to add anyone else of note."The Atlanta Falcons have been a bit busier than anyone expected them to be this free agency
Black Mohamed Sanu Jersey , adding four pieces to its offense and re-signing tight end Logan Paulsen. Though, the money’s just about all dried up, per The MMQB’s Albert Breer. Having the least amount of cap room in the NFL isn’t particularly ideal, though Atlanta has effectively patched up most of what it probably wanted to do on offense this offseason within the last week. That side of the ball really only needs, perhaps, more tackle and center depth and receiver help to get to where it needs to go. Defense is the place we all expected a bit more movement, though the team hasn’t added a single new player. The roster is just the same as it was going into 2019, which admittedly is a bit of a surprise. They could still add someone on the cheap or on a reduced 2019 cap hit that could impact next fall. Don’t expect a Justin Houston or an Eric Berry, though. There’s just no money for anyone you’ve probably still got on your free agency wish list. Re-signing Bruce Irvin or bringing back Adrian Clayborn could very well still be in the plans, though, if those guys are willing to take a bit of a hometown discount or take backloaded deals. The Falcons could free up some space if they so desired to do some more business, and the now-released Ryan Schraeder’s cap hit will disappear for the most part in June. The cap’s not necessarily in a horrible spot since a lot of the money is going to good use; it’s just not in a place throw around any deals of note. The eventual Grady Jarrett deal and Julio Jones contract reworking will free up space
Stitched Kemal Ishmael Jersey , too, once that all gets settled.Look for a few fill-out-the-90 roster moves in the weeks to come, and most of the big fish to fry in terms of roster holes to get specific attention in the draft. It wouldn’t surprise us for the team to go defense with its first three or four picks. We’ll see what the team has in mind as we get into free agency’s second week. Since the NFC South was incorporated back in 2002, it has seen two Super Bowl winners (Tampa Bay in 2002 and New Orleans in 2009). The division has also given us five total Super Bowl visitors (Carolina in 2003 and 2015 and Atlanta in 2016), six conference championship berths (Atlanta in 2004 and 2012, New Orleans in 2006 and 2018), and plenty of quality teams who never made it quite that far. In 17 seasons as a division, then, the NFC South has produced six conference champions and two Super Bowl teams, all while being reckoned one of the best teams in football.With the Saints losing on Sunday, I thought it might be worthwhile to see how that fits into the grander scheme of the NFL over the years since the NFC South was incorporated. For perspective’s sake, here’s what other divisions have produced in that same timeframe. AFCAFC East4 Super Bowls (Patriots)6 Conference Championships (Patriots)12 Conference Championship berths (Patriots
Youth Kemal Ishmael Jersey , Jets)AFC North2 Super Bowls (Steelers, Ravens)3 Conference Championships (Steelers, Ravens)6 Conference Championship berths (Steelers, Ravens) AFC South1 Super Bowl (Colts)2 Conference Championships (Colts)6 Conference Championship berths (Colts, Jaguars, Titans) AFC West1 Super Bowl (Broncos)3 Conference Championships (Broncos, Raiders)6 Conference Championship berths (Broncos, Chiefs, Chargers, Raiders)NFC NFC East3 Super Bowls (Eagles, Giants)4 Conference Championships (Eagles, Giants)6 Conference Championship berths (Eagles
Stitched Justin Hardy Jersey , Giants) NFC North1 Super Bowl (Packers)2 Conference Championships (Bears, Packers)7 Conference Championship berths (Bears, Packers, Vikings)NFC South2 Super Bowls (Buccaneers, Saints)5 Conference Championships (Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers, Saints)10 Conference Championship berths (Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers, Saints)NFC West1 Super Bowl (Seahawks)5 Conference Championships (Cardinals, 49ers
Youth Justin Hardy Jersey , Rams, Seahawks)9 Conference Championship berths (Cardinals, 49ers, Rams, Seahawks)What can we glean from this? The AFC East has the most Super Bowl wins and Conference Championship berths of anyone, but with the exception of a single year, all of those are concentrated into a Patriots team that reigns as one of the great dynasties in NFL history. Otherwise, the NFC South ranks quite favorably, having the third-most Super Bowl wins over that span, the second-most Conference Championships, and the second-most Conference Championship berths. It’s also only one of two divisions, the NFC West being the other
Stitched Matt Schaub Jersey , where every single team has made a Super Bowl since 2002.The unbelievable ways in which these teams have fallen short—ranging from the Panthers blowing it with the league’s MVP in 2015 to the Falcons losing a 28-3 lead to the Saints doing whatever they just did on Sunday—mark this division with a sort of gloom that only awful losses can bring. But it’s worth noting that despite those losses, the NFC South has more than earned its reputation as one of the best, most balanced divisions in football, and there’s no indication that’s going to change anytime soon with the Saints and Falcons boasting strong rosters and the Buccaneers finally upgrading their coaching staff, plus whatever the Panthers are doing. In many ways, it would be better if the Falcons could be the Patriots, playing in a division where your rivals are weak and you can dominate every year. But as you look at the strength of the NFC South, and especially the glee and bitterness to which rivals in the division react to one another’s successes and failures, you have to admit there’s something to be said for playing in a real division.