The Atlanta Falcons have one of the league’s most inept pass rushes yet again. I know you’re stunned.
Per Pro Football Reference, the team is 21st in hurries, 25th in quarterback hits, and somehow tied for 9th in knockdowns, but also dead last in the league in sacks with 6 and 27th in pressure rate. Pro Football Focus has Atlanta with the second-lowest pass rushing grade in the NFL, ESPN has them 25th in pass rush win rate, and we have been despairing at the number of unproductive plays and just-missed sacks. It’s a mess, and combined with a poor run defense, it has been drastically increasing the degree of difficulty for the Falcons.