The Falcons ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided.

That offensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They will need Smith to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.