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5 things to watch at Falcons’ minicamp

Falcons coach Dan Quinn and his fresh crop of rookies take the field for rookie minicamp on Friday, May 12, 2017, in Flowery Branch. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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Falcons coach Dan Quinn and his fresh crop of rookies take the field for rookie minicamp on Friday, May 12, 2017, in Flowery Branch. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
June 10, 2017

The defending NFC champion Falcons are set to wrap up their offseason program with a three-day minicamp that runs Tuesday through Thursday.

The Wednesday practice, which starts at 2:05 p.m., will be open to the public.

This will be the final time the coaching staff gets an up-close look at the 90-man roster before the team reconvenes for training camp in late July.

Here are five major issues the Falcons will consider while evaluating the mandatory minicamp:

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