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Atlanta Falcons Boost Defense, Sign Justin Simmons to Deal
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8/16/2024
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And a big name has finally moved to the Atlanta Falcons.
00:06
You say, hold on.
00:07
We already heard, Donnie, about Matthew Judon coming down from the New England Patriots,
00:10
the Atlanta Falcons, to bolster that pass rush.
00:12
But how about this?
00:13
Tom Palacios reports, the Falcons aren't done working on the defense.
00:17
Two-time Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons is signing with the Atlanta Falcons on a one-year
00:22
$8 million deal.
00:24
How about that?
00:25
So a good safety, still out on the market, goes to Atlanta.
00:29
You're adding pieces here to that defense.
00:31
I think, Dubs, they're the best team in the NFC South.
00:34
They might have the best safety tandem now in the NFL, already with Pro Bowler Jesse
00:38
Bates waiting down there in Atlanta for Simmons to arrive.
00:42
What are we thinking about this?
00:44
Atlanta on the move lately here.
00:45
They've got to be the trendiest team in the offseason.
00:48
They've got a lot of young players in the mix there as well.
00:51
But this is massive.
00:52
For the 30-year-old Simmons, I mean, he's got an NFL best 30 interceptions going back
00:56
there to 2016.
00:58
Obviously, the Broncos were under a bit of pressure there.
01:00
So for Simmons, the door opens wide up to come in to a team in the Falcons who are absolutely
01:05
putting all the right pieces in play to make a fair dinkum tilt at the NFC South there.
01:10
So for the Falcons, they've got a big game coming up tomorrow.
01:12
But this is a fantastic addition.
01:14
And now suddenly, both sides of the ball looking a lot scarier in the ATL.
01:19
Yeah, I like that move a lot.
01:21
Now, the only interesting part is, too, is there is a reason, Dubs, why some of these
01:25
guys that we think are great football players are still out on the open market on August
01:29
15th and were snapped up in the first day or two of free agency.
01:32
Was it too much money he wanted?
01:34
Is he like somewhat maybe not so great in the locker room?
01:37
But the one thing you do know, Justin Simmons healthy on the football field makes your defense
01:41
better.
01:42
And that's just what Atlanta did yesterday.
01:43
Very intriguing.
01:44
And also keep in mind, Kirk Cousins, Michael Pennix look good in preseason so far.
01:48
The things are on the upswing in Atlanta in a division I think is up for grabs.
01:52
And for me, I was even saying before any of these defensive moves, Dubs, I think the Atlanta
01:56
Falcons are the best team in the NFC South.
01:57
Now they just have to prove it on the field and knock off the team that beat them last
02:01
year in order to win that division.
02:03
That's the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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