How long have we been asking the Atlanta Falcons to address the pass rush? Ever since Vic Beasley’s brief shining moment faded? Since John Abraham was unceremoniously dumped by the franchise he excelled for? Since before even that?
Regardless of your accounting, it has been a long time, and every single offseason we begged this team to fix the problem. Over and over again, via free agency and the draft, the Falcons found short-term salves and whiffed on wishes, and the pass rush continued to suffer. The inability to impact the quarterback has allowed elite players to be elite, and has made journeymen and forgettable players briefly stellar working against the Atlanta defense.