On the NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football” on Tuesday, Nate Burleson discussed the impact Falcons defensive coordinator Marquand Manuel has made on the Falcons’ defensive storm that “has been brewing all season.”
Last season under defensive coordinator Richard Smith, the Falcons were the 27th best defense in the NFL, giving up 25 points per game.
In 2017 under Manuel, the Falcons are allowing an average of 19 points.
Manuel previously served as the Falcons secondary coach from 2015-2016.
“Basically a touchdown that they subtracted off of each game so shout out to that defense, of course, having certain guys back healthy always helps but when you’re new to the job and you’re young, you’re in your 30s and being a defensive coordinator and your team is still in (the playoffs) and your teams advantage is that defense,” Burleson said. “What I learned is Marquand Manuel, not just as a good defensive coordinator but in the next five years he’s going to be talked about as one of the new hot head coaches.”
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