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Atlanta Falcons Free Agency Grade and Review

Contributor: Gerald Laskowski, mvn.com/nfl-falcons

Team Needs: QB, OL, CB, DT

Key additions: RB Michael Turner (SD), S Erik Coleman (NYJ), CB Von Hutchins (HOU), TE Ben Hartsock (TEN)

Other Notables: DT's Rashad Moore, Kindal Moorehead, Tim Anderson, DE Simon Fraser, C Alex Stepanovich

Key Losses: CB DeAngelo Hall, LB Demorrio Williams (KC), TE Alge Crumpler (Released), RB Warrick Dunn (Released), DT Rod Coleman (Released)

Key Free Agents Retained: QB's Chris Redman and Joey Harrington re-signed.

Key Unsigned Free Agent: LB Michael Boley

Free Agency Notes: The Falcons have plenty of ink left in their fountain pens down in Flowery Branch. What was expected to be a full throttle bonanza of free agent signings has turned out to be a trickle. Rookie GM Thomas Dimitroff seems to be sticking to his plan of building through the draft and supplementing via free agency. The addition of RB Michael Turner is a welcome addition to the Falcons newly proposed power running based offense. Coleman, Hutchins, and Hartsock are nice additions and will compete for starting positions. Other filled spots seem more like depth and camp bodies at this juncture. The Falcons still have multiple holes on both sides of the ball. A franchise QB is needed to lead this team and the Falcons are expected to find one, and the bodies to help protect him, in the draft. DeAngleo Hall has but to put on his coat and he is out the door. His loss might not be felt as harshly as some imagine especially if the team switches to a cover two defense. Denver kicker Jason Elam paid a visit and his signing would help the Falcons special team needs. Boley not being signed is a concern as the Falcons cannot afford to create more holes and expect them to be filled with rookies. 9 draft picks will become 11 if the Hall deal goes through giving the Falcons 4 picks in the first two rounds.

Grade: B-

Review of Grade: Turner is huge but no OL help and the lack of acquiring one more sure starter keeps their grade from reaching high honors.

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