For some peculiar reason, the Atlanta Falcons have inconsistent seemingly forever when it comes to getting after the quarterback. In each of the last four seasons, the team ranked 23rd, 29th, 22nd, and 14th in total sacks. Bringing down the quarterback has been more of an art than a science for Atlanta in recent years, but it hasn’t been pretty art.
Understandably, adding to the pass rushing element this offseason was on the to-do list for Atlanta. In the 2021 NFL Draft, the team somewhat surprisingly waited until the fifth round to address it, selecting Notre Dame edge rusher Adetokunbo Ogundeji, a prospect who is raw but shows nice upside.