Preserve The Iceberg, Don't Let Matty Ice Melt: The Official 2016 Atlanta Falcons Season Thread

[Georgiamuscle]

Matt didn't play poorly but he was off. Passes behind Julio, Sanu, Coleman. And he didn't attack TB either. The red zone turnovers from a yr ago resorted in a more conservative game plan yesterday. That can't happen...either they let him play or get somebody who can. They coached not to lose and lost and that's how Matt played yesterday as well



Yea it's 1 game, but the trends are what are discouraging. We're seeing Matt not be an impact player anymore. A good enough game from him ends in a solid defeat for us. His own coaches don't trust him enough to throw downfield or look for the best WR in the game

Beasley at this point is a bust. fukk it I said it. I know it's early but he has to undo that title and he has to play like he gives a fukk. He looks even more lost now than he did as a rookie. Defense as a whole looked overmatched

Maybe it's still too early, but when does Quinn actually get heat? He's 3-9 in his last 12. 1-6 career in the division. His team is undisciplined, lacks fundamentals in his forte (tackling & defense) and increasingly looks more and more disjointed. They don't look like a cohesive unit on either side of the ball and this goes back to last season

Beasley
I hate it had to be him but he's definitely looking like a bust. I'll give him til the end of the season before I label him one.

Imagine how awful this team would be without Julio. Our offense isn't even legit anymore. I definitely agree that they're scared to throw the ball in the redzone as if they're hiding Matt. We can't win games off of FGs especially with our defense. The Shede thing pretty much sums up this TD, Shanny, and Quinn era.

We never really had fundamentals last year and it's sad that after a year DQ still fields an undisciplined team that lacks fundamentals. It was masked at times by the speed of the rookies but you can tell the defense is just as bad as last years.

As for Ryan, it's clear he'll never be a game changer. He's more of a game manager. Unfortunately our team is not talented enough to win with a GM, so we more than likely will have to move on or get more talent. A couple of his bad throws were back shoulder throws to protect the receiver or he had to throw around Gerald McCoy. Honestly, he did well for a Shanahan led QB.

Edit: I forgot to include Justin Hardy. He continues to be awful. He's too slow to get open on routes. Even 33 year old Grimes had him on lock. Sanu and Jones can only do so much. We could've had Diggs

 

[Nostalgic]

 

[Warren Moon]

I know people don't want a complete revamp. But no championship organization right now didn't under go a complete revamp, from the gm, hc and qb. The longer we continue to not realize this the longer it'll be until we truly attempt to try to win a championship.

 

[AVXL]

I know people don't want a complete revamp. But no championship organization right now didn't under go a complete revamp, from the gm, hc and qb. The longer we continue to not realize this the longer it'll be until we truly attempt to try to win a championship.

You only get a championship organization with an owner commited to winning a championship. Arthur Blank's commitments recently have been the new stadium, selling PSL's & the Atlanta United. That's where he has been driven to win at all costs. Keep in mind, he hired a "football czar" this yr to be the de facto head of football operations so he has less involvement with the team. He's had health issues (he got treatment for prostate cancer in the spring) & obviously he's getting older.

The expectations for a commited organization that wants to compete and play for championships starts at the top. That culture does not exist in Flowery Branch and my hope is that after this season Blank has had enough and cleans house to start fresh in MB Stadium

How likely is that? IDK, but that's all I got right now

 

[Rebel Soldier]

Blank's favoritism of Dimitroff has set this franchise back tremendously. Until the front office is cleansed, I'm not expecting positive change.

 

[PortCityProphet]

Definition of a must win today based on our schedule and the fact that this team needs a good start for this yr. as I've said before things can get real spooky if we get off to a shaky start this season

Looks like yall off to a shaky start to me

 

[charmander]

still thinkin bout that L brehs

 

[Jparker]

Matt Ryan got me 24 pts as my fantasy starter.

 

[Jparker]

Looks like yall off to a shaky start to me

All 3 of us 0-1 what are you talking about

 

[AtlienInTheGoodieMob]

still thinkin bout that L brehs

fukk Shanahan and his bullshyt plays

 

[Georgiamuscle]

That color rush uniform is way too plain Nike

 

[AVXL]

That color rush uniform is way too plain Nike

And we not even wearing it till next season

I miss us rockin all black. We look too much like Houston or Arizona with the all red unis

 

[PortCityProphet]

All 3 of us 0-1 what are you talking about

but they lost a division game. that's rock bottom
we still good, all 0-1's aren't equal

 

[AtlienInTheGoodieMob]

And we not even wearing it till next season

I miss us rockin all black. We look too much like Houston or Arizona with the all red unis

Especially Houston
All black and the throwback white and red are jusr

 

[Georgiamuscle]

These too