During his five seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, Poe recorded 200 tackles 13 sacks and 12 pass defenses.

4. How is the battle at right guard shaking out?

Following Chris Chester's retirement this spring, the Falcons have an opening in their starting lineup at right guard. Returners Wes Schweitzer and Ben Garland will compete with rookie fourth-round draft pick Sean Harlow for the role.

Garland possesses the versatility Quinn likes in his players -- he's played on both sides of the line and on special teams. Of the 101 snaps he saw in 2016, 52 were on defense and 49 were on offense.

Schweitzer didn't see any playing time in his first year in the NFL, but Quinn is encouraged by his development through Atlanta's Plan D program.

"They'll battle for sure at the guard spot, and (we'll) see where it goes," Quinn said of Garland and Schweizter. "Both of them are unique. Both of them, in the run game, are really rock solid. Pass protection is something where you have to get in the fire. You have to go through it and do it."

After playing tackle during his career at Oregon State, Harlow will move inside and play guard for the Falcons. Harlow's 5.15 second 40-yard dash time shows he has the quickness to be effective at this position. Following his debut at rookie minicamp, Quinn said he was impressed with Harlow's football intelligence.