​Even though the Atlanta Falcons have a big question mark at the quarterback position, this team isn’t short on talent. Last year, the Falcons drafted two Defensive Rookie of the Year finalists, and two additional starters on defense.Offensively, Atlanta boasts one of the NFL’s most talented offensive lines and an elite trio of skill position players in Bijan Robinson, Kyle Pitts and Drake London.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIn today’s Falcons Wire Recap, ESPN breaks down Atlanta’s top trade assets, CBS Sports criticizes the team’s revamped quarterback room, and NFL execs ranks Jessie Bates III among the league’s best safeties.ESPN’s Bill Barnwell broke down each team’s most valuable trade assets ahead of the 2026 season. Three Falcons players — Bijan Robinson, Drake London and Jalon Walker — were deemed worthy of a first-round pick or more.”The 15th pick in last year’s draft, Walker finished with 5.5 sacks and nine quarterback knockdowns while playing just under 500 snaps as a rookie,” wrote Barnwell. “He was really a rotation piece for the Falcons, playing just under 51% of the snaps and failing to top 65% in a single game all season. There’s the potential for more significant production here if Walker is simply on the field more often in 2026.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOver at CBS Sports, they still aren’t buying in on the Falcons quarterback room. The Dolphins just paid $99 million to release Tua Tagovailoa, and Michael Penix Jr. has yet to be cleared for contact. The uncertainty around the QB competition is cause for concern, and Atlanta was ranked way down at No. 28 in CBS Sports’ QB rankings.”One of the more strange moments from this offseason was when the Atlanta Falcons immediately pivoted to Tua Tagovailoa after the Miami Dolphins made the decision to take on an NFL-record $99 million in dead cap just to get rid of him. Tagovailoa led the NFL in passer rating in 2022 and passing yards in 2023, but has struggled with both consistency and injuries since signing that massive $212.4 million extension,” wrote CBS Sports’ Jordan Dajani.Jessie Bates III landed as the No. 5 safety on ESPN’s poll of NFL execs and coaches. The former Cincinnati Bengals has been one of the league’s best defenders over his three seasons in Atlanta. Here’s an excerpt from what Jeremy Fowler gathered:He’s one of the game’s great ball hawks, registering 27 interceptions in eight seasons. Thirteen of those picks have come in his three seasons in Atlanta, and in each of those seasons, he has returned one for a touchdown. He has a flair for yardage after the pick, with 384 return yards for an average of 14.2 yards per interception. Breaking news from Adam Schefter Download the ESPN app and enable Adam Schefter’s news alerts to receive push notifications for the latest updates first. Opt in by tapping the alerts bell in the top right corner. For more information, click here. “Instincts and ball skills have allowed him to play at a high level for a