Falcons offseason roundtable: Defensive edition

As what has become a yearly tradition for the Falcons, the defense enters the season with several unknowns. There are positional question marks on all three levels of the defense. Outside of the cornerback position, it’s hard to declare any other position as a legitimate strength. There are also some concerns on whether the modern game has passed Dean Pees by, which will come up at some point in this upcoming roundtable discussion.

Unlike the past two seasons, there is genuine optimism for defensive improvement. The front office finally made adding edge rushers a priority in an efficient manner. They are trying to be more creative at linebacker following last year’s major disappointment with…