They have definitely taken a step back but that was bound to happen when comparing to last year's team which happens to be one of the best offenses in NFL history
@ Patriots @ Jets @ Panthers vs Cowboys @ Seahawks next 5 games are going to be big for playoffs. Right now it's hard not seeing us lose 3.
The offense looked decent in the first half, so the potential is there, but it's clear it's not the same as last year. The defense yesterday played well until those stupid fucking penalties, especially the one Jarrett got for roughing the passer.
We need to stop turning the fucking ball over. We win both games easy if we just avoid the turnovers.
I understand that NFL coaches know more about football than I can comprehend, but I swear they over analyze the shit out of stuff to their own detriment all the time. All preseason we heard how Julio was going to get more looks in the red zone this year. How he’s the best guy on the field, is mostly matchup proof and it’s a waste not to target him. We are 5 games in, we’ve lost 2 games and almost lost 2 others, the offense is down compared to last year, and Julio has 1 red zone target. There’s no excuse for that. I don’t give a shit if the coverage is favoring him, at least try once a game. And if the coverage was truly selling out to stop him, which would be the only logical reason one of the top offensive weapons in the entire NFL shouldn’t see looks, then we should be easily scoring TDs with other guys damn near every trip. If something is working, keep doing it until it gets stopped. If something isn’t working, try something else. Get the ball to your best player(s). That should be simple. Freeman only had 9 carries Sunday and Julio had 7 targets (3rd on the team) in an embarrassing loss. Sark, please tell me how that game plan helps the team.
We are definitely being cute on offense. Kinda similar to what Cincy was doing with Aj green their first couple games. Well they finally started feeding him the ball and all of a sudden their offense is working.
https://fivethirtyeight.com/feature...o-jones-in-the-red-zone/?ex_cid=story-twitter The quote at the very end shows the problem with Sark’s mindset. “...and finding those matchups.” The main benefit of having an all-world WR is that they’re mostly matchup proof. You don’t NEED to have ideal coverage to throw it to them bc most guys can’t cover them. It’s so incredibly frustrating to lose games to sub par teams and see Julio with no red zone targets, less than 10 total targets, and in the game last week ALSO see Freeman with less than 10 rushes. How about just try to get it to your best players, and if that doesn’t work, maybe then start scheming specifically for the defensive alignment. Any chance it’s not Sark but Ryan checking out of stuff once he sees the D?
So Julio has zero TD’s this season If he doesn’t catch one today and/or targeted a lot, I’d fire sark immediately
Sark calls the plays but it's Ryan who isn't throwing him the ball. It's not like Sark is playing a video game.
There's also been at least 3 tipped interceptions because our WRs and TEs decided to have dick hands at the worst times. Hooper last week needs to fucking man up and get his god damn body in position to catch that fucking ball.
No shit, wish I could easily sync it with the Falcons radio. I didn't hate Collinsworth that much until the fucking Sunday Night Game against GB, he can die a slow painful AIDS-related death.
Between the 20s, yes. Ryan sucks with that sometimes. He’ll go whole quarters without even looking his way and it drives me nuts. In the red zone though, a lot of the stupid crap we do is designed. This game is gonna suck me in, we’ll probably lose it late and I’ll hate life tomorrow
Hate that long developing shit. Holy fuck at Ryan scrambling on 4th down there. That was also not smart, but it worked.
Wtf did I just watch? People typically punt on 4th and 1 from like the opposing 40... we’re going 4th and 7 at midfield in the first quarter. I’ll take it.
This offense makes everything difficult. Seemed like last year we had guys running open all the time, now every throw is in a tight window.
No, it’ll pretty much be talked about forever. At least until another team has a worse choke in the Super Bowl, however unlikely that is.