As football transforms into a more pa s-reliant game, the primary objective in defensive scheming boils down to one simple creed: get the quarterback.Two seasons ago, the were among the worst in the NFL at doing just that. Last season, they were among the most improved, thanks mostly to the play of linebacker , Jr., whose 15.5 sacks led the league.It goes without saying that a major element in Atlanta's 11-win season and Super Bowl appearance last season, in addition to their prolific and balanced offensive prowe s, was their ability to get this pre sure on opposing pa sers.As training camp rolls along and the Falcons look to repeat their 2016 succe ses, one question emerges among many: can the Falcons build the best pa Tarik Cohen Jersey s rush in the NFL? (The Falcons are back at training camp! Don't MISS anything as they prepare to try and return to the playoffs -- ) In 2015, the Falcons finished with 19 sacks, hurried the pa ser 70 times, and recorded 75 hits on 561 pa s attempts, a 29.2 percent succe s rate. Last season, that last mark rose to 39 percent, as did total sacks (34, the most since their 37 Andy Dalton Jersey sacks 10 seasons ago), over 655 pa s attempts.But advanced statistics tells a bleaker story. According to Football Outsiders' DVOA metric, the Falcons produced a mere 190 pre sure plays out of 720 in total, a succe s rate of just 29.4 percent, ranking No. 20 overall in football. They took a step in the right direction, but heading into this offseason, the organization knew that they would have to provide Beasley some help in the supporting cast. That they did, drafting and , a pair of collegiate edge rushers, and signing veteran tackle , a 340-pound behemoth who routinely attracts double- and triple-teams of blockers.Among that trio, Poe is the one expected to make an impact immediately. From 2013 to 2014, Poe wrecked opposing blockers for 10.5 sacks. In the two years after then, however, that number fell to just 2.5, a decrease that likely was the result of a back surgery. But now, considerably lighter and presumably healthy, the team believes they got the best inside pa s rusher in the busine s.But that the Falcons picked two more rushers with their first two draft selections this year indicates to what degree the team is looking to addre s this position. In 28 games Gale Sayers Jersey at , McKinley emerged as the college game's best at pre suring quarterbacks, bringing heat on the pa ser on 21.4 percent of his rushes, according to Pro Football Focus, while adding 10 sacks and 18 tackles for lo s. He has a burst off the line, the hands to fight off blockers, and the agility to spin out of blocks. ' succe sor at LSU, Riley didn't play a 12-game season until he was a senior, but proved most productive with the increase in playing time, grabbing 93 tackles (the Tigers' most), nine tackles for lo s, and the SEC's sixth-most tackles per game (7.8). At Tashaun Gipson Jersey 6-foot-1, some scouts consider him undersized for the position, but he has the sideline speed to rush the line and the instincts to find the right gap to exploit.Suddenly, the Falcons have a very promising rotation, with Poe and (three sacks in 2016, and three more against in the Super Bowl) on the inside, McKinley bringing heat from the edge, and Riley and sack-leader Beasley roaming free behind them. This new supporting cast enables the team to reverse one of their self-profe sed weakne ses last season. Head coach Dan Quinn says he relied too often on sending the blitz in order to get adequate pre sure on quarterbacks, but this season hopes he can make a greater impact by rushing just his front four."That allows you the flexibility to do things," Quinn said. "When you play a four-man front, you want to make sure that you can affect the quarterback in the pa s game with your rush and be able to drop and play four underneath, or however you want to play your coverages, without having to devote an extra player to do that."If Quinn and his coaches Bilal Nichols Jersey can figure out the right rotation, the Falcons can build on one of the most improved pa s rushes in football, and maybe hold a lead or two in the postseason.