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Secondary looks to fix breakdowns

Atlanta Falcons
11/02/2006 8:04 AM
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports FS Chris Crocker and CB Jason Webster are each blaming themselves for defensive breakdowns that led to long touchdowns in each of the past two games. Crocker said he was at fault by not being deeper than the deepest receiver, especially last week at Cincinnati when WR Chris Henry snared a 55-yard touchdown pass late in the game that gave the Bengals life. Webster, criticized for not breaking up a fourth-quarter pass to Pittsburgh's Nate Washington on Oct. 22 and on Henry's resuscitating catch, said he was responsible for the failures because he didn't play proper depth and communicate well enough with Crocker. Read more