The defensive line was a relative strength for the Atlanta Falcons in 2023, with Grady Jarrett doing well pre-injury, David Onyemata pulling together some great stretches, and Calais Campbell delivering his ageless aptitude while being joined by quality efforts from the likes of LaCale London, Zach Harrison, and Kentavius Street. If it wasn’t a standout group, it was a group that helped the Falcons legitimately improve on defense under Ryan Nielsen.
The 2024 group unfortunately took a step back for a number of reasons, and defensive line coach Jay Rodgers got fired because of that. Jarrett had one of his quietest years, Onyemata took a step back, Harrison was infrequently featured, and injury and ineffectiveness ate away at most of the rotational options.