Atlanta Falcons linebacking duo have insane stats in past two weeks

You know the names of the Falcons elite duo at the linebacker position—Deion Jones and Foye Oluokun.

The two of them may not have had the greatest start to the year, but in the past two weeks, they have flown around the field, making plays and tackles. The stats stick out like a sore thumb.

The Atlanta Falcons linebackers have stepped up in a big way recently

Atlanta has needed a boost on defense, they have been horrendous, and while they continue to be bad, they could be a lot worse off without the play of their two linebackers, especially after the loss of a big-name player.

Deion Jones and Foye Oluokun have made an insane number of tackles in the past two weeks against the Dolphins and Panthers. They have combined for a whopping 58 tackles, which is simply incredible.

It has felt like they have been the only two players who have been bringing ball carriers down, and that certainly proves that point.

Against Miami, the Falcons defense totaled 73 snaps, while against Carolina they totaled 74 snaps, equaling 143 snaps in two weeks. This means that Foye and Debo have made tackles on approximately 40% of the snaps. Without those two, this defense would be in an even worse position than they already are.

Looking at their stats even closer, Deion Jones had 15 tackles, 11 of which were solo and a sack against Miami and 14 tackles,10 solo tackles at home against Carolina.

Foye Oluokun totaled 13 tackles, 8 solo tackles against Miami, and 16 tackles, 10 solo tackles this past Sunday against the Panthers.

It is mind-boggling that these two were able to get 58 tackles in the span of two weeks. While tackles certainly do not fully determine whether a linebacker is good or not, it does mean they are finishing plays, and when the defense is as bad as it is, you must look at every positive there is.

Hopefully, Foye and Debo will keep this up, if they do they could both end up close to the top of the list of total tackles on the year in the entire NFL.