The hiring of defensive coordinator Dean Pees in Atlanta brought along a shift in schematics for the Falcons defense. It appears that the Falcons defense is headed toward using more 3-4 alignmenst thanks to that formation being a staple of Pees’ coaching career at every stop. As it stands, the Falcons current depth chart is in dire need of not only pass rushers but players who fit as outside linebackers in a 3-4 more generally.
The 2021 NFL Draft is a source for the Falcons to fill that particular void. Today, we will focus on a lengthy defender out of the Big 12.