Yesterday, we took a look at the state of the offense and the team’s outstanding needs there, uncovering plenty of issues but also the sense that the offense will probably be pretty good in 2021 even if they don’t make major additions.
It’s difficult to feel the same way about the defense, which played some admirable games a year ago but has bled pieces and had holes to begin with. The Falcons cut ties with or lost both starting safeties, significant pieces of their defensive line rotation, and a couple of useful cornerbacks, and the end result is a defense that at the moment looks incredibly incomplete.