This time last year, Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper was glued to his Ipad and FaceTiming coaches while trying to grasp an NFL offense from the west coast. Much like, first-round draft pick Takk McKinley, Hooper per league ruling had to conclude his final academic semester at Stanford before participating in any Falcons offseason activities, missing the mandatory minicamp sessions as a result. That distance from Falcons headquarters is now a thing of the past.