FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Finally. Week 1 has arrived. The Atlanta Falcons have had an eventful training camp and preseason with no shortage of news. If you've been here throughout the offseason, you know the mailbag only runs once a week. I have good news for you, though: That cadence is changing.

That's right, you're getting the mailbag twice a week moving forward throughout the 2025 regular season's entirety. Tori McElhaney will answer your questions every Tuesday morning, while Will McFadden will take over every Thursday.

Make sure you're tweeting your questions to either Tori or Will throughout the week. But you can also submit any inquiries you have here at the Formstack link as well. Whatever way you like to ask questions, just make sure you get them in some how, some way.

If there's one thing an NFL season is not, it's boring. So, get those questions ready. It's going to be a busy season ahead, and we'll be here every step of the way providing the insight you crave.

From @AtLisa30331 on X/Twitter

How much do you anticipate Tyler Allgeier sharing the load with Bijan Robinson? 40/60, 30/70, or something else?

Hi Lisa, great question. As things stand right now, I do think it'll look very similar to what it was last season. So, arguably a 70/30 split.

However, I think that number will wane closer to 60/40 based a hypothetical Falcons' lead. There were very few times last season when the Falcons entered into the fourth quarter with a comfortable lead. Heck, even a lead at all in most cases. A lot of times, they were working from behind. When that's the case, the workload of Allgeier shrinks significantly because the Falcons have to go away from the run.

The bread and butter of Allgeier is that he is a tough runner who thrives in a late-game, lead-holding scenario when you're trying to run the clock out. If the Falcons don't have very many moments like this, I imagine Allgeier's usage will be on the smaller side like it was last year. But he'd get a bigger piece of the proverbial pie if the Falcons enter the fourth quarter with a lead.

I still think a big piece of Allgeier's workload will be in short-yardage, third-down looks, too. However, you may be talking about four or five moments or opportunities like that in a game. And I would argue even that number is generous. So, the crux of Allgeier's increase (if there is one) will come in end-of-game moments. Because let's be real, the Falcons are going to try to put the ball in Robinson's hands as much as possible. That's not a knock to Allgeier. It's just how things are in Atlanta right now and that is no secret.

Mark S. from Hegins, Pennsylvania

Tori, I've asked this question earlier and thought that Storm Norton deserved a shot to start at right tackle. Unfortunately, with Kaleb McGary going down and Norton having surgery it's thrown the right tackle position into a mess. My question for you is this, when Norton comes off IR do you think he will start, or will he have to beat out whomever has been at that position for the first month...your thoughts on this and thanks!!!

He'll have to show he is game ready before he starts.

I think the Falcons will have to be in dire straights if Norton gets the nod as a starter within the first week of coming off injured reserve. I don't think that is setting up Norton for success. This is someone who missed all of training camp, the preseason and roughly a month-and-a-half (if all goes well and there are no setbacks) of the season. Even if Norton's ankle is 100% healed when he comes off injured reserve, there's a conditioning piece that he'll need to get back to as well. It's not as simple as, 'Oh, Norton's not on IR anymore? Put him in beside Chris Lindstrom.'

That, and who's to say the Falcons haven't figured things out at right tackle by the time Norton is available. Who's to say Elijah Wilkinson doesn't hold his own? Or maybe Michael Jerrell cements himself as an option? Regardless of who it is, I think it is only fair that if they are performing well that they get a chance to remain.

But — again — I reserve the right to change that opinion if we get to Week 6 and right tackle has been a problem spot. That would change my thinking if that were the case.

Buc M. from Morrow, Georgia

"The MAN" Ms. Tori…How are you? Let's play a game! Get them ALL correct, and I'll get you another T-Shirt. Who will get more sacks this season JALON WALKER or JAMES PEARCE JR.? Who will get more interceptions this season XAVIER WATTS or BILLY BOWMAN JR.? Who will get more tackles this season KADEN ELLISS or DIVINE DEABLO? Will the Falcons make the playoffs this season YES or NO?

All in Fun…RISE UP!

Buc! Things are good, my dude!

(For those that are curious about Buc's note: A couple months back during training camp, he gave me a Becky Lynch shirt that had her tagline "The Man" on it. It was a super nice gift and something I will have to wear during a podcast recording one of these days).

I love a game! Here are my answers. Take note of them, Buc, and let me know how I do at the season's end!

Most sacks: James Pearce Jr.

Most interceptions: Xavier Watts

Most tackles: Kaden Elliss

Playoffs?: Yes, because they need to.

From @KellyCasmiere on X/Twitter

_@torimcelhaney_ do you believe they use Jalon Walker strictly as edge rusher or do you believe they use him all over like linebacker? Spy position possibly, against the more athletic mobile quarterbacks we face this season? Or strictly edge rusher?

I have said from the moment Jalon Walker declared for the 2025 NFL Draft that you do not draft him solely as an edge rusher. His value wasn't just what you could do with him affecting the quarterback. You draft Walker because of how Kirby Smart deployed him at Georgia — which was as a stack linebacker who could play off the edge when needed and in certain looks. But ultimately? He was a chess piece to move fluidly amongst the front seven architypes.

Now, I know Falcons coaches have said from the moment they drafted Walker that they wanted him to master the edge rusher position. And while I get the reason why they wanted him to do so, I do not think for a second that we will only see Walker as an edge rusher for the Falcons this season. Not a chance.

Yes, we will see him working a lot off the edge, especially early. But again, you don't draft Walker at No. 15 overall and just stick him on the edge. Nah. You can be creative with him. It's that creativity that warrants his value. It's that creativity that I bet the Falcons tap into with Walker a lot sooner than we think.