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****Atlanta Falcons**** And The NFL In General
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Atlanta Falcons: Quinn to Work Shembo as a Pass Rusher
When Prince Shembo entered the NFL last season, he was forced to play inside linebacker- a position he hasn’t played since freshman year of high school per atlantafalcons.com.
Shembo didn’t play poorly at the position, playing well when he was given the chance. He started a fair amount of games early in the season, but the team tended to favor Joplu Bartu, leaving fans frustrated with the usage of Shembo.
Either way, it was a surprising move to move him to ILB. At Notre Dame, Shembo was a fierce pass rush who ended up as seventh in sacks (19.5) in the school’s history.
Now, he may get the chance to get after the quarterback once again. Reid Ferrin of AtlantaFalcons.com asked Quinn about Shembo, and the new head coach revealed that he had plans to work Shembo “back outside.”
“Right now, I see him working back outside,” Quinn told Ferrin. “That’s also where I evaluated him coming out of college. I’m looking forward to working with him. There’s going to be lots of position flexibility (because we’re taking the approach of) ‘let’s keep trying, keep grinding, keep evaluating to find the very best guys to do it’.”
The Atlanta Falcons brought in Adrian Clayborn to aid the dreadful pass rush that was last season, and Shembo may be the other missing key to the puzzle.
When Prince Shembo entered the NFL last season, he was forced to play inside linebacker- a position he hasn’t played since freshman year of high school per atlantafalcons.com.
Shembo didn’t play poorly at the position, playing well when he was given the chance. He started a fair amount of games early in the season, but the team tended to favor Joplu Bartu, leaving fans frustrated with the usage of Shembo.
Either way, it was a surprising move to move him to ILB. At Notre Dame, Shembo was a fierce pass rush who ended up as seventh in sacks (19.5) in the school’s history.
Now, he may get the chance to get after the quarterback once again. Reid Ferrin of AtlantaFalcons.com asked Quinn about Shembo, and the new head coach revealed that he had plans to work Shembo “back outside.”
“Right now, I see him working back outside,” Quinn told Ferrin. “That’s also where I evaluated him coming out of college. I’m looking forward to working with him. There’s going to be lots of position flexibility (because we’re taking the approach of) ‘let’s keep trying, keep grinding, keep evaluating to find the very best guys to do it’.”
The Atlanta Falcons brought in Adrian Clayborn to aid the dreadful pass rush that was last season, and Shembo may be the other missing key to the puzzle.
Contract details for Falcons tight ends Tamme, Moeaki
The Atlanta Falcons added a pair of veteran tight ends with the signings of Jacob Tamme and Tony Moeaki. Those additions, along with the return of Levine Toilolo, means the team won't have the enter the draft desperate to shore up the position.
Tamme signed a two-year deal with a maximum value of $4 million; Moeaki a one-year deal worth $745,000, the minimum for a player with four-to-six credited seasons.
Here is how those contracts break down:
JACOB TAMME (2-year deal)
Base salaries: $1,000,000 (2015), $1,100,000 (2016)
Signing bonus: $400,000
Roster bonus: $200,000 (2015), $200,000 (2016) -- $12,500 per game active
Cap number: $1,387,500 (2015), $1,500,000 (2016)
*Has a $1 million escalator for 2016 based on playing time, receiving yards.
TONY MOEAKI (1-year min. deal)
Base salary: $745,000
Signing bonus: none
Roster bonus: none
Cap number: $585,000*
*Moeaki signed minimum-salary benefit deal, meant for vested veterans with four or more credited seasons. Such contracts pay the league minimum but have lower cap numbers. The concept is to keep older players in the league while making them less impactful against the cap.
The Atlanta Falcons added a pair of veteran tight ends with the signings of Jacob Tamme and Tony Moeaki. Those additions, along with the return of Levine Toilolo, means the team won't have the enter the draft desperate to shore up the position.
Here is how those contracts break down:
JACOB TAMME (2-year deal)
Base salaries: $1,000,000 (2015), $1,100,000 (2016)
Signing bonus: $400,000
Roster bonus: $200,000 (2015), $200,000 (2016) -- $12,500 per game active
Cap number: $1,387,500 (2015), $1,500,000 (2016)
*Has a $1 million escalator for 2016 based on playing time, receiving yards.
TONY MOEAKI (1-year min. deal)
Base salary: $745,000
Signing bonus: none
Roster bonus: none
Cap number: $585,000*
*Moeaki signed minimum-salary benefit deal, meant for vested veterans with four or more credited seasons. Such contracts pay the league minimum but have lower cap numbers. The concept is to keep older players in the league while making them less impactful against the cap.
