Forget the notion of tanking, something the Falcons simply won’t do on purpose. Forget about playing young players at the expense of winning, a mindset the Falcons shouldn’t let themselves fall into. Let’s talk instead about playing some of this team’s 2021 draft picks and young reserves in more prominent roles because it makes sense to do so, both now and for the future.
The Falcons have so many weaknesses right now that you can credibly argue getting young players playing time does them no great harm, because in many cases it’s not clear the young player in question is a significant downgrade or any kind of downgrade at all.