Atlanta Falcons’ 4 Biggest Concerns Heading Into Training Camp

The Atlanta Falcons’ goal this offseason was to fix the quarterback position. Given how difficult it is to guard Marcus Mariota, Desmond Ridder and Taylor Heinicke, that’s understandable.

What isn’t is the team’s overcorrection, adding two starters and no proven pass rushers. Bralen Trice is a day two pick, and his addition doesn’t make up for the loss of Bud Dupree and Calais Campbell. Atlanta’s biggest weakness on defense was its inability to get to the quarterback.

That allowed quarterbacks like Will Levis and Josh Dobbs to step back and carve up Atlanta’s defense. After fixing the quarterback position, that should have been at the top of Atlanta’s priority list. That said, Raheem Morris is an accomplished defensive coach. There’s reason to believe the head coach can get creative to generate pass-rush pressure.

However, this team doesn’t have Aaron Donald or any experienced rushers at its disposal. It’s odd that the Falcons didn’t at least bring in some veterans to compete for roles. If there’s one reason to not believe Atlanta will return to the playoffs this season, it’s the lack of rushers.