NFC South Article

BillyCarpenter1 · 07-16-2003, 07:35 AM

NFC South: Champs will be challenged

By Vic Carucci
National Editor, NFL.com

With NFL training camps due to open later this month, Vic Carucci has put together an eight-part series highlighting how each division shapes up in the aftermath of offseason personnel moves and organized workouts.

Most influential offseason moves: The Atlanta Falcons made enough improvements offensively and defensively to take a serious run at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the division crown and be regarded a legitimate Super Bowl contender. Their biggest move was sending a first-round pick to the Buffalo Bills for receiver Peerless Price, whose exceptional talent and precise route running should help make Michael Vick a better passer. Free-agent receiver MarTay Jenkins (Arizona) provides a deep threat and a dangerous kick returner. Two other free-agent additions, cornerback Tyrone Williams from Green Bay and safety Cory Hall from Cincinnati, upgrade a defense destined to show good progress in its second season under Wade Phillips' direction.

In an effort to make their defense larger and faster, the New Orleans Saints said goodbye to tackle Norman Hand, middle linebacker Charlie Clemons and strong safety Sammy Knight, and traded for free safety Tebucky Jones (New England) and weak-side linebacker Derrick Rodgers (Miami), signed free-agent cornerback Ashley Ambrose (Atlanta) and middle linebacker Orlando Ruff (San Diego), and made tackle Johnathan Sullivan (Georgia) their first-round draft pick.

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BillyCarpenter1 Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,209	NFC South Article NFC South: Champs will be challenged By Vic Carucci National Editor, NFL.com With NFL training camps due to open later this month, Vic Carucci has put together an eight-part series highlighting how each division shapes up in the aftermath of offseason personnel moves and organized workouts. Most influential offseason moves: The Atlanta Falcons made enough improvements offensively and defensively to take a serious run at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the division crown and be regarded a legitimate Super Bowl contender. Their biggest move was sending a first-round pick to the Buffalo Bills for receiver Peerless Price, whose exceptional talent and precise route running should help make Michael Vick a better passer. Free-agent receiver MarTay Jenkins (Arizona) provides a deep threat and a dangerous kick returner. Two other free-agent additions, cornerback Tyrone Williams from Green Bay and safety Cory Hall from Cincinnati, upgrade a defense destined to show good progress in its second season under Wade Phillips' direction. In an effort to make their defense larger and faster, the New Orleans Saints said goodbye to tackle Norman Hand, middle linebacker Charlie Clemons and strong safety Sammy Knight, and traded for free safety Tebucky Jones (New England) and weak-side linebacker Derrick Rodgers (Miami), signed free-agent cornerback Ashley Ambrose (Atlanta) and middle linebacker Orlando Ruff (San Diego), and made tackle Johnathan Sullivan (Georgia) their first-round draft pick. Here's the rest....... http://www.nfl.com/news/story/6482534
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