Atlanta Falcons News: Five predictions for training camp

Jun 17, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) catches a ball during minicamp at Falcons Training Facility. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 17, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) catches a ball during minicamp at Falcons Training Facility. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /
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What are five predictions for the Atlanta Falcons training camp? Meanwhile, Deion Jones is pushing for a starting job ahead of Paul Worrilow. That and much more in the Dirty Bird Daily for Sunday.

Good morning, Falcons fans. We’re another Sunday closer to football, just seven away from the Falcons’ season opener with the Buccaneers. That’s 49 days for anyone counting. Yesterday, “Falcons 50” got underway, counting down the final 50 days before football.

You can check out the full countdown here, and you can find the first piece of the countdown here, which looks at the fifth biggest game of the Falcons’ season. There will be new content for “Falcons 50” each day until kickoff. Stay tuned.

Training camp of course gets underway this week which is an exciting time for fans. It’s the first proper taste we will get on the 2016 Atlanta Falcons. Blogging Dirty co-editor Colin Hubbard will be inside keeping us up to date with the first week of camp.

With that said, let’s get started with the Dirty Bird Daily for one of the only remaining football-less Sundays of 2016. As you sip your coffee this fine morning, enjoy these Falcons articles from around the internet.

Paul Worrilow will be pressed hard by rookie Deion Jones for starting role — Vaughn McClure of ESPN

By now we all know what Paul Worrilow’s strengths and limitations are. He will be pushed hard by Falcons second-round pick Deion Jones for a starting job, that much is for sure. These two will battle it out at training camp, and it should be thrilling to watch.

Falcons 2016 training camp preview: Linebackers — Aaron Freeman of FalcFans.com

How is the Falcons’ linebacker situation shaping up ahead of training camp? What should we look out for when camp gets underway this week? Aaron Freeman takes a look at the position in detail.

Five predictions for training camp — Dave Choate of The Falcoholic

Training camp will soon be getting underway. Want some predictions for camp? Dave Choate gives us his five.

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How will the Falcons offensive line shake out in 2016? — Dave Choate of The Falcoholic

How will the Falcons offensive line look after training camp? There are a lot of linemen vying for a spot on the roster, but who will make it and who won’t? What’s your prediction?