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Falcons' Adrian Clayborn on Matthew Stafford: 'He runs pretty fast, for a quarterback'

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons defensive end Adrian Clayborn has faced some good quarterbacks over his seven NFL seasons, and Detroit's Matthew Stafford isn't too far down the list.

"He's really good," Clayborn said of Stafford. "He looks downfield on the run. He throws downfield on the run. And he runs pretty fast, for a quarterback."

The 2-0 Falcons are well aware of the challenge posed by the 2-0 Lions, particularly with Stafford running the offense. Stafford has six touchdown passes already this season, which is tied with Denver's Trevor Siemian for most in the NFL after two games.