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Atlanta Falcons go young with 4 rookie starters on defense
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Atlanta Falcons strong safety Keanu Neal (22) and cornerback Desmond Trufant (21) take the field for warmups before a game against the Seattle Seahawks on Oct. 16 in Seattle. - photo by Stephen Brashear
FLOWERY BRANCH — The Atlanta Falcons have made a commitment to rookie starters on defense that is especially rare for a first-place team. Four rookies are expected to start on defense when Atlanta plays at Philadelphia on Sunday. Safety Keanu Neal, linebackers Deion Jones and De’Vondre Campbell and nickel back Brian Poole were on the field for the first snap in last week’s win at Tampa Bay.
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