Falcons got their new middle linebacker

[Ja Rhule]

Falcons agreed to terms with free agent MLB Lofa Tatupu on an undisclosed contract.

It's likely an incentive-laden, one-year deal after Tatupu was unable to get on the field in 2011 coming off of twin knee surgeries. He worked out for the Saints and Titans before visiting the Falcons on Friday. His signing all but assures MLB Curtis Lofton will be allowed to walk in free agency. Released by the Seahawks on the eve of training camp last summer, Pro Football Focus rated Tatupu as one of the league's worst linebackers in 2010. He'll turn 30 in November.

rotoworld.com

:jc:

Falcons fans happy...

http://boards.atlantafalcons.com/topic/3943671-falcons-have-a-mlb-that-can-actually-provide-pass-coverage-check-this-out/

[CatMan72]

LOL, championship!

[R0CKnR0LLA]

definitely a downgrade

[SOJA]

Tatupu had a lot of promise when he was young

[Zithers]

nice regression

[Stroupe-a-loop]

Man, that was a pretty quick fall from grace for Lofa. He was gangbusters until those injuries hit. I can't believe they are going to let their, arguably, best defensive player walk. They should be adding to that side not subtracting, but this is sort of the nfl now: you start with a bunch of young talent and try to win something before it gets broken up by free agency.

[Ruff]

He knocked out Nick Goings. :(

[Ja Rhule]

He knocked out Nick Goings. :(

No, he's gonna get run-over by JStew.

[megadeth078]

Tatupu had a lot of promise when he was young

this. what a shame

[Ivan The Awesome]

Meh.

[rayzor]

wait! aren't you guys worried??? maybe they see something in him that we don't.

maybe all he needs is a fresh start! maybe he can come in and make that defense respectable.

lulz

[YoungPanthers89]

i scared

[megadeth078]

wait! aren't you guys worried??? maybe they see something in him that we don't.

maybe all he needs is a fresh start! maybe he can come in and make that defense respectable.

lulz

this logic only works when considering free agents for our team. you know better than that

[vorbis]

he's not that bad, but he'll be alleviating larger defensive problems at a replacement level of play.