As the Falcons finalize their 2020 roster, it’s worth remembering that all the evident improvements and maybe upgrades and possible betterments this team has been working on have convinced very few people outside of the building that this is a better squad than it was a year ago. If they do feel that way, they like this team because of the offense, not the defense.
That’s a sobering reminder of just how much the Falcons have to prove defensively, and to how many people. A further reminder came yesterday in the form of annual Pro Football Focus rankings of every NFL defense heading into the season, where the Falcons ranked just 28th.