![]() ![]() Recognition also has been key for Graham. It’s definitely been helping me from that standpoint.” “It definitely helps when they are double-teaming nine-seven (Grady Jarrett) out there,” Graham said. Graham credits Jarrett with helping him get his quarterback hits. I just feel like it starts with the mentality, and we just have to go out there and execute.” They’ve got arguably one of the two best backs in the league. We definitely have to respect that they have one of the best offensive lines. Overall, the Falcons are giving up 109.3 yards per game, which is tied for 15th out of 32 teams in the NFL. The Falcons held Alvin Kamara (39 yards), Cam Akers (44) and Darrell Henderson (47) in check. Seattle’s Rashaad Penny rushed 14 times for 66 yards. In the opening game, Saints quarterback Taysom Hill finished with 81 yards rushing, the most allowed this season, and 57 came on one play. The Falcons have not had a running back go over 100 yards this season. ![]() ![]() Prove that we are a talented (defensive) line as well.” This is another opportunity to go out there and prove we can do it. This is the biggest test that we can have. “Honestly, it’s a big test, one of the best offensive lines in the league,” Graham said. Graham and the rest of the Falcons’ defenders are bracing for a big matchup with the Browns’ offensive line and running backs Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt. “Reading the offensive linemen’s splits and things like that,” said Graham, who also said that allows him to play faster and with more confidence. Studying the opposition’s formations is key to getting pre-snap tips based off their alignment. “If you know where they are, you can maybe make a quick move and you have help, you can make that move more confidently,” Graham said. He’s more aware of his teammates and what offensive lines are trying to accomplish. The freedom that you have to maybe make a play or two when you know you have people around you.” “Expecting what type of box you’ll get,” Graham said, offering an example of what he’s learning. Graham, who’s 6-foot-4 and 307 pounds, has seven tackles. “He’s taking a step, and in the obvious rush situations, so just pleased with where he’s trending.” “He had a couple pressures the other day (against Seattle) that don’t show up on the stat sheet as pretty as a sack, but he can affect the quarterback, too,” Smith said. He leads the team with five quarterback hits. A lot of guys making plays.Īs a bonus, Graham has added to the Falcons’ pass rush. “A lot of guys flying around, which if you know his style of defense, he loves that. “Dean Pees is doing a really good job with those guys,” Brissett told the Cleveland media Wednesday. “Not get turned, not guessing, that’s what it comes down to – leverage, fundamentals, being able to play good combination blocks.” Explore Where to watch, listen, stream Browns at Falconsīrowns quarterback Jacoby Brissett has noticed the play of the Falcons’ defense.” “Really just fundamentally, the way he’s taking on blocks, the little things, the technique things that matter in the run game,” Smith said. ![]() Graham’s work early in the season has not gone unnoticed. “I’ve just been slowly applying the things I learned from him and the other vets as well.” “I have a Pro Bowl guy ahead of me, see how he approaches the game,” Graham said of Jarrett. It’s pretty much the thankless job of the defense. Stack up blockers so they can’t get to the linebackers. You can’t tell what he’s doing from the stat book because he does a lot of the dirty work. ![]()
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