When an NFL team hires a new general manager and head coach, it almost always means the roster is about to undergo a serious makeover. These pending changes can create a feeling of uncertainty for returning players, as they don’t know whether or not the new regime will view them as a fit.
The Falcons hired head coach Arthur Smith and GM Terry Fontenot to replace Dan Quinn and Thomas Dimitroff, and several players will need a good showing this season to stay in Atlanta beyond 2021. These seven Falcons have the most to prove this year.
