Falcons first-round pick Vic Beasley, who has two sacks after four games, is on pace to finish with eight.
After being drafted, Beasley said he felt that he could be a “double-digit” sack guy this season. He’s been solid, but not spectacular. The Falcons need Beasley to rise up against the Washington Redskins and spice up the pass rush.
“I thought there have been some flashes where we’ve seen some good stuff,” Falcons coach Dan Quinn said. “It’s the initial quickness that you see off the ball. Going through that process with him is day-in and day-out.”
He’s the 25th rated 4-3 defensive end in the NFL by profootballfocus.com. He’s played 153 snaps and has two quarterback hits and five hurries to go along with his two sacks.
Beasley has faced several of the top tackles in the league in Philadelphia’s Jason Peters, Dallas’ Tyron Smith and Houston’s Duane Brown. He had his best game against Giants rookie Ereck Flowers, who was selected one pick after Beasley.
Quinn has Beasley working on his counter move and finishing his rushes stronger.
“How do I keep working on my counter?,” Quinn said. “How do I keep working how to finish? As you know, the pass rush part of it is the finish, so I think he’s playing well and it’s all out there in front of him, for where he’s going to get to. He’s a real hard worker at it, and he wants to do it. I think it’s the initial quickness. We knew that was there. Now, it’s that finishing part of the rush.”
The Falcons have five sacks and are on a pace for 20. They had 22 sacks last season.
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