Its a good time for him to shine. Injury is an integral part of the NFL, and some people would never get a chance without others getting injured. Dez White is going to be a great receiver if he stays healthy. But in the mean time, it a chance for others to step up and play. Lets face it, the team needs someone else to step up when someone is injured. It works our best for everyone but the incumbent that loses his job.
The Falcons had a very quiet NFL 2006 draft, and also have not made many big off-season moves. This is mostly because they have a sound team with very few holes to fill. Probably the biggest news in Atlanta was the drafting of hometown hero D.J Shockley, QB from Georgia who had a dream season with the Bulldogs. They also added John Abraham from the Jets and Lawyer Milloy from Buffalo.
In a back-and-forth fourth quarter, the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Seattle Seahawks in the last seconds of Sunday's game. The Seahawks, behind for most of the game, pulled ahead in the last minute but the Falcons prevailed with a field goal. Ref. USAToday
The Atlanta Falcons spent 25 years playing in the Georgia Dome, and they saved their best for last.
The Falcons defeated the Green Bay Packers 44-21 in the NFC Championship Game in Atlanta to advance to Super Bowl LI, ending their tenure in the stadium with their biggest home win in franchise history.
It will be the Falcons' second Super Bowl appearance. The last time came in the 1998 season, when Atlanta lost to the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXIII. Ref. CNN.