Everyone in the Atlanta Falcons organization is saying it. Terry Fontenot has mentioned how “loaded” this defensive draft class is, Raheem Morris has mentioned the need to upgrade the pass rush in particular, and Arthur Blank said Tuesday that the Falcons draft will “be focused” on defense.
The needs on defense are acute and varied, from greater depth along the defensive line to better edge rushers to improvements in the secondary, so that approach would make a ton of sense. With limited draft capital, too, the Falcons have to be a little stingy about making picks on offense that they might be tempted to chase in other years with more selections.