After the Falcons hired Arthur Smith to be their new head coach, Smith brought legendary Defensive Coordinator Dean Pees out of retirement to lead that unit here in Atlanta.
Pees, who won a pair of Super Bowls for two different teams (Patriots in 2005 and Ravens in 2013), walked in to a situation where there were some questions about the defense, but who the best player on that side of the ball isn't one of them.
Grady Jarrett's career has gotten off to a great start and he's already been voted to the Pro Bowl twice at the age of 28, but new Falcons Defensive Coordinator Dean Pees thinks this is just the beginning for Grady Jarrett.
"I'll tell you what, if you watched Tennessee and watched Jurrell Casey, watch Grady Jarrett. He doesn't need to be a 3-technique getting double-teamed all the time," says Pees. "Grady is a great player and it's my job to put him in situations where he can win. We can't be so stubborn as a staff, our job is to find what you do best and put you in situations where you can do those things."
Jurrell Casey was selected to five straight Pro Bowls (2015-2019) when he was a member fo the Titans and was routinely ranked in the top 100 players in the NFL by his fellow players.
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