The Falcons defense is difficult to figure out. They’ve shown flashes of competence marred by meltdowns such as the one against Washington a few weeks back. They have promising young players and some key defensive stalwarts joined by marginal starters and guys who probably shouldn’t even be starters. Yet, they can be a decent unit if the competition matches up well. Is that the case with Miami? Quite possibly. Let’s take a look.
In the trenches
The Falcons need more quality depth up front and they may be getting it back this week with Marlon Davidson practicing again.