The Atlanta Falcons had all but two or three of their starting spots figured out before we even started offseason workouts, and probably only had six or seven legitimate roster openings once the dust settled. For all that, there ended up being some compelling position battle drama this summer, even if nearly every single one of those battles ended anticlimactically.
While we wait for the practice squad to be populated and the Eagles game to kick off Thursday night, here’s a look back at those battles.
The winner wasn’t even on the roster when the summer started.