Falcons free safety Dwight Lowery, despite two missed tackles, had a strong game against the Saints.
Missed-tackles were rampant last season, so the coaching staff was pretty hard on Lowery over those two plays. But, he did have 10 tackles.
“He fronts people up well,” defensive coordinator Mike Nolan said. “He wraps up.”
Lowery was signed as a free agent this offseason to replace Thomas DeCoud, who was released in part for his missed tackles and for taking poor angles to the football.
Lowery turned some heads with one of his open field tackles.
“He wrapped the guy up and he almost got away from him,” Nolan said. “Lowery pulled the jersey and pulled him all the way back with strong hands. That’s tough. There is such a thing as having strong hands.”
Overall, Nolan thought the tackling was improved.
“I thought it was noticeable,” Nolan said. “There wasn’t a lot of open field stuff that we missed. …In the big picture, I thought we did a much better job. I was pleased from that standpoint the improvement was made without question.”
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