Power rankings should always be taken with a grain of salt, but especially so when they come out during the NFL offseason. The Atlanta Falcons were among the busiest teams at the start of free agency, using roughly two-thirds of their cap space to address needs on defense and retain two former first-round picks on offense.
Now that the flashy part of free agency is behind us, ESPN has unveiled its way-too-early 2023 NFL power rankings. Despite Atlanta’s many signings, the team finds itself near the bottom at No. 28. ESPN’s Michael Rothstein named linebacker Kaden Elliss as Atlanta’s most “under-the-radar” signing:
