We were pretty certain that Duke Riley was going to start at weakside linebacker after De’Vondre Campbell moved to his more natural fit at strongside. Well, now it is official. For those keeping track, middle linebacker Deion Jones blazed the 40 in 4.59 seconds. Riley had a 4.58 time. Campbell ran it also in 4.58 seconds.
That is so much speed.
D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution had the news.
#Falcons rookie Duke Riley will start at weakside LB. pic.twitter.com/bgJFBke2WV
— D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) September 8, 2017
This is going to be a seriously fun defense to watch. The team worked on revamping their defensive line, and depth has improved along the front seven.