Despite what national media may say about the Atlanta Falcons and their 2025 draft, fans of the team seem optimistic about the haul they were able to muster, given their limited draft capital.
Grabbing two bona fide pass rushers, one prototypical, one ideational, and two ballhawks in the secondary at value is a great foundation to build a defensive identity. Despite this, there was one glaring omission from the 2025 draft: Physicality.
After years of defenses getting smaller, the league has done a 180-degree turn on its axis and reverted to its roots of running the football and playing rugged defense, starting with the trenches.