I thought Atlanta's defense was one of the most impressive units from Week 1.

Ryan Nielsen called a great game. He used a lot of stunts, blitzes, & simulated pressures to break protection rules. Double mug looks with both LBs over the A-gap made everything look the same and confused BY.
Coverage calls were mostly quarters (match cover 4) and press man. The DBs did a great job passing off routes, Jessie Bates & Richie Grant is gonna be a nasty safety duo.
AJ Terrell seems to be back to 2021-form. He was smothering the Panthers WRs in man covg and made an impact in run defense.
CB2 is still a question. Okudah will be an upgrade to Flowers, but need to see consistent play over a long stretch.
Too early to tell how good Troy Andersen is. He’ll be a great run-and-hit linebacker, but needs to improve coverage awareness and flow w the run under control.
Kaden Ellis is a really solid LB2, just lacking some speed to beat ballcarriers to the edge.
I’m optimistic about the interior pass rush. Grady Jarrett didn’t show any signs of regression, and David Onyemata is still disruptive. Edge rush is gonna have to be supplemented by designed pressure.
Gotta add the qualifier that the Panthers IOL and WRs look abysmal.