FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Falcons are coming off their first win by a margin of more than one score. I know for that I am grateful. It was nice to have a stress-free Sunday for a change. But I digress...

You've got questions (a lot of which involve the Falcons pass rush) and I've got answers.

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David H. from Marshalltown, Iowa

As you know, we have not had a double-digit sacker since Beasley with 15.5 in 2016, which is the last era Atlanta had a winning team. Over the last five seasons, the team has just 138 sacks -- the fewest in the NFL by 23.

I know I'm beating a dead horse here, but aged Andy Dalton had plenty of time in the pocket and even when we rushed more than four, we had no affect. What is the course of action for improvement here? Different rotation of players, sitting those who are unproductive, trade, or...?

Tori: I am going to be honest, David. I don't know what the best course of action is for this pass rush to hit home. I know I am glad I am not the one paid to figure it out. I don't think it's going to be a magical fix. There isn't a singular thing that is going to change this pass rush from underperforming to productive.

The Falcons are already blitzing at a high rate. They have a rotation that is like 10-men deep. They traded for Matthew Judon this offseason and that hasn't changed the pass rush like every believed it would. So, who's to say another trade will change it now?

Atlanta has tried a bunch of different looks and fronts. And the only thing that is consistent is that this defense's pressure rate is one of the lowest in the league. It — of course — begs the question of where do you go from here?

Well, sometimes I think it could be as simple as figuring out what works for you in early down situations. The Falcons find themselves in a lot of third-and-shorts, meaning they are not causing negative plays on first or second down. This goes back to run defense as much as anything. The Falcons sure up their run stopping, they cause more third-and-long situations, they have more opportunities to rush the passer in obvious passing down situations. The greater the opportunity, the greater the chance of success. However, success only comes when you finish, and right now, especially against the Panthers, the Falcons pass rush "missed some layups," per Raheem Morris.

"I think we're heading in the right direction because of what we've done in the second halves of ballgames. Limiting the Bucs to six points and limiting (the Panthers) to three, that puts you in the right spot," Morris said. "We've just got to finish off the deal with sacks. We've got to finish off the deal with some of the production that would justify more. Like I said, the pressure rate and some of those things, the quarterback hits have gone up. Now we've got to get the quarterback sacks, the quarterback pressures, the forced fumbles, and that will be able to break some of these games open."

Caleb S. from Hazleton, Pennsylvania

What're the chances seeing the state of our pass rush that we trade for a player like Haason Reddick, Jamin Davis or Deatrich Wise Jr.?

Tori: It has been widely reported that Reddick, particularly, has received permission from the Jets to seek a trade. The Athletic's Diana Russini reported this morning that Reddick's representation had been making calls to teams to gauge interest all night. I know your next question is, "Were the Falcons on that list?" That I can neither confirm nor deny.

What I can give you are the facts.

The Jets acquired Reddick from the Eagles in exchange for a 2026 conditional pick in April. The pick would either be a second-rounder if Reddick reached a certain percentage of the teams's defensive snaps and if he notched double-digit sacks, otherwise the pick would be a third-rounder.

Reddick did not report for training camp nor has he been with the team to start the season. It was reported by CBS Sports that "Reddick has yet to show up because he felt he was promised a new contract upon joining the team." Meanwhile, the Jets "have long felt he went back on his word to play out the final year of his current deal."

If reports are true and Reddick is looking for a new contract, the Falcons are not likely to be his destination. Though the Falcons have about $9.33 million in cap space at the current moment, the salary cap can always be maneuvered. However, if the Falcons were not willing to sign Judon to a new deal when he got to Atlanta in training camp — after it was reported early in the offseason that he, too, was looking for a new contract — I personally doubt they would do so for Reddick.

Of the three you have listed, I think Davis could be the best fit, but I don't know what the Commanders would want for the former first-round pick. And, honestly, the price may be too much for the Falcons at the current moment seeing as they have already given up a 2025 third-round pick for Judon and lost their fifth-round pick because of a tampering violation. If you're looking at the 2025 NFL Draft, the Falcons are running out of capital to use there. You can always push to 2026, or you can put together something conditional based on the production you get from Davis during a season, but would the Falcons be willing to do that at this point in time? That's the question I do not have the answer to. Better yet, are they Falcons even interested in a trade agreement right now? That's the better question.

John J. from Marietta, Georgia

Tori, I saw your tweet about Drake London's usage working out of the slot. I've been really pleased with what we have seen from Drake this year and I was curious what spurred this decision to use him more there?

Tori: I am so glad you asked, and fortunately for you, Raheem Morris gave you an answer. Well, he gave you a question with the answer in it.

"Zac Robinson was with what team?" The Rams.

"And the Rams had...?" Cooper Kupp

Between Morris and Robinson, there's an "affection" for a bigger body in the slot.

"He's certainly a big contributing factor all over the field, but definitely when he gets in there, there's some really good things," Morris said. "What was Mohamed Sanu's (slot stats) back in the day? We got some background with some slots and some bigger body type slots and Drake certainly is a bigger body slot that can get the ball in his hand and do some damage. And he's a mismatch all over the place. He's 6'4", just huge. And, you know, he's an impressive young man."

For those that don't know the tweet John is referring to, here's the info: London has been targeted on 39.3% of his routes from the slot, the highest rate in the NFL (min. 40 routes from the slot). He has aligned in the slot on a career-high 31.6% of his snaps this season.

I am going to go out on a secure limb and say this alignment is only going to continue.