S Deke Cooper's recent signing went under the radar but it could turn out to be an important acquisition. Cooper started 15 games for Carolina last season and was brought in to push veteran Lawyer Milloy -- the leader of the team. Though Milloy would be hard to unseat an injury or poor training camp could lead to his demise, especially since he is in the last year of his contract. If Cooper doesn't unseat Milloy, he could replace Daren Stone as the backup. Stone, a second-year player, has a ton of promise, but a DUI arrest this summer hurt his stock on a team looking to upgrade its character. 07/12/2008

The Falcons announced the signing of Cooper on Friday.
06/21/2008