The Atlanta Falcons will begin training camp for the 2025 NFL season with their offense and defense in two very different places. Offensively, the team has a new starting center but the rest of the unit remains unchanged from the final week of the 2024 season. Defensively, there’s been quite a bit of turnover.
Starting linebackers Matthew Judon and Lorenzo Carter have been replaced by rookies Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr. Veteran Jordan Fuller has taken Justin Simmons’ place at safety, and the team added two rookie defensive backs with a chance to play key roles this season.
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Check out our projected starting lineups for the Falcons on offense, defense and special teams, including Pro Football Focus grades for each player.
Falcons’ projected starting offense with PFF grades
QB Michael Penix Jr. – 87.5
LG Matthew Bergeron – 70.9
RG Chris Lindstrom – 93.5
Falcons’ projected starting defense with PFF grades
LB James Pearce Jr. – 86.9 (college)
LB Jalon Walker – 73.8 (college)
S Jessie Bates III – 80.2
Falcons’ special teams lineup with PFF grades
LS Liam McCullough – 67.3
Don’t forget to check out our post-draft position previews (QB, RB, WR, TE, OT, OG, C, OLB ILB), and make sure to stay up to date with each transaction using our Falcons roster tracker for the 2025 NFL season.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Atlanta Falcons: Projected starting lineups for 2025 with PFF grades