The Falcons had no quarterback sacks while losing to the Buccaneers in Week 1. They had one sack on Sunday against Raiders quarterback Derek Carr but coach Dan Quinn said the overall pressure wasn’t any better.
“I wouldn’t say there was any more,” Quinn said Monday. “It’s an area I’m not pleased with, I can tell you that. For us to play like we need to that part of our game has got to come through.”
The Falcons didn’t sack Bucs QB Jameis Winston on 32 drop backs in Week 1 but were credited with six QB hits in the official game book. Afterward, Quinn and Falcons defenders said they affected Winston and noted his knack for delivering passes even while corralled by defenders.
Vic Beasley recorded the only sack against Carr when he chased him out of bounds for no gain on a play that was designed for Carr to sprint out of the pocket. The official game book credited the Falcons with just one QB hit, by defensive tackle Tyson Jackson.
Quinn said the Falcons counted nine pressures and three hits against Carr, who passed 45 times. He said that still wasn’t enough.
“We are a work in progress there, for sure,” Quinn said. “We’ve got work to do. We’ve got a long season ahead. We are going to get a lot better at it but we are not where I’d like to be yet in terms of the way we want to go after the QB.”
