2024 SEASON
KEY RETIREMENTS
Atlanta says goodbye to Devin Withers this year. Withers was our 5(31) pick in 2011, and was our nickel corner for his first two seasons. As he continued to improve, he moved into a starting role in his 3rd season. That year, he set a Falcon single-season mark for passes defensed with 20, and equaled that number twice more in his career, only to see it shattered by Bennie Cobb in 2022 (25). Despite that mark being eclipsed, his name still remains in the Falcon record book as the career leader in passes defensed (139) and in interceptions (37). Withers retires with a career PDPct of 20.6.
KEY FA DEPARTURES
RDT Preston Rabe--Contract was up, and slightly better options were available at similar price. Signed with Houston.
LT Adam Wyoming--4th-year man Tyrell Harter looks like he can be just as mediocre of a LT as Wyoming. 
KEY FA ARRIVALS
RDT Harvey Acree--This 11-year veteran mentor should help improve our run defense, which dropped off slightly last year.
NEW LONG-TERM CONTRACTS
None.
DRAFT
POS
| NAME
| CUR
| FUT
| VOL
| SOL
| 40
| BP
| AGI
| COMMENTS
| Cur2
| Fut2
| Cur3
| Fut3
|
| 2(32) | LCB Darnell Tanner | 27 | 47 | 23 | 28 | 4.44 | 19 | 7.12 | Pretty good bars, and solid combine | 28 | 51 | 30 | 53 |
| 3(32) | SLB J.J. Tubbs | 24 | 44 | 76 | 28 | 4.61 | 20 | 7.29 | Pretty well developed | 24 | 43 | 25 | 43 |
| 4(32) | LG Moe Phillips | 17 | 40 | 49 | 34 | 5.04 | 31 | 7.76 | Pretty athletic for a big guy. | 17 | 41 | 30 | 63 |
| 5(32) | SLB Terrell Middleton | 23 | 39 | 53 | 29 | 4.71 | 32 | 7.80 | 267-pounder. May get moved to DE. | 24 | 40 | 26 | 41 |
| 6(32) | QB Terrell Barber | 21 | 53 | 89 | 40 | 4.81 | 14 | 7.76 | Pretty good bars. | 20 | 48 | 23 | 48 |
| 7(32) | TE Gabe Barton | 20 | 46 | 18 | 25 | 5.06 | 28 | 7.83 | Mr Irrelevant 2024. | 20 | 43 | 21 | 40 |
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I got offered a trade for QB Glen Newton after the draft--a 6th-rounder. T. Barber had jumped back up to 21/52 between the draft and beginning of late free agency, making me feel better about offloading Newton. I take the trade.
Good to see the big jump for LG Moe Phillips. Also of note is undrafted FA LT Jack Hill: 22/42-->25/47
INJURIES OF NOTE
NAME
| TYPE
| WEEK INJURED
| GAMES MISSED
| ORIGINAL WEEKS UNTIL FULL STRENGTH
| CURRENT STATUS(at year end))
|
| FL Wes Proctor | Reconstructive Knee Surgery | 5 | 11 | 52 | 35 |
| RT Harold Cook | ACL Damage | 14 | 3 | 22 | 15 |
| MLB Clifton Shaw | MCL Surgery | 5 | 11 | 44 | 28 |
| 2024 Regular Season (14-2) | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | Attendance |
| Week 1 | 34 | Carolina Panthers | 10 | R.Barker 24-30-330 | G.Reynolds 20-112 | W.Proctor 9-137 | 67,800 |
| Week 2 | 27 | at San Diego Chargers | 24 | R.Barker 20-28-314 | G.Reynolds 30-89 | W.Faulkenbury 5-116 | 42,900 |
| Week 3 | 39 | at Green Bay Packers | 7 | R.Barker 31-42-358 | G.Reynolds 13-79 | G.Lang 9-106 | 41,800 |
| Week 4 | 30 | at Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | R.Barker 19-30-212 | G.Reynolds 15-107 | G.Lang 3-52 | 58,200 |
| Week 5 | 27 | Washington Redskins | 17 | R.Barker 22-32-222 | G.Reynolds 17-85 | W.Faulkenbury 6-86 | 67,800 |
| Week 6 | 27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | R.Barker 17-26-256 | G.Reynolds 28-211 | G.Lang 3-84 | 67,800 |
| Week 7 | 48 | at Carolina Panthers | 24 | R.Barker 27-35-413 | G.Reynolds 18-67 | W.Faulkenbury 11-216 | 49,800 |
| Week 8 | Bye Week |
|
| Week 9 | 38 | at Dallas Cowboys | 12 | R.Barker 20-29-285 | G.Reynolds 11-51 | G.Lang 2-64 | 53,000 |
| Week 10 | 20 | New York Giants | 3 | R.Barker 9-26-151 | G.Reynolds 17-132 | G.Lang 2-62 | 67,800 |
| Week 11 | 10 | at New Orleans Saints | 22 | R.Barker 12-31-158 | G.Reynolds 15-69 | W.Faulkenbury 4-55 | 70,200 |
| Week 12 | 13 | at Oakland Raiders | 16 | R.Barker 15-26-222 | C.Clemmons 9-63 | G.Lang 2-53 | 66,700 |
| Week 13 | 24 | San Francisco 49ers | 21 | R.Barker 18-30-230 | G.Reynolds 18-81 | D.Bernard 5-72 | 67,800 |
| Week 14 | 31 | Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | R.Barker 21-33-214 | G.Reynolds 23-121 | G.Lang 4-73 | 67,800 |
