For all intents and purposes, the Falcons have no edge rushers. Dante Fowler is leaving, Steven Means is a free agent, Brandon Copeland is a free agent, and James Vaughters is also a free agent. Adetokunbo Ogundeji may well turn out to be a capable pass rusher and the “bellcow” coaches envision him to be, but even if that happens in 2022, the Falcons are short on bodies.
They’ll address that a variety of ways, and I’d be vexed if they left the offseason without drafting at least one high-upside player. Their approach is still likely to lean heavily on free agency, and it’s worth looking at some of the potential targets for them in this upcoming free agency class.