Keep in mind Abe stays in a rotation to keep him at maximum effectiveness.
He will probably only be in the field between 60 and 70% of downs while the Falcons are on Defense. Unless you guys go up big early, leaving more passing downs.
On 2nd or 3rd and short (running downs) you will probably see Chauncey Davis or Jamaal Anderson take his place, as they are known more for being the run support DE's. Biermann and Sidbury (rookie) seem more suited for the pass rush. Frankly, I think Abraham can be a beast vs the run too, but he is better utilized on passing downs while fresh.
This coaching staff is very particular about how and when they use Abe. IMO, dude just goes full tilt, and you have to pull him off the field to keep him from trying to do what he does when he is rested while he is winded, and compensating by putting his body in abnormal positions, leading to pulled muscles. If you dont pull him, he will play so hard he hurts himself. Cant say enough good things about the guy. I would say more but I dont want to jinx Abe's health.
Dont know much about Matt Light. What are his weaknesses?
BTW, Abraham seems to be able to go inside, through, or around Tackles. I have seen him put some of the best moves I have seen (which probably aint saying much) doing all 3. Week 1 he power rushed Jake Long and put him on his ass to get a sack of Pennington in about 2.5 seconds. The funniest part about it was Long actually managed to get called for holding on the play too. Abe simply power rushed the #1 pick right into his chest.
Double team him. Pay special attention to Babineaux too because he is capable of blowing things up inside. Hell, when Jamaal Anderson is on the field, you could probably leave Jam98 completely unblocked. He will get in Brady's face then start doing pirouettes to try to scare Brady rather than take him down. We call him SloJam. He can be seen ALMOST making a play at least twice a game.
