Falcons’ special teams issues are a familiar issue that just won’t go away

Blogging Dirty argues that the Atlanta Falcons continue to be plagued by costly special teams mistakes despite extensive offseason changes. In a recent 16-0 defeat against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, veteran kicker Nick Folk missed a 53-yard field goal, further highlighting the unit's ongoing struggles after also making critical errors in a 31-23 loss to the Chicago Bears.

During the offseason, Atlanta hired coordinator Craig Aukerman, signed Folk and punter Jake Bailey, and drafted return specialist Zachariah Branch. However, Folk has converted just 12 of 16 field goals this season, while Branch committed two costly turnovers against Chicago. The writer contends Atlanta must quickly fix these recurring problems to stay competitive.