Falcons are talking about Minkah, T.J. and more

Quarterback Kirk Cousins on what makes Minkah Fitzpatrick special:
“Well, I think he’s an intelligent football player. I think he sees the game really well. I think he’s a very versatile player. He could do a lot of things, and I think he’s a team leader for them. He’s kind of similar to the way I talked about Justin [Simmons] and Jessie [Bates III]. I would think he’s in that same mold as a player.”

Simmons on how him being familiar with Wilson can benefit the Falcons secondary:
“I can give my insights on what I have seen the past few years, and playing against him when he was in Seattle. There are a lot of guys here that have played against him, so they know as well. There’s obviously some advantages there. For them too. Russ being able to share maybe some insights on what it was like playing against this defense. It’s similar to what he has seen in years past.

“There’s pros and cons to both. Me knowing the type of competitor he is, he’s going to be ready. That is pretty much the message to the guys. I’ve seen it firsthand. He’s going to be ready, so we have to be prepared. We have to be ready. We have to put our best foot forward.”

Cousins on the Steelers defensive front:
“It’s a great group. Again, just full of professionals and productive players who have been very consistent. They’re not up and down players. They’re players who are going to get after you from the first snap to the last, and that’s an intensity and an excellence that we have to match, play in and play out all the way through. It’s a great challenge for us.”

Morris on the Steelers defense:
“The history of the group is phenomenal. That’s just the nature of the beast when you are talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Steel Curtain. But we don’t have to play ghosts. We just have to play the guys that are on their team now, and they certainly have a bunch of good guys that you have to worry about. Talking about Cam (Heyward) being re-signed. Or you are talking…