The Atlanta Falcons have to look no further than the Philadelphia Eagles to see a successful blueprint for building around a young quarterback like Desmond Ridder. The Eagles showed a lot more confidence in Jalen Hurts than most outsiders expected, and it ultimately led them from four inconclusive starts as a rookie to a Super Bowl berth in his third season. The parallels between Ridder and Hurts' path to the top are eerily similar and Aaron Freeman breaks it down. He discusses how the Eagles' strength lies in their dominant defensive line, and how the Falcons' hiring of defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen signals that the team is on the verge of building its own. Aaron breaks down several of the free agents that the team could target to revamp their defense this offseason, as well as looking at the success of the Cincinnati Bengals by boosting their pass rush thanks to free agent signings. Part of the @LockedOnATL Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOFalcons?sid=... Locked On NFL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Draft & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNFL Follow Aaron on Twitter: https://twitter.com/falcfans Follow the show: https://twitter.com/lockedonfalcons Join our brand new Discord server! https://discord.gg/lockedonfalcons Support Us by Supporting Our Sponsors! BlueNile At Blue Nile, you can find the perfect piece of jewelry for life’s special moments—or even create the custom engagement ring of her dreams! Right now, you can save up to fifty percent at https://BlueNile.com. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at https://LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNFL Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to https://built.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. PrizePicks First time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That’s https://PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDON Ultimate Football GM To download the game just visit GM.com">https://Ultimate-GM.com or look it up on the app stores. Our listeners get a 100% free boost to their franchise when using the promo LOCKEDON (ALL CAPS) in the game store. TurboTax Come to TurboTax and don’t do your taxes. Visit https://TurboTax.com to learn more. FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Place your first FIVE DOLLAR bet to get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in Free Bets – win or lose! Visit https://Fanduel.com/LockedOn today to get started FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at https://sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit https://FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit https://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit https://ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices