Once he diversifies his arsenal and improves his consistency, the Falcons will have a reliable edge rusher. He might not become Von Miller, but Ebiketie has flashed some next-level stuff as a pass rusher. The Falcons are quickly stacking successful draft classes on top of one another, and before long, Atlanta will have a regular flow of talented players. On the team, Ebiketie ranks third in sacks and quarterback hits, with Grady Jarrett leading the Falcons in both categories.Įbiketie was always the more refined pass rusher coming out of college, but his draft classmate DeAngelo Malone is flashing, too, just not as regularly as Ebiketie. The Falcons traded up in the second round to acquire the Penn State product, and it looks like it was a wise decision. 2 overall pick and George Karlaftis, who are out-snapping the Falcons rookie by more than 30-50 reps.
Record: 33-39, Finished 10th in NBA Eastern Conference Coach: James Borrego (33-39) Executive: Mitch Kupchak. The Hornets’ available cap space remains at 13.5M after the Graham sign-and-trade due to Smith’s contract fitting in the room-level exception (4.9M). 2020-21 Charlotte Hornets Roster and Stats. t5RihTjOZfĪs Kollman notes, among all rookies in pressure, Ebiketie ranks third behind the No. Tuesday, Charlotte signed Ish Smith to a two-year deal worth 4.5M annually with a team option for the second year of the deal. He's third among all rookies in pressures (14) and closing fast despite having 30-50 fewer snaps than number one and number two on the list (Karlaftis with 17 and Hutchinson with 15). The box score stats will match the tape eventually. And Arnold Ebiketie is quickly joining the ranks of impressive rookies around the league.Īrnold Ebiketie is going to be stupid good. Richie Grant, Kyle Pitts, Drew Dalman, Ta’Quon Graham, Drake London, and others are playing instrumental roles for the Falcons. However, those younger guys are up for the challenge. The salary cap hasn’t been kind, and Atlanta is carrying more dead cap than any other team in the league. The Falcons are playing a ton of young players significant snaps, and they don’t really have a choice.
A majority of first- and second-year players make up a bulk of the roster, and then it is supplemented with veterans on short-term, team-friendly deals. This season’s bench unit is an interesting mix, comprised of both the team’s oldest veterans, along with some of their youngest players and most recent draft selections.The Falcons‘ formula for building the roster is pretty simple. The lineup should again be stout defensively, but questions remain offensively after trading away last season’s leading scorer and only All-Star, Dejounte Murray. That group includes 7-foot center Jakob Poeltl, rookie first-round pick Jeremy Sochan, projected leading scorer Keldon Johnson and guards Devin Vassell and Tre Jones.Īgainst the Thunder in their final preseason game, Johnson had 19 points and Vassell 18 points. Starting fiveįor the season opener, it is expected that Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich will trot out the same unit that opened the final preseason game. Assuming the salary cap stays roughly flat at 109.1 million, Charlotte will have a little more than 20 million (depending on what happens. They are both expected to be available versus the Hornets. 1) The Hornets are going to have cap space this summer.
The Spurs finished the preseason with a record of 1-4, but more importantly, also saw two key players - forward Keldon Johnson and guard Josh Primo - return from injuries.
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