ShadyRef

Do you think it will take 2 years for Matt to revert back to Shanahan style offense?

If a safety is talented enough to play a demanding position such as single high, does that mean they will easily be able to translate to every other defensive scheme (cover 2, cover 3...etc) since they will be responsible for covering less field?

Considering the OC, predictability and crappy misfit of a scheme, I give them a B+/A-.

I know I'm not the only one that mistakenly read the title as "Ex-WT*F HC Jay Gruden" right? 😅

Do you think we will be able to make the playoffs if the DC can get the defense to play at either middle of the pack level or at post DQ level at best? If so, I think our offense will be able to make up the gap difference if equipped with a good run game. Defenses usually don't take that long to turn around after an overhaul. We don't need them to be elite or even top 10 to make the playoffs. But if they do find themselves in that category towards the last half of next season, we might be on our way to the superbowl if Arthur has our offense playing above average.

I think it's the defense that needs a complete overhaul. The offense, personnel wise, could compete for playoffs with a competent OC. The talent is more than enough at an positions except at RB.

Can you elaborate? Pweasy pweease

He could have used the Patrick Willis/ Jamal Anderson draft example. We passed up Willis for a need pick in defensive tackle Jamal. Couldn't believe Rich McKay did that as GM. He had no back up plan at that position when he couldn't land his DT in free agency.

When PMF, JDaveG, Vel and even you are excited, I'm afraid it has to be the end of times. Rarely do the stars align for Atlanta like this. This is too OP!!!

I want to see what he will do with Ollison. Please get rid of hill and Gurley

Seriously Ergo, I think Raheem did a borderline excellent job as head coach and getting the defense to outperform it's talent level by a very significant margin. Thats the main quality I look for in my coaches. Do they have the ability to not only maximize player's talent but also help them believe in themselves to overachieve, especially when they are working with a dearth of talent. I think the Raheem and Jeff combination have proven they have these traits coupled with Raheem having previous head coaching experience to have learned from. I can only imagine what the defense would

And that's with a very horrible start to the season. Yet they eclipsed power over paid and over resourced offense by the end of it. Dirk needs to go!

Atlanta is cursed. It's not just the Falcons.

I agree. The defense has been far outperforming their talent level since coach Morris took over. I wish the offense can even perform somewhat close to average of their talent level. That's why when ppl complain about the defense not holding a lead or winning the game is where i side eye ppl because that's not how this team was constructed. Heck how many top teams are blowing leads this year? Can't have elite defense when more than 60 percent of cap space is spent on offense along with our 2 highest paid players on the team. We are stacked on that side of the ball while the talent on def