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Week 3 could be the turning point for Falcons’ once-failed draft pick

When discussing the Atlanta Falcons' defensive line, rookies Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr are usually the first two names to come to mind—and for good reason. The first-round draft picks each recorded their first career sacks in Week 2 and are only scratching the surface of their immense potential.

But in the face of that noise, third-year defensive tackle Zach Harrison has been quietly enjoying a breakout campaign of his own. Harrison was fantastic as a rookie, recording 3.0 sacks and 33 tackles before finding himself buried on the depth chart under then-DC Jimmy Lake. But while Jeff Ulbrich has transformed Atlanta's defense into one of the league's best, the 24-year-old has been one of the main benefactors.