A year ago, the Falcons invested significant dollars and assets to improve their lackluster run defense, adding Tyson Jackson, Paul Soliai, and Ra'Shede Hageman to the team. Considering the Falcons were at best decent against ground games for the duration of the season, the offseason kind of looked like a bust.
Terrific run defense
In 2015 with a new coaching staff and some new additions to the linebacker corps, the run defense has been arguably the best in the NFL, limiting teams to a league-low 78.8 yards per game.