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Tight Ends - 2019 Year-End Review - 1/15/20 Jan 15, 2020

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Aaron reviews the performances of Austin Hooper and the rest of the Atlanta Falcons tight ends in 2019.

He discusses the stats from Hooper's career season showcasing his reliable hands despite a dip in his blocking. Backups Luke Stocker and Jaeden Graham's blocking are also discussed, in addition to Graham's big improvement from 2018.

He then discusses the possibility over whether Graham is poised for a bigger role in 2020, whether Stocker will be a cap cut, and how big a need is tight end if the team can't manage to re-sign Hooper.

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Wide Receivers - 2019 Year-End Review - 1/14/20 Jan 14, 2020

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Aaron reviews the performances of Julio Jones, Calvin Ridley and the rest of the Atlanta Falcons wide receivers in 2019.

He discusses the slow starts, but strong finishes for both Jones and Ridley, and how Dirk Koetter needs to get more production from them down the field and after the catch in 2020.

He discusses how easily Russell Gage replaced Mohamed Sanu in the slot, and wonders if the Falcons already have a viable fourth option on their roster or will need to add a more explosive threat this offseason.

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Mock Draft Monday Mailbag - 1/13/20 Jan 13, 2020

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Aaron reacts to the latest mock draft from The Draft Network and answers listener questions on Matt Ryan and Austin Hooper.

He discusses Jordan Reid's projection that the Atlanta Falcons could select Iowa edge-rusher A.J. Epenesa in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Before jumping into discussions on why Matt Ryan constantly gets "disrespected" and how the Falcons could be impacted by the possibility of letting Austin Hooper walk in free agency.

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Running Backs - 2019 Year-End Review - 1/10/20 Jan 10, 2020

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Aaron reviews the performances of Devonta Freeman and the rest of the Atlanta Falcons running backs and fullbacks in 2019.

He discusses how much of Freeman's decline in 2019 is owed to the team's changing blocking scheme, before discussing the impacts of reserves Ito Smith, Brian Hill and Qadree Ollison. He discusses Freeman's value as a pass protector and Keith Smith's performance at fullback.

He then discusses whether the Falcons will move on from Devonta Freeman this offseason and whether the team will target his replacement early in the 2020 draft.

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Quarterback - 2019 Year-End Review - 1/9/20 Jan 09, 2020

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Aaron reviews the performances of Matt Ryan and the rest of the Atlanta Falcons quarterbacks in 2019. He discusses where advanced metrics put Ryan's play in 2019 and compares to his previous seasons. He discusses how much of Ryan's issues and discomfort in 2019 were related to Dirk Koetter's shortcomings as a play-caller. He takes a deeper look at how Ryan handled pressure and whether or not the offense will get back to helping the team win more games in 2020 and beyond. He then looks at the backup quarterback position and Matt Schaub's possible departure, Kurt Benkert and Danny Etling's future and the possibility of drafting a QB like Jake Fromm this April.

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Better Late Than Never Weeks 16 & 17 All-22 Review - 1/8/20 Jan 08, 2020

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Aaron discusses the Atlanta Falcons assistant coaching search and finally reviews the All-22 from the team's Week 16 and 17 wins.

He discusses the team's search for new defensive coaches centering on a pair of ex-Cleveland Browns assistants. He then breaks down the causes of the team's red-zone struggles from their Week 17 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before looking at the standouts from the defensive side of the ball against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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All-Pro Julio Snub? - 1/6/20 Jan 06, 2020

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Aaron discusses Atlanta Falcons WR Julio Jones and DT Grady Jarrett's being named to the All-Pro teams and recaps the wildcard weekend of playoff games. He breaks down whether or not Jones deserved to be named to the first team rather than second, before looking at the Vikings thrilling win over the Saints and the final tally of the Mohamed Sanu trade.

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2019 Year-End Awards - 1/3/20 Jan 03, 2020

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Aaron discusses the Atlanta Falcons coaching staff changes and explains his year-end awards for the best and worst of 2019. He discusses whether or not the dismissals of Jerome Henderson and Travis Jones from the coaching staff, open the door for someone like Kris Richard to join the Falcons staff. He also explains his choices for the Falcons 2019:

* Team MVP

* Offensive Player of the Year

* Defensive Player of the Year

* Rookie of the Year

* Breakout Player

* Biggest Disappointment

* Most Underrated Player

* Comeback Player of the Year

* Most Improved Player.

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Future of Alex Mack? - Offseason Q&A No. 2 - 1/2/20 Jan 02, 2020

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Aaron answers listener questions about Atlanta Falcons coaching changes, hot dogs being sandwiches, draft scenarios, and the future of center Alex Mack. He discusses whether LSU safety Grant Delpit would make a good first-round draft target, whether the Falcons need to keep Mack in 2020 or can they risk rolling the dice on a rookie starter.

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Scheme Changes and WR Needs - Offseason Q&A No. 1 - 1/1/2020 Jan 01, 2020

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Aaron answers listener questions dealing with defensive scheme changes, coaching changes, possible cap cuts and positional needs for the Atlanta Falcons entering 2020.

Could Grady Jarrett and Vic Beasley fit better in a 3-4 scheme? Will the Falcons cut Keanu Neal or Desmond Trufant? What offensive coordinator would be interested in Atlanta even if the team had fired Dirk Koetter? How big a need is wide receiver depth? How do they address the left guard position? Why did Justin Hardy never emerge in Atlanta?

Aaron answers these questions on today's podcast.

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