In the Nest
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**_Behind-the-scenes stories, locker room insight into team culture_**
With so many new faces around the locker room, [we're continuing to get to know more about the incoming draft class](https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/ian-cunningham-falcons-ravens-eagles-bears-nfl-draft): their fits, history and passions.
LB Kendal Daniels had been heralded by Falcons decision-makers for his versatility and position flexibility since he was drafted on Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft. Tori McElhaney explored more about this versatility and exactly how it not only works within Jeff Ulbrich's scheme, but how it has thrived.
Ultimately, [Daniels joins the Falcons with a familiar blueprint laid before him](https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/kendal-daniels-following-path-divine-deablo-jeff-ulbrich): a safety-to-linebacker transition Ulbrich has built defenses around for years. From Foye Oluokun to Divine Deablo, Daniels is the next man up.
_"(Daniels) fits those measurables and what (Ulbrich) looks for and what we look for," Falcons general manager Ian Cunningham said. "Then, (with Daniels) going to Oklahoma and playing in the (Brent) Venables scheme, you see him play all over the field, stacked and the apex and sometimes even the line deep. He's a rare athlete. When you watch the tape, the movement, the length, the fluidity, he can do a lot of things for you on defense."_