... master John Abraham, Atlanta registered 38 sacks on opposing quarterbacks last season. This is a feat he will be hard-pressed to repeat this upcoming season though. With that in mind, somebody else has to step up if Atlanta is going to be successful pressuring the QB this year. Of the eight players besides Abraham who had sacks, no player had more than four sacks and only two of the eight had more than two sacks. “A good pass rush covers a multitude of deficiencies.” Now I’m not sure where I heard this, but I do know that this fit Atlanta’s defensive personality to a tee last year. The Falcons were tied for 11th in sacks with the Baltimore Ravens last season but unlike Baltimore, their success in that area didn’t extend to other parts of their defense. Case in point, the Falcons were 29th in tackles, tied for 27th in interceptions, and tied for 19th in passes defended during the regular season. They were also tied for 29th in forced fumbles and tied 20th in fumble ...

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