"The Falcons new star linebacker and key defensive contributor went down early in this game and would not return due to a forearm injury. Deablo's loss was felt immediately; the middle of the field became the top target for Kyle Shanahan's offense. JD Bertarnd was the primary backup, and the second-year ILB did not fill in well. To be fair, Christian McCaffery is a tough draw, but it's a next man up business."
"The line started well, but tonight's game and last week's against Buffalo have shown that this offensive line is going to struggle against teams that are above average in terms of getting to the quarterback. The protection Penix has become accustomed to isn't there, and the quarterback is starting to get jittery, even when pressure isn't significant. Sacks are a quarterback stat just as much as they are an offensive line one."
"Whenever this team starts to accumulate one or two mistakes, they seemingly come in bunches after that. The Falcons went weeks without procedural issues, but they reared their ugly head again. Blown assignments soon follow, and before you know it, you're lined up in the gun on 4th and 1 with no Bijan on the field and the game on the line."
The Falcons lost their new star linebacker Deablo early to a forearm injury and were forced to rely on JD Bertarnd, whose play did not replace the starter effectively. The middle of the field became the primary target for Kyle Shanahan's offense, and Christian McCaffery presented a difficult matchup. The offensive line began well but showed consistent struggle against above-average pass rushes, leaving quarterback Penix jittery and committing an intentional grounding penalty. Procedural mistakes returned, leading to blown assignments and costly situational errors. Kyle Pitts was frequently open but underused in the game plan. Defensive effort remained competitive despite personnel setbacks.
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