The Atlanta Falcons borrowed from the UFL early this week, signing star rusher Jashaun Corbin. While the back wasn't able to make an NFL roster consistently in his first try, the recent performance in the UFL was enough for the Falcons to bring in the explosive rusher as the third option. Sitting behind Bijan Robinson and Tyler Allgeier, it is hard to imagine Corbin getting many touches; however, it is still a solid move that gives the team a chance to find surprise depth.
With Allgeier facing a contract year, it is fair to expect the team to give Corbin enough of a look to find out if he can be the second option behind Robinson.
It isn't that the Falcons don't want to keep Allgeier; rather dealing with the impossible reality of paying both backs. You can't pay two players starter money at the same position, and that is what each player has more than earned. With this in mind, the move is all about looking to the future. One that will no longer include last year's draft pick Jace McClellan, who was the roster cut to make room for Atlanta's new addition.
Falcons' 2024 Draft Class Continues to Age Poorly
TRANSACTION: The Falcons signed running back Jashaun Corbin, the UFL's leading rusher in 2025.
— Terrin Waack (@TerrinWaack) June 17, 2025
In a corresponding move, the Falcons released running back Jase McClellan, their 2024 sixth-round draft pick.
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If Michael Penix Jr. is the franchise-saving quarterback he appears to be, the 2024 class is going to be judged entirely differently. Still, there is no denying just how awful Atlanta's selections appear to be after the Atlanta quarterback. Defensive pieces the Falcons moved up to select can't consistently make the active roster, while the team's final pick was a quick cut and landed with another franchise in the 2024 season.
This brings us to McClellan, who was admittedly underwhelming in limited carries last season. The counter to this is pointing out the simple truth that the back was only used in garbage time when the defense knew exactly what was coming.
It was in situations when Atlanta didn't want to risk having either of its top rushing weapons on the field. This makes it difficult to get a fair judgment of what the backup could offer. The Falcons' opting to move on so easily is telling and continues to make it difficult to do anything but judge the team's 2024 class.