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Kroy Biermann eats quarterbacks for breakfast. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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Everyone loves Kroy Biermann.

Now entering his third year with the Falcons, Biermann was an epiphany in 2009, drawing plenty of starter's snaps at defensive end and piling up 49 tackles, 5 sacks and a forced fumble. It was good enough to put him in the running for the starting job opposite John Abraham in 2010, and he helped himself with an already legendary stint kicking for the Falcons when both Matt Bryant and Michael Koenen were hurting. He's a team-first guy, and he's a hell of a lot of fun to watch.

And so hey, why not interview him? On the heels of tlozwarlock's excellent interview with Falcon great Jamal Anderson (here and here), I had the opportunity to ask Biermann a few questions via the magic of e-mail. What follows is a mix of questions submitted by you, The Falcoholic's readers, and my own, and it's a good look at the man at least one Falcon player calls "Hamburger." Intrigued? Read on.

Before you head over the jump, though, I'd like to point you in the direction of his Twitter (here) and Facebook (here). Now you can go.

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It's a rainy Thursday afternoon and I'm off from work, so let's generate some discussion like some sort of generator. Yeah. That's how we do it at The Falcoholic.

Basically, we've talked about how the Falcons are unlikely to be active players in free agency now that they've signed Dunta Robinson. That would fit with the "one big splash" style of free agency we've come to expect from the Falcons under Thomas Dimitroff and Mike Smith. Yet here's former New Orleans Saints defensive end Charles Grant, quirking his eyebrows shamelessly in the general direction of Flowery Branch, and there's the fact that free agents suddenly want to play for the Falcons. It's kind of unreal.

So let's take a gander. Do the Falcons sign anyone else besides your lowest-tier free agents for depth, or do they hum along and gear up for the draft? It's a million dollar question, so give me your two cents.

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Oh when the Saints, can't tackle Tony.... (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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Welcome back, friends, countrymen and those from the exotic lands east of the fair land of Georgia. Today we'll be continuing our grand effort at a pre-draft roster breakdown by examining that most underrated of positions, the majestic tight end. Careful, now! Don't startle these pass-catching, run-blocking creatures.

You may recall that we last visited the land of wide receivers, assisted capably by our friend Spencer Maddox. This time around, it's FrankyWren lending his considerable talents to the process, with Dave the Falconer (me!) on the drums. It'll be a good time for everyone.

Check it all out after the jump.

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Nice hair, dude. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, James Nielsen)

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Here's a discussion for all of you, but as usual I will kick it off like Kroy Biermann.

Now that we've signed Dunta Robinson, we've got a deep cornerbacking corps. Whether you think Chris Owens, Brent Grimes or Chris Houston will start outside opposite Robinson, there's no denying that there's pretty decent talent there. That's not even accounting for Chevis Jackson and Brian Williams, either. Even if the Falcons decide to cut one of those guys, it's pretty clear that their cornerback depth chart is set. I'd be extremely surprised to see them drop a draft pick at the position.

So that means that the Falcons, who were previously tied to several cornerbacks in the first round, will probably go in a very different direction. The most obvious is pass rusher, where plenty of defensive ends and a few talented linebackers will be available, but the team could also go offensive line or do something really unexpected and go for a skill positoin player on offense. My theory is that the Falcons are targeting either defensive end Brandon Graham or linebacker Sean Weatherspoon, but at this point that's just a theory.

So let's hear it from all of you. Is the cornerback depth chart really set? Who will the Falcons draft? Will I ever leave you alone and stop asking you questions?

For the next few [insert desired lengthy measure of time here], I'll be taking our awesomely awesome 98 Falcons team (you know, the one that made it to the Super Bowl before John Elway decided to be a meanie head) and pitting them against different opponents from the past and present using WhatIfSports.com's SimMatchup technology.

I'm starting this little series off by letting them face off against every Super Bowl winner from 67 to 2010. Sounds fun, doesn't it? Follow the jump to find the results of the simulation.

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Ok, we all know Brent Grimes can jump. Example:

We also know he has an obsession with intercepting passes.

Knowing these things to be both true and self-evident, predict how many INTs he'll finish 2010 with. Ready? GO!

Epic 88 shadow! (Kevin Cox/Getty)

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Walk into the Falcons' Flowery Branch office building and immediately turn to the left. Ignore the statues of Falcons players lining up. Ignore the TV screens showing highlights and news from the league. Ignore the secretary, who has by now asked you how she can help you in a warm, comforting southern drawl. Just turn left.

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These two men (not the ginormous Jerry) are who the fans giving the most credit to for the amazing turnaround the franchise has seen. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith)

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There’s a recurring theme in the fans’ glowing comment: Thomas Dimitroff and Coach Mike Smith, both hired by owner Arthur Blank to right the wrongs of the 2007 season. Smith’s impact has been just shy of miraculous. Not since Dan Reeve’s magical 1998 season has the Falcons’ fanbase been so behind a coach. The fans demonstrated as much when after a sideline ruckus between DeAngelo Hall and Coach Smith erupted during the Falcons Redskins game, a fine was levied against Smith. A group of fans raised thirty-five hundred dollars to "pay Coach Smith’s fine." The money ended up going to charity and the first ever NFL fan-based charitable organization was formed. A similar incident, this time between Coach Smith and Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Bryant, occurred in 2008. Smith has shown himself numerous times to be supportive of his players, and in the case of the Bryant and Hall incidents, willing to defend his players and his team. Yet, despite this guard dog-like demeanor on the sidelines, he’s a saint everywhere else.

"He's always so sweet to the kids at the weekly [Falcons] Live show. He leans down and talks to them on their level," recalls Kerri Leland. "When he speaks, he’s always so positive and never negative about his team or opponent."

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