Added receiver Tetairoa McMillan, "They're flying around. They got a lot of young guys that contribute, obviously, they got a good front seven, they got a good collective defense, so, obviously, we're looking forward to that battle. We'll see what happens."
It's a front seven that, on its own, is formidable, boasting two rising rookies, Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr., alongside defensive linemen Brandon Dorlus and Zach Harrison. But while the Falcons are in the Top 5 in the league in total sacks with 29, no single pass-rusher even cracks the Top 30.
This is because Falcons' defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich's group is doing it by committee with 15 guys registering at least 0.5 sacks, and 13 of those with 1.0 or more, thanks to defensive backs getting in on the action as well.
"They use their DBs also with different blitzes, and I think Jeff Ulbrich has done a really great job of having variety and how they attack the pass game, from a rush standpoint. But at the end of the day, they got some talented guys, and they got some young speed on the edges. And they got Leonard Floyd too," Canales continued, pointing to the 10-year vet who has 1.5 sacks so far this season. "On any given play, he looks as good as he ever did.