Ricardo Allen told reporters this after OTAs when asked about injuries and defense. He brings up a great point and one that is important for Atlanta Falcons fans to remember. Yes, the defense was atrocious last season, there is no denying that, but we have to remember that three of the top stars on defense fell to injury within the first three weeks of the season.
Losing three stars in such a short time span and so early in the season, it was too much to overcome. Now that the defense is healthy (knock on wood) the Falcons shouldn’t have to worry about giving up 28+ points per game.