Most Underrated Atlanta Falcons Player: EDGE Arnold Ebiketie

Last season, the Falcons only had 29 sacks from their edge defenders, which wasn’t exactly impressive. And Bud Dupree, the team leader with eight sacks, is now with the Chargers. So someone will have to step back from the edge.

It could be that Arnold Ebiketie, selected in the second round of the 2022 draft out of Penn State, is ready to do just that. Last season, on just 175 pass completions, Ebiketie amassed seven sacks and 28 total pressures. Since the Falcons haven’t done much in the draft or free agency to accentuate their outside pass rush, it’s possible the team views Ebiketie as the proverbial Next Man Up.

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