

Smith cut his teeth under Tennessee coach Mike Vrabel and thinks so much of the Vrabel family that Mike’s son offensive lineman Tyler Vrabel is on Atlanta’s 90-man roster. Who cares? We have 16 games."Īrthur Smith vows the #Falcons will "learn from this" loss.

Unlike last year against a division opponent: If Atlanta can rattle Young (or Dalton) and Smith’s offense with Bijan Robinson and a healthy Kyle Pitts, and a more experienced Drake London can start strong, this is a chance for Atlanta to open on a high note. Much of the Falcons’ 2023 success is going to come down to how it fares in division games.

Young is 2-0 all time at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, but Atlanta still has to be excited at the thought of facing him in his first NFL game. 1 pick in April, it’s going to be a major upset. If the Panthers aren’t starting rookie Bryce Young, whom they selected with the No. Carolina general manager Scott Fitterer said earlier this month during a Pro Football Talk interview that veteran quarterback Andy Dalton is the Panthers’ “starter right now heading into the season.” OK, whatever.
