Ward got more upside and less of a injury risk.. No point in keeping 4 backs
There's a New Vic in Town: The Official 2015 Atlanta Falcons Season Thread
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He’s good
Southward was such a terrible pick. He wasn't even projected as a 3rd round pick. I'll never know what they saw in him.
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Biermann made the cut 
Antone gone
Antone gone
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Vaughn McClure, ESPN Staff WriterA day after releasing eight players, the Atlanta Falcons made a variety of roster moves that left them one below the roster limit at 52 players. That could leave them room to pursue a backup quarterback or add a veteran offensive tackle such as Jake Long.
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Saturday's moves included placing demoted right guard Jon Asamoah on injured reserve with a hip injury. Asamoah could have reached an injury settlement with the team and become a free agent, but that obviously wasn't an option. He was one of three players placed on IR, along with fullback Collin Mooney and cornerback Travis Howard.
On Friday, the Falcons parted ways with quarterback Rex Grossman and T.J. Yates along with cornerback Kevin White, defensive end Cliff Matthews, offensive guard Jared Smith, offensive tackle Jake Rodgers, linebacker Terrell Manning and safety Sean Baker.
Here's a breakdown of Saturday's moves:
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Most significant move: Topping all transactions was the injury settlement reached with fan favoriteAntone Smith, an explosive running back who averaged 51 yards per scoring play on five touchdowns last season before breaking his leg. Smith's latest setback was a hamstring injury, which led to the parting of ways with the Falcons. His size (5-9, 192) probably contributed to Smith's durability issues, but there was no denying how explosive he could be with the ball in his hands. Smith also was a special teams standout. Smith's departure allowed undrafted rookieTerron Ward to make the team as the third running back behindDevonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman.
Also, the Falcons parted ways with former fifth-round pick Stansly Maponga, who just didn't make enough plays as a pass-rusher. The team did, however, keep former third-round pick Dezmen Southward, who was on the bubble after a rocky transition from free safety to cornerback. Southward played inspired football in the final preseason game, including a punishing hit that showed he is capable of playing physical football.
Catching on: Receiver Nick Williams was a long shot coming into training camp with a host of receivers ahead of him. But Williams showed toughness both on offense and as a return man, which earned him the spot as the seventh receiver alongside Julio Jones, Roddy White, Leonard Hankerson, Devin Hester, Justin Hardy and Eric Weems. Probably as a result of keeping so many receivers, the Falcons went with just two tight ends in Jacob Tamme and Levine Toilolo as Tony Moeaki was released. Moeaki, who figured to be the second tight end behind Tamme, had his preseason cut short by an ankle injury.
Falcons released/waived players: RB Antone Smith (injury settlement); RB Jerome Smith (waived/injured); OLB Stansly Maponga, OLB Tyler Starr, LB Derek Akunne, DT Joey Mbu, CBAkeem King, TE Tony Moeaki, TE DJ Tialavea, WR Carlton Mitchell, OG Adam Replogle.
Injured reserve: OG Jon Asamoah, FB Collin Mooney, CB Travis Howard.
not sure how ringing of an endorsement it is to maybe not making the roster 2 years after being drafted, but hopefully he picks it up. We need all the help we can get with our corners
Sly Cookin
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Hawley being a good center was the biggest lie we been telling ourselves. I ain't gonna celebrate this until I see results, but I am not upset with joe being let go
AVXL
Laughing at you n*ggaz like “ha ha ha”
Falcons are putting together their o-line with duct tape and rubber bands.
Oh shyt the Falcons got Gino GAWDkowski brehs?!?!?!
Thomas DimitGAWD with another under the radar waiver wire move
you know what they say, one team's just released overweight 
veteran o lineman is another team's starter 
@Kaedus our GM did it, he fukkin did it
Just kidding breh, but Dimitroff needs to be fired of this OL debacle preferably he be the next member of the organization that's let go 
Fans been lying to themselves since 2008
Professor K.
rap game Paul Millsap
Oh shyt the Falcons got Gino GAWDkowski brehs?!?!?!
Thomas DimitGAWD with another under the radar waiver wire move
@Kaedus our GM did it, he fukkin did it
Stone gonna be the starter and he was better than Hawley anyway, who was hurt and not gonna be at 100% this year by his own admission. Gradkowski is depth that will never see the field if we're healthy.