FLOWERY BRANCH — The top offseason priority for the Falcons has been to figure out how to generate a ferocious pass rush.
The coaches will point out that pass rush isn’t all about sacks. You also have to count quarterback hurries and hits.
The Falcons had 19 sacks, 70 quarterback hurries and 75 quarterback hits on 561 pass plays. That’s an anemic pass-rush ratio of 3.42 percent. Their sack ratio of 3.39 percent was last in the league.
The Falcons are hoping that better coverage on tight ends and running backs while give the pass rush more time to close in on quarterbacks.