An early 2020 Falcons 16 man practice squad projection

It’s time to talk practice squad, which I’m sure will put a spring in your step this afternoon. This year’s edition of the practice squad for the Falcons and every other NFL team will feature a whopping 16 players, and teams will likely carry more veterans than usual in order to give themselves as much depth as possible. Here, I’ll do my best to project the group.

As a reminder, the final six spots on the practice squad have no restrictions in terms of service time as an NFL player. I expect the Falcons to exploit that to an extent, but perhaps not stock all six spots with veterans. Let’s check out my list, and be sure to read Kevin Knight’s 53 man roster projection from yesterday (and defer…