Sometimes it takes a while for things to come together. The Atlanta Falcons surely hope that’s the case with their monstrous defensive tackle Ra’Shede Hageman. Drafted in 2014 out of Minnesota, Hageman was supposed to be an instant impact player that stuffed the run for the Falcons defense.
So far that hasn’t been the case as he has yet to be a regular starter. With a career high of 27 tackles during 11 starts in 2015, Hageman was relegated to rotational duty again last season and had just 18 take-downs, but did record a career high two sacks.