Combining the regular season and postseason, 12 Falcons players recorded at least one sack in 2016. OLB Vic Beasley, Jr. was the NFL's top performer in the regular season with 15.5.
OLB Vic Beasley, Jr. Regular Season Sacks: 15.5 (NFL Leader)
DT Grady Jarrett Regular Season Sacks: 3.0 Postseason Sacks: 3.0
DE Dwight Freeney Regular Season Sacks: 3.0 Postseason Sacks: 1.0
G Ben Garland Postseason Sacks: 1.0
DT Jonathan Babineaux Postseason Sacks: 1.0
OLB Courtney Upshaw Regular Season Sacks: 1.0 Postseason Sacks: 1.0
CB Brian Poole Regular Season Sacks: 1.0
OLB Brooks Reed Regular Season Sacks: 2.0 Postseason Sacks: 1.0
CB Desmond Trufant Regular Season Sacks: 2.0
DE Adrian Clayborn Regular Season Sacks: 4.5
DT Ra'Shede Hageman Regular Season Sacks: 2.0
DE Tyson Jackson Postseason Sacks: 1.0
NFL Draft prospects prefer to play for Falcons – Falcons Wire
According to a recent poll, more NFL draft prospects want to play for Atlanta than any other team.
2016 unit-by-unit analysis: The offensive line – Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionThe AJC's D. Orlando Ledbetter breaks down the Falcons' offensive front.* *
2016 unit-by-unit analysis: The tight ends – Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionLedbetter analyzes Atlanta's deep group of tight ends.
Neal, Jones Make Next Gen Stats All-Rookie Team – AtlantaFalcons.com
Keanu Neal and Deion Jones were two of the NFL's best rookies in 2016. The league's Next Gen Stats shed some light on why they excelled.
