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Locked On Falcons: Takeaways From the Falcons-Dolphins’ First Joint Practice?

Last year, the Atlanta Falcons' pass rush was not one of the team's strengths as injuries and the firing of head coach Dan Quinn negatively affected the team's performance.

According to Pro Football Focus, the team was ranked 16th last season in the NFL.

Defensive tackle Grady Jarrett leads the first line of defense on the line, while Deion Jones takes care of the linebackers. Both have shown excellence in their careers, but there is room for growth at the top, which makes the team scary heading into 2021.

If the team can get healthy years out of those two leaders and improvement from young, promising players such as Marlon Davidson and Foye Oluokun, then the Falcons' rush could improve its ranking in 2021, and also the team's success.

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On this episode of "Locked On Falcons," host Aaron Freeman reviews the standout performances from the team's first joint practice against the Dolphins on Wednesday.

Aaron talks about the improvements the pass rush has made during the offseason and how it is a massive difference-maker heading into the season.

He also details the breakout performances from skill players and quickly dives into the preseason conundrum about whether to play the starters, and how much.

Aaron deals with all that and more on this episode of "Locked On Falcons." For more podcasts and information, join us here.

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Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.