Falcons are close, but need more to be in Super Bowl mix
On Monday, the Los Angeles Rams and Cleveland Browns announced a blockbuster trade in which the Browns sent Myles Garrett to the Rams in exchange for Jared Verse and first (2027) and second (2028) round picks and the Philadelphia Eagles trade A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots in exchange for a 2028 first-round draft pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick.
“Are we considered to be contenders,” 92-9 The Game’s Carl Dukes asked as he and cohost Mike Bell shared thoughts the Rams and Patriots adding players to their rosters who they believe instantly put their new respective teams back in the conversation of championship in comparison to where the Atlanta Falcons are considered to be in their efforts to reach the Super Bowl
“We have good players, but we are not one player away,” Dukes continued as he explained why he believes the Falcons have some “really good position groups,” are built to “win now”, however inconsistency at the quarterback position, among some of the challenges the Falcons have faced to keep them out of the postseason for eight consecutive seasons.
“You have to put this in your mind, that either Michael Penix Jr. or Tua Tagovailoa is going to work. I don’t care which one, but put that in your mind and if you feel like, ‘ok, either or, I don’t care which way this leans, but that’s going to work,’ meaning we’re going to get quality quarterback play, not elite, not all-world, not all-pro, just quality quarterback play,” Dukes said, expressing he believes that can help the Falcons break their playoff drought.Are Falcons more than 'one player away' from being Super Bowl contenders?
Are Falcons more than 'one player away' from being Super Bowl contenders?
