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We're on to the second day of Combine workouts, and this group is a most interesting one for Atlanta.
That's primarily because of wide receiver. The Falcons will head into 2016 with just one established, top-flight option in Julio Jones, with some combination of a young Justin Hardy, aging Roddy White, recovering Devin Hester, and scrapmasters Eric Weems and Nick Williams fighting for playing time if they don't upgrade. Given how uninspiring that corps is even if White hits the fountain of youth and Hardy improves a lot, they're very likely to add a free agent or draft a receiver. This is an intriguing receiver class, too, with plenty of players expected to go in the first three rounds who would represent legitimate upgrades. Especially if Atlanta strikes out on Travis Benjamin, Jermaine Kearse, and a handful of other options in a weak free agent class, you should expect a receiver to go in the 2nd or 3rd to the team.
Tight end will be a position worth monitoring, too. The Falcons badly need a young, capable tight end to develop with a Jacob Tamme and Levine Toilolo as their two primary options at the moment, and they've been linked to top tight end Hunter Henry out of Arkansas already. Perhaps he'll damage his stock just enough to fall into the Falcons' laps, while we're dreaming?
Use this as your open thread for the day, and share your interesting observations with us.
Day 4: Friday, Feb. 26
Player Set A (Special Teams, Offensive Line, Running Backs)
On-field drills & positional workouts
Player Set B (Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers, Tight Ends)
NFLPA meeting, psychological testing, Bench press
Player Set C (Defensive Linemen, Linebackers)
Media availability, physical measurements, medical exams
Player Set D (Cornerbacks, Safeties)
Arrival, registration, hospital pre-exam and X-rays, orientation
Day 5: Saturday, Feb. 27
Player Set B (Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers, Tight Ends)
On-field drills & positional workouts
Player Set C (Defensive Linemen, Linebackers)
NFLPA meeting, psychological testing, Bench press
Player Set D (Cornerbacks, Safeties)
Media availability, physical measurements, medical exams
Day 6: Sunday, Feb. 28
Player Set C (Defensive Linemen, Linebackers)
On-field drills & positional workouts
Player Set D (Cornerbacks, Safeties)
NFLPA meeting, psychological testing, Bench press
Day 7: Monday, Feb. 29
Player Set D (Cornerbacks, Safeties)
On-field drills & positional workouts