As we’ve been looking ahead to the 2011 draft, we’ve mentioned several times that there’s a decent chance the Atlanta Falcons could be looking to add some help at wide receiver. But let’s look a little more closely at why the Falcons need help and what type of receiver they might be looking to add

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Brian Finneran will no longer be an Atlanta Falcon. This news ends an 11-year career with the team that saw him bridge the gap from Chris Chandler to Michael Vick and finally Matt Ryan.

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Read More: Brian Finneran (WR – ATL), Brian Williams (CB – ATL), Atlanta Falcons Alex Marvez of Fox Sports is reporting the Atlanta Falcons have told would-be free agents Brian Finneran and Brian Williams they will not be re-signed by the team. For Finneran this ends a nine-year career with the Falcons that began in 2000. He was an undrafted free agent out of Villanova and played briefly with the Seattle Seahawks, Philadelphia Eagles and the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europa before latching on with Atlanta

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Despite the ominous tone of labor negotiations, we march forward with our running series looking at each team’s free agent priorities. We’ve already featured the Packers and Steelers.   Next up: The Atlanta Falcons.    We focus on what players are scheduled for unrestricted free agency using the old rules (four years) and the list isn’t meant to be exhaustive.  (We list players if they are interesting.) The Big One: Tackle Tyson Clabo Three Falcons offensive line starters are set to be free agents.  Clabo, who developed from an undrafted player to a standout right tackle, is our pick as the most valuable.  There is local speculation the Falcons won’t overpay to keep him, but a franchise tag isn’t out of the question

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If Green Bay returned home from Atlanta earlier this season after a 20-17 loss to the Falcons thinking it had let one get away, it’s understandable. The Packers twice faced their largest deficits of the season, all of seven points, and answered each time to tie it

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If Green Bay returned home from Atlanta earlier this season after a 20-17 loss to the Falcons thinking it had let one get away, it’s understandable. The Packers twice faced their largest deficits of the season, all of seven points, and answered each time to tie it

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Atlanta Falcons receiver Brian Finneran usually could spot the guy brought in to take his job. There was always a guy.

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Atlanta Falcons receiver Brian Finneran usually could spot the guy brought in to take his job. There was always a guy

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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons hope their home-field advantage in the playoffs will make up for a shortage of players who have won in the postseason. The Falcons have no players who have appeared in a Super Bowl.

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by Charles Odum Associated Press Sports Writer The Marietta Daily Journal Winless in four playoff games with the Colts and Jaguars, linebacker Mike Peterson is one of the Atlanta veterans starved for their first postseason victories. Associated Press photo slideshow FLOWERY BRANCH – The Atlanta Falcons hope their home-field advantage in the playoffs will make up for a shortage of players who have won in the postseason. The Falcons have no players who have appeared in a Super Bowl

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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) yells from the line of scrimmage in the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010, in Seattle.

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by The Associated Press Rn T.Com FLOWERY BRANCH — The Atlanta Falcons hope their home-field advantage in the playoffs will make up for a shortage of players who have won in the postseason. The Falcons have no players who have appeared in a Super Bowl

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Published: Friday, Jan. 7, 2011 10:02 p.m

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SEATTLE (AP) – With Matt Ryan’s steady hand and a ball-hawking defense that forced three second-half turnovers, the playoff-bound Atlanta Falcons again staked a claim Sunday to being the best team in the NFC, beyond owning the best record. Hard to believe the mess that is the Seattle Seahawks could still be joining them in the postseason.

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