The Falcons head into 2019 with three proven defensive ends and a ton of defensive tackles, and they’ll hopefully build a quality line out of that group. Whoever their fourth defensive end...ends...up being won’t be a huge part of the rotation unless they land a solid veteran.
The calculus of the roster is about to change, though, as we noted the other day. The Falcons will once again head into 2020 with some questions at defensive end, as Takk McKinley is currently the only proven player who is slated to be under contract. Vic Beasley, Adrian Clayborn, and Steven Means are about to hit free agency, and John Cominsky is supposedly going to move to defensive tackle in the relatively near future, whether full-time or part-time.