| Week 15 | 26 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | R.Barker 24-36-271 | G.Reynolds 26-120 | D.Bernard 6-71 | 62,400 |
| Week 16 | 24 | Denver Broncos | 10 | R.Barker 18-28-259 | G.Reynolds 30-103 | G.Lang 7-121 | 67,800 |
| Week 17 | 22 | New Orleans Saints | 7 | R.Barker 19-29-244 | G.Reynolds 21-98 | W.Faulkenbury 8-116 | 67,800 |
| 2024 Playoffs | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | Attendance |
| Division | 21 | New York Giants | 7 | R.Barker 8-18-103 | G.Reynolds 32-136 | W.Faulkenbury 5-104 | 67,800 |
| Conf. | 30 | Detroit Lions | 24 | L.Ulufale 14-25-167 | G.Reynolds 24-61 | W.Faulkenbury 4-80 | 67,800 |
| Champ. | 17 | vs Houston Texans | 21 | L.Ulufale 20-32-281 | G.Reynolds 21-107 | W.Faulkenbury 5-108 | 65,400 |
Passing
| Att | Comp | Yards | Yd/Att | TD | Int |
Randall Barker
| 491 | 316 | 4139 | 8.42 | 26 | 8 |
Team
| 497 | 319 | 4158 | 8.36 | 26 | 8 |
Rushing
| Pos | Att | Yards | Yd/Att | TD |
Glenn Reynolds
| RB | 321 | 1577 | 4.91 | 12 |
Chad Clemmons
| RB | 193 | 710 | 3.67 | 7 |
Randall Barker
| QB | 36 | 171 | 4.75 | 0 |
Team
| --- | 572 | 2528 | 4.41 | 19 |
Receiving
| Pos | Target | Catch | Yards | Yd/Ctch | YAC | TD |
Wendell Faulkenbury
| SE | 115 | 67 | 1035 | 15.4 | 181 | 7 |
Gus Lang
| FL | 85 | 52 | 914 | 17.5 | 155 | 3 |
Albert Dubois
| TE | 72 | 50 | 473 | 9.4 | 105 | 2 |
Glenn Reynolds
| RB | 66 | 47 | 456 | 9.7 | 171 | 2 |
Devin Bernard
| FL | 51 | 33 | 446 | 13.5 | 36 | 4 |
Wes Proctor
| FL | 34 | 22 | 321 | 14.5 | 33 | 3 |
Jessie Swope
| FB | 24 | 17 | 128 | 7.5 | 61 | 2 |
Team
| --- | 497 | 319 | 4158 | 13.0 | 812 | 26 |
Defense
| Pos | Tackle | Assist | Sack | Hurr | Ints | Dfnsd |
Bennie Cobb
| LCB | 67 | 16 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
Brett Fulcher
| LDT | 56 | 21 | 10.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Les Hawk
| RCB | 50 | 18 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 17 |
Harvey Quinn
| SS | 50 | 17 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Kenneth Flannery
| MLB | 48 | 19 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
J.J. Wells
| FS | 47 | 12 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Donald Hines
| WLB | 42 | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
J.J. Tubbs
| SLB | 39 | 13 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Jermaine Diaz
| SLB | 36 | 16 | 2.5 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Donny Barrett
| FS | 33 | 10 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Renaldo Blankenhorn
| LCB | 32 | 13 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Rickey Gooden
| LDE | 29 | 19 | 6.5 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Jake Fein
| SS | 29 | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Darnell Tanner
| LCB | 27 | 8 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Harvey Acree
| RDT | 24 | 10 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Clifton Shaw
| MLB | 22 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Britt Lennon
| RDE | 19 | 5 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Team
| --- | 758 | 253 | 34.0 | 67 | 21 | 81 |
| Atlanta | Team | Rank | Rushes
| 572 | 1 | Rushing Yards
| 2528 | 1 | Yards Per Carry
| 4.41 | 6 | Pass Attempts
| 497 | 25 (T) | Completions
| 319 | 12 | Passing Yards
| 4158 | 2 | Yards Per Attempt
| 8.36 | 1 | 3rd Down Conversions
| 50.2 | 1 | Points Per Game
| 27.5 | 1 | Turnovers
| 15 | 2 (T) | Turnover Margin
| +13 | 3 |
| | Opponents | Team | Rank | Rushes
| 345 | 1 | Rushing Yards
| 1362 | 1 | Yards Per Carry
| 3.94 | 6 (T) | Pass Attempts
| 554 | 30 | Completions
| 310 | 16 (T) | Passing Yards
| 3580 | 18 | Yards Per Attempt
| 6.46 | 9 | 3rd Down Conversions
| 38.8 | 8 (T) | Points Per Game
| 13.5 | 1 | Turnovers
| 28 | 7 (T) | Turnover Margin
| -13 | 30 |
|
A great year overall, but no title. As I outlined in general discussion, the QB decision is a tough one. Transition may be in our future as Barker, Lang, and Faulkenbury all have their contracts run out.
NEW RECORDS INVOLVING FALCONS
Barker sets a new single-season Falcon QB rating mark., and Matsko bests the team FG mark that he set last year by one.
ATLANTA AWARDS
QB Randall Barker--2nd Team All Pro
LCB Bennie Cobb--2nd Team All Pro