ATLANTA — The only major move the Falcons have made since the end of their season is hiring Ryan Nielsen to run their defense. Yet it’s already been a good offseason for them. The wreckage is piling up for the other teams in the NFC South while the Falcons rubberneck from a safe distance.
Worst to first is in play for the Falcons in 2023. I’m not saying they’ll be great. They have work to do just to be good. A mediocre team won the South this season. The Falcons will at least clear that bar in 2023. No team in the division is better-positioned to make a big move in 2023.
I’m looking at coaching, quarterback, cap and pick. That’s the head coach and his top assistants, the quarterbacks who will be (or could be) under center in 2023, salary-cap space and NFL draft order. There are a lot of other variables to consider, especially overall roster talent, but those are the four most important categories.
