nta is on his way back to join a defensive line that could use his help."When we learned Adrian Clayborn was not going to be with the Patriots this season Julio Jones Jersey Sale , the natural question to ask was whether he might return to the Falcons. Clayborn played some of his best football as a rotational defensive end for Atlanta, after all, and he played well and graded out well in 2018 despite not piling up sacks.The answer to that question, happily, appears to be yes.Clayborn, who will turn 31 in July, put up 17 sacks in three seasons with Atlanta Replica Julio Jones Jersey , playing in 45 of a possible 48 games during his last stint with the Falcons. He was a valuable rotational pass rusher and a quality run stopper, which ensured he got tons of run for the team both before and after Takkarist McKinley joined up. While he put up just 2.5 sacks in 14 games with the Patriots last year, he was still good against the run and still managed 13 quarterback hits, very much in line with the kind of production he was putting up in Atlanta from 2015-2017.We don’t know the structure yet, but it appears it will come with incentives, and this is a signing I’m fully on board with. The Falcons were dreadfully thin at defensive end and counting on a big step forward from Takk McKinley (which I think will happen), major improvement from Vic Beasley (which I’m less certain about) Stitched Julio Jones Jersey , and significant snaps from Steven Means. Bringing back Clayborn gives them a proven, well-rounded defensive end with experience in Dan Quinn’s defense to rotate in and take on a larger role if anyone falters, and it can’t help but boost a pass rush that was uncertain to say the least heading into next year. The team still has room to add a pure pass rusher at defensive end in the draft or an impact defensive tackle, but Clayborn’s signing at least gives them a solid group of seven players along the defensive line before the draft ever happens.We welcome Clay back warmly and hope he’s ready to wreak havoc on opposing quarterbacks again in 2019. Join the crew of The Falcoholic Live and a host of special guests on YouTube at 7:30 PM ET for our live, Falcons-centric coverage of the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Library FalcFans Podcast on The FalcoholicContact The FalcoholicFalcons StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Falcons NewsYahoo Falcons Team PageYahoo Falcons ReportYahoo Falcons Depth ChartYahoo Falcons TransactionsYahoo Falcons PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕The Falcoholic LiveFalcons NFL Draft 2019The Falcoholic Live’s Draft Party 2019, Day 1New,20commentsJoin the crew of The Falcoholic Live and a host of special guests on YouTube at 7:30 PM ET for our live Baby Julio Jones Jersey , Falcons-centric coverage of the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.EDTShareTweetShareShareThe Falcoholic Live’s Draft Party 2019, Day 1Watch the live show below beginning at 7:30 PM ETFellow Falcoholics, the 2019 NFL Draft has finally arrived! Everyone here at The Falcoholic is super excited to find out which rookies will be joining the Falcons this year, and we hope you’ll join us for our live-streamed Draft Party!Kevin, Eric, and Adnan—plus a whole bunch of special guests—will take you through every pick with commentary, analysis Best Julio Jones Jersey , and good old-fashioned hot takes. We’ll get things started at 7:30 PM ET tonight and go all the way through the end of the first round. Then we’ll go back on the air on Friday for Rounds 2-3 starting at 6:00 PM ET. Both shows will be streamed live on YouTube, and will also be available via an embedded video on The Falcoholic. Keep in mind, those with smart TVs can access the show via the YouTube app and watch the show on the big screen!It’s always a great time—and the Draft Party in 2017 was the show that started it all for The Falcoholic Live. Feel free to send in any questions you’d like us to answer on the air either in the comments here, the live chat on YouTube, or on Twitter by sending them to @FalcoholicLive. We hope to see you there, and we look forward to enjoying the first two days of the draft with our fellow Falcons fans!