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The Breer Report: Atlanta Falcons Training Camp Takeaways (2023)
Sports Illustrated
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8/3/2023
Senior NFL Reporter Albert Breer shares his five biggest takeaways from Falcons training camp in Flowery Branch, GA.
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All right, we're here in Atlanta, the final stop in the driving portion of my training
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camp trip.
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I've driven through nine states, I've been to 10 states, I've seen nine teams.
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I got five takeaways from the Falcons.
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Takeaway number one, Drake London's having a really nice summer.
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He came back playing faster, which is to be expected because he knows more, but he also
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is playing very well away from the ball, which has gotten a lot of people's attention and
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is indicative of the way the Falcons have built that receiver room.
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If you look, they're more versatile now than they were a couple of years ago.
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They have better blockers in there than they did a couple of years ago, and all of that's
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very indicative of the way Terry Fontenot and Arthur Smith have built out their receiver
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group.
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Takeaway number two, the competition in the secondary has been fierce.
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The Falcons are deeper at corner, they're deeper at safety.
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The one open spot they got to figure out is the nickel corner position.
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Inside, they've got Mike Hughes, Dee Alford, and rookie Clark Phillips competing for playing
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time.
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And another name that could figure in there is a safety named Jalen Hawkins, who can play
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this slot and has had a fantastic camp, looks like a real playmaker out there in the practice
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field.
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Takeaway number three, the offensive line has a chance to grow into a strength as well
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with so much continuity coming back.
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Four of five starters return.
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Caleb McGarry, the right tackle who they paid, has had a really good camp.
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And the left guard spot seems to be taking shape.
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Matt Hennessey was the starter to start camp, but he got hurt and Matthew Bergeron, the
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rookie from Syracuse, has stepped in and he's already earned the respect of his teammates
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on the offensive and defensive lines with his strength and toughness.
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Takeaway number four, I know you want to hear about B. John Robinson, and he's as advertised,
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a guy who can run inside, a guy who can catch the ball out of the backfield.
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But it's the athletic traits that have really impressed his teammates and coaches.
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He's got a unique ability to stop and start.
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He's also got unique balance out there, and he's going to be a big factor in the Falcons
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offense and looks like he'd be a problem when you pair him with guys like Kyle Pitts and
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of course London.
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And finally, takeaway number five, if you want a camp sleeper, keep an eye on Nate Landman.
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A linebacker, was an undrafted free agent a year ago, made the team out of camp, spent
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some time in the practice squad, has had a really nice summer.
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That's it for us from Atlanta.
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Next stop, all the way out in Seattle.
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