The Falcons' defense was as bad as people feared it could be in the offseason, with lackluster defensive line play and poor gap integrity highlighted.
Outside of Kaden Elliss being unleashed as a punishing blitzer, it's hard to pinpoint instances where the Falcons' defense looked equipped to stop above-average offenses.
The combination of lackluster defensive line play and linebackers not maintaining gap integrity allowed rushing lanes to be opened frequently along with puzzling defensive alignments.
The excitement of acquiring players like Matthew Judon and Justin Simmons completely eroded by November, as teams consistently found ways to exploit the Falcon defense.
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