Remember when Adrian Clayborn went nuts and picked up a franchise-record six sacks in one game against the Cowboys? With Tyron Smith out, the journeyman pass rusher had the best game of his career and one of the most enjoyable memories I have from Falcons football over the past ten seasons.
This Sunday, the Falcons won’t have Adrian Clayborn, but they will once again be facing off against a Dallas team that may not have Smith and may have a backup who is struggling instead. Terence Steele was eaten alive by the Denver pass rush last week and the Dallas offense was unusually quiet, and that does not feel like a coincidence.