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Quinn wants better tackling

FLOWERY BRANCH – Falcons coach Dan Quinn saw some improvement in the defense’s tackling against the Texans.

“It was better for sure,” Quinn said. “It just felt firmer. We ended up having eight missed tackles in the game. It was down one or two from last week.”

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081815 FLOWERY BRANCH: Falcons defensive coordinator Richard Smith puts his defenders through drills during team practice on Tuesday, August, 18, 2015, ... read more

The defensive coaches will continue to emphasize better tackling.

“Usually, you get what you emphasize and we’ve been emphasizing it hard,” Quinn said.