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watch Calvin Ridley Womens Jersey , apprehensively, as the Saints try to keep moving forward. It’s fair to wonder what the division might look like in 2019, though, and that’s what we’ll take an extremely early look at today.We’ll do this again closer to the draft and after the draft, as well, so consider this a preliminary look at who these teams might lose, their cap space, and what that might mean. Atlanta FalconsBig name free agents: Grady Jarrett, Andy Levitre, Bruce Irvin, Tevin Coleman, Matt Schaub, Justin BethelProjected cap space: $23.7 million The Falcons have exactly one free agent they absolutely cannot let go, and that’s Jarrett. Beyond that there’s a mix of nice-to-have (Irvin, Bethel, maybe Levitre) and clearly headed elsewhere (Coleman, maybe Schaub). If they get Jarrett locked up, they’re in very good shape.Their cap space is the second-highest in the division at the moment, and that’s not accounting for Atlanta’s ability to free up more than $20 million pretty easily by cutting or extending Vic Beasley and cutting ties with Brooks Reed, Robert Alford and Ryan Schraeder. They’re not necessarily going to do all those things, but they could have a ton of financial flexibility to work with Youth Calvin Ridley Jersey , especially compared to the 2018 offseason.The Falcons just cleaned out their coordinators and have to turn over their roster a bit thanks to disappointing performances and bloated contracts, so it’s no lock that they’ll return to relevance in 2019. With the Panthers looking likely to shed useful players and the Buccaneers dealing with less cap space than anyone else while they try to claw back from years of irrelevance, plus Atlanta’s excellent nucleus of Matt Ryan, Julio Jones, Grady Jarrett, Deion Jones and Keanu Neal, they should be one of the two best teams in the division if healthy. Anything less than that may mean more sweeping changes for the franchise. Carolina PanthersBig name free agents: Ryan Kalil, Thomas Davis, Julius Peppers, Mike Adams, Eric Reid, Devin Funchess, Wes Horton, Daryl WilliamsProjected cap space: $25.4 millionThe Panthers have a solid block of cap space, and it’s a good thing they do. They’re going to lose top-shelf center Ryan Kalil to retirement, Daryl Williams could bolt for greener pastures, and they’re still paying Matt Kalil to do Matt Kalil things at left tackle. Their offensive line has been getting Cam Newton killed, and he’s not healthy heading into this offseason at all.Beyond that, they could lose quality veteran contributors like Peppers, Adams, Reid Calvin Ridley Men Jersey , Funchess and Horton, who are not irreplaceable but are certainly useful. Carolina will probably take advantage of their solid cap space and expiring contracts to try to revamp the offense, but the defense was disconcertingly limp down the stretch this year, and nothing short of a fully healthy Newton with a better line in front of him is going to drag them back atop the NFC South. With Ron Rivera hanging on for one more year, it’ll be interesting to see what kind of urgency animates this Panthers offseason. New Orleans SaintsBig name free agents: Mark Ingram, Manti Te’o, P.J. Williams, Ken Crawley, Will LutzProjected cap space: $17.15 millionThe Saints, blast them, are well set up. They don’t have a lot of cap to work with, comparatively, and there’s no obvious avenue for them to free a lot more up. But they’re really only in danger of losing Ingram, a very useful running back in a league that de-prioritizes running backs, and top-flight kicker Lutz, plus a couple of useful defenders. Barring Drew Brees pushing the plunger in and blowing up the franchise by retiring, they’ll be one of the two best teams in the division once again in 2019, which I hate with all my heart. The big question with New Orleans is really just how sustainable this all is. They have quality defenders, but that defense sometimes looks extremely shaky. They have a terrific offense that largely went in the tank in the second half of the season and is light on reliable pass catchers. The Saints will have the cash to make a key addition or two, but keeping their success going may depend on how well they draft, and they don’t have a couple of key picks this year. Tampa Bay BuccaneersBig name free agents: Brent Grimes Color Rush Calvin Ridley Jersey , Donovan Smith, Cairo Santos, Kwon Alexander, Peyton Barber, Chris Conte, Adam Humphries, Ryan FitzpatrickProjected cap space: $16.6 millionThe Bucs made waves by hiring a star-studded coaching staff led by Bruce Arians, who will try to turn Jameis Winston into the true franchise quarterback he’s supposed to be. But they’ll be attempting a live rebuild without a lot of ammunition.They’ll need to make changes, starting with the rumored release of still-terrific defensive tackle Gerald McCoy, to afford key players like Smith and Alexander. The release of McCoy instead of other borderline players suggests that the Bucs are still not a well-run team, which is nice. They’ll have to let useful contributors like Humphries and Barber go, more than likely, and will be heavily dependent on highly overrated GM Jason Licht to nail the draft in order to get them up to speed. Tampa Bay’s future does look brighter with Arians on board and dead weight likely to come off, but they’re an easy pick for the basement of the division for one more season, at the very least. Projected finishesPlease note that this is based on nothing but what the teams have currently, who they might lose, and their cap space and draft pick availability. Much will change in the months ahead, and our predictions for the division will evolve accordingly.#1: Saints#2: Falcons#3: Panthers#4: Buccaneers Let’s get yours. 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A few short hours for now the Atlanta Falcons will suit up against the Denver Broncos in Canton, and it will be our first look at some of the new additions and draftees. Read on for Thursday’s Falcoholinks ahead of tonight’s matchup. Kaleb McGary sidelined Falcons first-rounder Kaleb McGary left Tuesday’s practice with what was described as an illness, and yesterday we learned that McGary will be sidelined for some time. McGary is slated to undergo a cardiac ablation procedure, a minimally-invasive heart procedure that he has had done twice already. The recovery expectation is 6-8 weeks. This means that unless something changes, the Falcons will likely enter the season with Ty Sambrailo as the starter at right tackle, with Matt Gono or John Wetzel serving as backups. Best of luck during surgery and recovery, Kaleb!Julio: You’re up Yesterday the New Orleans Saints locked up wide receiver Michael Thomas (who caught four passes for 36 yards in the NFC Championship Game) to a five-year deal worth $100 million. The new contract makes Thomas the highest paid receiver in the league — that is until Julio Jones puts the pen to paper for his new deal. Michael Thomas has set the market for top receivers, and given his career body of work, Jones’s new deal is set to eclipse the figure that Thomas just agreed to — and it may be coming in short order. With Thomas’ new deal, Julio’s camp can come to the table with a new floor for an extension.Publicly, Julio appears unconcerned and is simply focused on getting fully healthy for the start of the season. That’s my wide receiver.Ricardo Allen ‘at full speed’Much of training camp so far has been monitoring the progression of Falcons players returning from injury — especially Ricardo Allen. Achilles injuries are notoriously difficult to return from, so it’s great to hear Coach Quinn state that Allen is ‘definitely at full speed.’Allen coming back healthy is a definite boost for Atlanta’s defense, and with his superlative camp so far (which includes an interception), Ricardo definitely seems on track to rejoin the secondary.What to know for the Hall of Fame GameThe Falcons play some football tonight, taking on the Denver Broncos in the Hall of Fame Game. Coach Quinn said that he’d be utilized the game to evaluate some of the Falcons’ rookies, so expect them to get some extended run. Head on over here for all of the notes you need prior to gametime.Following the Hall of Fame Game, of course, will be the 2019 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony this weekend. Former Chiefs and Falcons great Tony Gonzalez will be gracing the stage as part of the 2019 class, and quarterback Matt Ryan reflected on his time with Tony and what it’s meant for his career.