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

Atlanta Falcons v Minnesota Vikings - NFL 2025 | David Berding/GettyImagesWhen 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…