the running game for Atlanta will not be a weak spot for them heading into the season.
The defense for Atlanta was about as middle of the road as you could get last season. Atlanta wanted to change that and focused on defense early on in the draft taking Keanu Neal and Deion Jones with their first two picks. Read more...
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2015 record: 8-8
Key draft picks: S Keanu Neal, OLB Dieon Jones, TE Austin Hooper
Key additions: C Alex Mack, WR Mohamed Sanu, QB Matt Schaub
Key departures: WR Roddy White, LB Justin Durant
Matt Ryan had a good 2015 season for the Falcons where he threw for 4,591 yards and 21 touchdowns while having one of his most accurate seasons as a passer. Julio Jones could not be stopped by opposing defenses as he ended the season with 1,871 yards receiving and eight touchdowns.
Despite being sixth in passing yards per game in the league, the Falcons couldn’t put up points. Their 21.2 points per game ranked them 21st in the league and had them struggling to keep up in games.
The Falcons will be looking for other receivers to step up after the departure of Roddy White. The addition of Mohamed Sanu and third round pick Austin Hooper give Matt Ryan two new pass catchers to play with and takes some pressure off of Julio Jones.
The running game was dominated by the emergence of Devonta Freeman. Him stepping into the starting role has been a long time coming and he is making the most of it now. With four yards per carry, Freeman totaled 1,056 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2015. With the occasional carry coming from Tevin Coleman, the running game for Atlanta will not be a weak spot for them heading into the season.
The defense for Atlanta was about as middle of the road as you could get last season. Atlanta wanted to change that and focused on defense early on in the draft taking Keanu Neal and Deion Jones with their first two picks. Read more...
For NFL news, video highlights, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more only at feeltheaction.com
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