The numbers don’t tell the whole story, but there are cases where the story they tell is pretty irrefutable nonetheless. To set up this piece, let’s talk about one of those stories.
The Atlanta Falcons have one of the worst pass defenses in football, something that has largely been fueled by the secondary. Teams have the 6th-highest average depth of target against Atlanta defenders, the second-most passing yards, and the most passing touchdowns in the entire league, which paints a pretty compelling picture of how large the problem is. While 300 yards is more a big round number than a particularly meaningful one, it also remains telling that this team has not held a team under 300 yards passing in a single game this season.