The Falcons were not great at getting pressure a year ago, which was apparent to anyone with two eyes and a pulse. There are several ways teams try to work around a lackluster group of pass rushers and/or a lackluster scheme, one of which is blitzing. The Falcons also stunk at that, unfortunately.
Alert: A stat that I didn’t need to know but now need to share with you because misery loves company lies ahead, per Seth Galina at Pro Football Focus.
Only 30% of the Falcons blitzes resulted in a pressure last season.