3 Atlanta Falcons under the most pressure in 2023

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 25: Head coach Arthur Smith of the Atlanta Falcons looks on during the first quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on September 25, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 25: Head coach Arthur Smith of the Atlanta Falcons looks on during the first quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on September 25, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) /
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Sep 18, 2022; Inglewood, California, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London (5) is congratulated by tight end Kyle Pitts (8) after a touchdown catch in the second half against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

The Atlanta Falcons have reason to feel optimistic about the 2023 off-season with Drake London, Desmond Ridder, and Tyler Allgeier leading the offense after their first full season together. Atlanta has three exciting players in the second year or their rookie contracts and plenty of cap space to improve the defense.

With this improvement, however, there will be pressure and expectations the Falcons haven’t had over the past three years. Atlanta no longer has a failed head coach or poor roster construction to hide behind. The massive dead cap hits are gone and with them come new expectations for the Falcons to compete in a wide open NFC.