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Thomas Dimtroff has been the general manager of this franchise for the past 4 years, and under his leadership the Falcons franchise has improved drastically. From never having a winning record in back to back seasons, to four consecutive winning seasons and three playoff berths, this is a team that looks very little like the team that lost twelve games in 2007. Under head coach Mike Smith and young star QB Matt Ryan, the Falcons have been 43-21 in the regular season.

Years and years of running the ball effectively and playing good defense has been the order of the day for years in this city, and for the first three years of the Dimitroff-Smith-Ryan era, it has remained the moniker of the team. Having a very good offensive line means that the skill positions need to be addressed, and the bend-don’t-break defense should keep rocking along.

But troubling signs have sprung up as a reasult of the past two post-seasons, and last year. The offensive line has become more of a sieve of a line in both phases of the game, and the defensive line is nearly unable to get any pressure in the passing game. How could this team be built any differently? Follow the jump and I’ll discuss in greater detail.

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Go Falcons!

This week has seen the draft season fully kick off as senior bowl practices got underway in Mobile, Alabama. The Falcons had a presence there like every other team in the NFL to watch some of the top college seniors live in action.

I have picked out 4 names after watching yesterdays practices that the Falcons should be considering at their picks. Click on the player names to take you through to their scouting reports over on our partner site NFL Mocks.

Firstly, CB Brandon Boykin from the University of Georgia has been generating some buzz in practices this week and is one player we know (according to the AJC) that the Falcons have already spoken too. Although he isn’t the most physical corner out there, he possesses really good ball skills and is awesome in off man coverage and should be someone the Falcons consider in the 2nd or 3rd round, especially if Brent Grimes leaves in free agency.

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