Missing Piece?

[Bane]

Feel like this section could use some more topics so here goes..

I'm wondering what is everyones thoughts on what the Falcons need (position wise) to take that next step and be considered a SB caliber team. Now some could argue that they just need to win some playoff games to be in this discussion. but from my perspective i think if we had a true great DE to go along side with Abe, like JPP and be able to create pressure just off 4 man rushes alone it would help our team out a major amount.

 

[Aso]

They have a soft run defense. They currently give up 5.2 ypc.

So maybe a big stout DT or some LB's. They just need to stop the run a lot better than they are.

And having Brent Grimes not injured helps.

 

[Derrville]

Chris Chandler

 

[SuperKevin]

More Dirty Bird celebrations

 

[Rudi]

Jamal Anderson.

 

[Bane]

They have a soft run defense. They currently give up 5.2 ypc.

So maybe a big stout DT or some LB's. They just need to stop the run a lot better than they are.

And having Brent Grimes not injured helps.

last year they were pretty good vs the run and not so much towards the pass.. Peters is back on the 53 man roster so that should help us out at the DT position. as for grimes i wonder where our defense would be this year if he didnt get hurt.

 

[Point Blank]

DT, DE, and LB's. They hyped up Akeem Dent in the offseason and that dude is some shit.

 

[Cornelius]

More fans who start stupid fucking threads is what they need. Good start, pal.

 

[EmpireWF]

Yes, JPP on any team would help said team a great amount.

 

[Bane]

More fans who start stupid fucking threads is what they need. Good start, pal.

I don't even need to argue against you, i have seen enough of your posts on this forum already to know you are a ignorant and retarded poster.

 

[nwfisch]

More fans who start stupid fucking threads is what they need. Good start, pal.

U mud the Lions suck.

 

[nwfisch]

I think the Falcons need a stronger running game. Whether or not Turner is the guy, I don't know.

Also as others have mentioned the front 4 could be stronger.

 

[Rudi]

A QB that can win a playoff game.

 

[Bane]

I think the Falcons need a stronger running game. Whether or not Turner is the guy, I don't know.

Also as others have mentioned the front 4 could be stronger.

Honestly, i blame our offensive line on the Falcons horrible rushing attack this season. They just are not generating running lanes like they should.

But Turner is getting old and from all the carries he has gotten over the past couple seasons it may be time to find a new RB.

 

[Point Blank]

Turner won't be a Falcon next season, I promise you that. Even with the O-Line's blocking woes, if holes do develop Turner is too slow to hit them.

Lol Rudi, the Falcons team as a whole has been booty in the playoffs. Can't blame it all on him.

 

[ThunderHorse]

I still feel Matt Ryan needs to step it up, Last year Atlanta's offense didn't even score. The year before that, They were the #1 seed and Green Bay came into Atlanta and flat out whipped them. I still vividly remember the pick 6 Matt Ryan threw at the end of the first half. The year before that they got bounced by Arizona, Ryan threw 2 int's that game but Falcon Fans are still blaming Keith Brooking for that loss.

The Beginning of Ryan's career and his playoff failures somewhat reminds me of Manning when the colts started becoming competitive around 2002. Mostly because (as most Falcon fans can already point out to you) every team they've lost to in the playoffs has ended up running the table and going to the superbowl (and in two cases, winning it). Indianapolis had this relationship with New England for a couple of years, and the one year they didn't have to deal with New England and were probably the best team in the NFL (and easily the best Colt team I'd ever watched, 2005) they lost a really shitty game to Pittsburgh which I still remember to this day, Vividly. Pitt went on to win that superbowl against Seattle and Indianapolis would get their turn next year when they smacked around Sexy Rexy and Cedric Benson and Manning was able to cement his legacy.

I think Atlanta needs some luck but I'm also starting to think that if Matt Ryan isn't the issue then there's a coaching issue. If they don't win a playoff game this year then something needs to be done. it would be 4 straight years of "one and dones". I don't know if you fire the head coach, but someone's head is probably going to have to roll.

 

[Maynard]

regardless of record, i feel like the falcons are not a SB team. matt ryan doesnt feel like a leader. and they dont have anyone that stands out as a leader other than the soft spoken tony g.

i think this team needs someone who stands out as a leader of this team. it should be ryan, but its not and thats why they wont go anywhere

 

[JTRaines92]

Like Aso said, we have a weak run D... that's our only flaw imo.

 

[shag773]

I dont see any flaws today...

 

[Maynard]

not a surprise they beat up on philly. no doubt Atl is an upper tier team where as philly is not. philly has alot of over paid talent that isnt really that good. they have an over rated coach and are 500 team imo.

i found it amusing that atl was a 2 point dog in this game....lol