Unfortunately for the Dallas Cowboys, they get to come to down to face a red hot Atlanta Falcons offense. Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins has absolutely owned the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this season, throwing for almost 800 yards and eight touchdowns. But on the flip-side of that coin, the Falcons gave up fifty-six points and almost 500 yards through the air to the Bucs. Now the Cowboys come in with the ninth best passing attack in the NFL and a desperate need to win to save their season.
But what happens when Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins does not throw for 300 yards? Even a great offense cannot be great all of the time, right? Sometimes games in the NFL have to be decided on the defensive side of the ball, and this is done by taking away the football or sacking the quarterback. Taking the football away has not been a problem this season, at least in the secondary, but sacking the quarterback is another story altogether. The Falcons are dead last in the NFL thus far with only six sacks.
There are nine individual players that have more. NINE. With the NFL trade deadline less than a week away, it just stands to reason that the Falcons are in the market for pass rush help. There are many different players available and at all tiers of skill, and if the Falcons can get some pass rush help, they may be the team to beat in the NFC. Andy Bunker and Randy McMichael dive in to the Falcons upcoming matchup with the Dallas Cowboys, and what the Falcons may do at the trade deadline.
