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Monday Mailbag: What Is The Biggest "It Factor" for the Falcons? Aug 10, 2020

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Aaron answers listener questions about the Atlanta Falcons potential 2020 outlook.

Today's topics include: what "it factors" and positional groups are most important to the Falcons success this upcoming season, how will the NFL handle draft order if the season is canceled, what will be the team's preferred coverage this year, extending fifth-year options for Calvin Ridley and Hayden Hurst next year, concern over the lack of competition on special teams, and whether Devonta Freeman was a locker room cancer.

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No Opt Outs and J.J. Wilcox's Potential Return Aug 07, 2020

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Aaron discusses the potential impact of incoming safety J.J. Wilcox to the Atlanta Falcons roster.

After examining what role the Falcons might be looking for Wilcox to fill, Aaron discusses the team's lack of opt-outs before diving into more of the Vic Beasley Sage in Tennessee, the potential loss of a compensatory pick and whether NFL teams should change their sink or swim approach to player development.

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Aaron discusses the potential impact of incoming safety J.J. Wilcox to the Atlanta Falcons roster.

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Falcons 53-Man Roster Projection Revisited Aug 06, 2020

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Aaron reacts to the four Atlanta Falcons players returning from the reserve/Covid-19 list and revisits his post-draft roster projection.

He revisits his June roster projection to see what has changed over the past two months, how the loss of preseason games is deeply upsetting on a personal level and what will be the fates of both Jamon Brown and James Carpenter.

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Calvin Ridley's Potential and Dante Fowler's Scheme Fit Aug 05, 2020

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Aaron reacts to Tuesday press conferences from Atlanta Falcons players Dante Fowler and Calvin Ridley and what they tell us about the team's defense and offense, respectively.

He also discusses the three roster moves potentially signaling players returning from the team's reserve/Covid-19 list. He also discusses whether the Falcons will run a 5-2 vs. 4-3 under front under Raheem Morris based off Fowler's comments, before diving into Calvin Ridley's breakout potential in 2020.

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What if a Falcon Opted Out? Aug 04, 2020

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Aaron discusses the official signing of Darqueze Dennard by the Atlanta Falcons and its impact on the competition at cornerback before examining the team's 2021 cap situation.

Now that the Dennard signing is official, who is the Falcons cornerback most likely to lose his grip atop the depth chart? Which players are candidates to have their contracts restructure or torn up next year as the Falcons work to get under the cap? And what would happen if a Falcon player decided to opt out ahead of Thursday's deadline.

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Monday Mailbag: The Delay on Dennard Aug 03, 2020

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Aaron reacts to more Atlanta Falcons players being added to the reserve/Covid-19 list and answers listener questions.

He first discusses the impacts of the placement of Tyeler Davison, Danny Etling and Foye Oluokun on the Falcons reserve/Covid-19 list. Then he discusses the delayed signing of Darqueze Dennard and compares him to a former Falcon cornerback. Then, he answers listener questions about the influence of the head coach over play-calling, post-draft expectations, and how much knowledge do NFL teams have of each other's draft boards.

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Darqueze Dennard's Role with Locked On Bengals' Jake Liscow Jul 31, 2020

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Aaron is joined by Locked On Bengals co-host Jake Liscow to talk about new Atlanta Falcons cornerback Darqueze Dennard before he answers more listener questions.

Jake informs Aaron about Dennard's potential to play both as a slot and outside cornerback and the durability concerns that potentially prevented him from cementing his role in Cincinnati.

Then Aaron answers listener questions about Dan Quinn's job status if Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan was to sit out the season, what are the benchmarks for Todd Gurley's production in 2020 and whether or not Ryan gets disrespected more by the NFL Top 100 or the Falcons fan base.

Jake is on twitter: @Jake_NFL.

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Twitter Thursday Q&A: The Grady Jarrett Effect Jul 30, 2020

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Aaron answers listener questions about the Atlanta Falcons and reacts to more players being added to the reserve/Covid-19 list.

He discusses the impacts of Keith Smith and Jamal Carter going on the reserve/Covid-19 list before answering listener questions comparing Devonta Freeman vs. Michael Turner, Dirk Koetter's favorite concepts, Matt Ryan's Top 100 snub, Grady Jarrett's potential to mimic the "Aaron Donald Effect," how the lack of preseason games might impact the Falcons in Week 1 and his Top 3 sports movies.

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Falcons Pass Rush: Can These Dogs Hunt? Jul 29, 2020

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Aaron reacts to news that Atlanta Falcons safety Jaylinn Hawkins is on the reserve/Covid-19 list, Dan Quinn's Tuesday presser and breaks down expectations for the Falcons 2020 pass rush.

He laments the fact that he won't be able to evaluate players due to the canceled preseason and how teams will manage their rosters. He also discusses Vic Beasley's decision to not report to Titans camp, what that says about him, and in contrast what it says about the Falcons current pass rushers before trying to break down both realistic and optimistic expectations for this year's unit.

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How Important is Keanu Neal? Jul 28, 2020

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Aaron reacts to the good news that the Atlanta Falcons rookies have yet to test positive for Covid-19 and the impact and value of Keanu Neal in light of the Jamal Adams trade.

Aaron discusses the fact that no Falcons rookies have tested positive so far for Covid-19 and so far the team has no veterans choosing to opt-out. He then discusses the Jamal Adams trade as a gateway to discuss Keanu Neal's impact on the Falcons defense, how much his absence hurt the team in 2019 and if he's poised to bounce back in 2020.

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