FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The Atlanta Falcons got the most out of their roster in 2021 -- finishing with a 7-10 record and playing as one would have expected: Beating most of the opponents similar to them and largely being blown out by playoff teams.
The offense struggled. The defense couldn’t stop the run.
Like a season ago, when general manager Terry Fontenot and coach Arthur Smith took over, expect a lot of change heading into 2022.
“Even if you wanted to bring everybody back, that's not reality,” Smith said in December. “So, at certain spots, I think the staff familiarity, it helps too.