After an encouraging start to the season, the Falcons defense has regressed considerably over the last few weeks. The pass rush has somehow gotten worse with each passing week, totaling just six sacks through eight weeks. The secondary is getting gashed as a result, and stopping the run has also been a significant problem. At the midpoint of the season, there’s really nothing the Falcons do well defensively, and while it hasn’t come back to bite them yet, it’s only a matter of time before some of these close wins start turning into losses.
On Monday, the Falcons pass rush was again at the forefront of the discussion as Raheem Morris took the podium following Atlanta’s 31-26 victory over the Bucs.
“Yeah, it’s not good enough, it’s something that we put an emphasis on. What you wanted to do is find a way to make it better so it doesn’t hinder you from winning enough football games that you want to win,” Raheem Morris said…