Do Da Dirty Bird: Shape Up, Secondary

If it wasn't the linebackers, it was the tight ends. We had holes in our Atlanta Falcons roster, and people liked to point them out. So how about this: We'll add proven vets Mike Peterson and Tony Gonzalez and unleash Curtis Lofton upon the NFL world as our defensive leader. I'd say LB and TE are two designations we don't have to worry about a whole lot anymore. You happy now? Well, of course not. It's now in vogue to treat the secondary as a pariah, and I guess there's some reason for it. The Dirty Birds have yet to outgain an opponent through the air; they've given up 263 yards to the Lions, 204 yards to the Rams, and 320 yards to the Chargers. Note who those first two opponents are and the exact number allowed in our most recent contest. Ugh. I can try to explain it away. First, there's the youth of the bunch; Erik Coleman's the "greybeard" at 27. But honestly, it's not like any of these guys hasn't been playing organized ball...