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Falcons' recent defensive struggles may come with a Jeff Ulbrich silver lining
The Atlanta Falcons' defense got off to such a hot start this season that defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich was generating some head coaching buzz. They had a top run defense and were near the top of the league in pressure rate, so what he had done with this defense was truly sensational given how shorthanded the unit was.
However, in the last few games, the Falcons' defense has returned back down to earth. According to Stat Rankings, , their 18.5% pressure rate across the last three games is third-worst (or 30th) in the NFL, so all of the four-man rushes Ulbrich dialed up have not been getting home anymore.
