| Falcons Facing A Major Makeover On Defense This Offseason | | |
After their pass defense failed again in the playoffs, the Falcons will have tough decisions to make over the offseason. Defensive end John Abraham, middle linebacker Curtis Lofton, cornerback Brent Grimes, safety Thomas DeCoud and defensive end Kroy Biermann are key free agents, and not all are likely to return. Abraham was the team’s sack leader with 9.5, Lofton led the defense in tackles with 167 , DeCoud led the team in interceptions with four, Grimes was considered the team’s man-to-man cover corner and Biermann was the top backup defensive end. The defense had a strong start against the Giants but in the second half of Sunday’s 24-2 defeat, New York quarterback Eli Manning and his fleet of wide receivers scored twice to pull away. While the results call for a heavy-handed makeover, the defenders want to stay together. “We feel like we have a lot of very good players on this defense,” cornerback Dunta Robinson said. “Hopefully, some of these free-agent guys will be back on this team so that we can continue to gel, continue to grow and try to become a great defense. We have to keep working and we have to stay healthy.”
Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution
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