6 Atlanta Falcons the team is counting on to improve 2024 production

The Atlanta Falcons coaching staff and front office must have great confidence in Ebiketie’s production moving forward. If not, how do you explain the lack of mobility in this position? In truth, it is not possible to defend Atlanta’s leading position, even if Ebiketie takes a step forward in year three.

Atlanta returns Ebiketie and Carter as their starting pass rushers remain their strangest move of the offseason. If you combined Carter and Ebiketie’s skills, you’d have a complete pass rush, but you’d still need another edge and depth.

Bralen Trice is seemingly the next man up in case of injury or production not living up to expectations. Expecting a step forward from Ebiketie in bag production is entirely fair, with shots expected to increase in its third season. The question for Atlanta is who lines up opposite the third-year edge rusher?

Lorenzo Carter is the obvious answer, but there is still room for improvement in free agency and the team has yet to look at Trice. The Falcons needed to be more aggressive in adding pass rushers. Instead, they’re counting on Ebiketie to take a step forward and find surprise production elsewhere.