Dirty Bird Daily: Latest Atlanta Falcons News
Good morning, Atlanta Falcons fans. Today, the Falcons shift their offseason to the next level with the beginning of their OTA workouts. Be sure to stay tuned with us at Blogging Dirty as we keep you updated. For now, let’s dive right in and get you up to date with what’s going on in the world of the Falcons.
What are you looking from Dan Quinn in OTAs — James Rael of The Falcoholic
"Dan Quinn is still trying to put his mark on the Atlanta Falcons. In a perfect world, Quinn leads the Falcons to the promised land, and in doing so, he cements his legacy. But there’s a long, very involved road ahead. Right now he just needs to get through the off-season."
Brooks Reed suffers setback with groin injury — FOX Sports
"The Atlanta Falcons have hit a bit of a bump in the road on the defensive side of the ball during voluntary minicamp."
3 great free agent acquisitions by Falcons — John Buhler of ATL All Day
"GM Thomas Dimitroff now works with new HC Dan Quinn on trying to build a better ball club in 2015. The Falcons made several great moves both in free agency and in the 2015 NFL Draft. With OTAs set to begin Tuesday, let’s take a look back on three free agent acquisitions made by the Falcons that will greatly impact the team this fall."
NFC South Roundtable: Which players to watch for in OTAs — ESPN
"Today, NFL Nation reporters Vaughn McClure (Atlanta Falcons), David Newton (Carolina Panthers), Mike Triplett (New Orleans Saints) and Pat Yasinskas (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) identify which players they’re most looking forward to seeing in action."
Power Ranking the NFL’s RB depth charts — Justis Mosqueda of Bleacher Report
"At only 5’8″, Devonta Freeman is one of the smallest running backs in the league, but, at least for now, he’s Atlanta’s starting running back. He was drafted last season in the fourth round out of Florida State. During his rookie year, he started no games, but carried the ball 65 times for a 3.8 yards per carry mark."