GTBF54 Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Posted by Josh Alper on June 14, 2015, 11:55 AM EDTThe Falcons have a new offensive coordinator in Kyle Shanahan and one of the players on the unit provided a hint about how they’ll be trying to move the ball this season.According to wide receiver Roddy White, the offense won’t be as reliant as throwing the ball as they were last season. The Falcons were third in the league with 39.5 attempts per game last season and White expects that number to drop significantly in 2015.“We’re not going to be passing 35-40 times a game,” White said, via D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal Constitution.That may well be the plan, but the Falcons are going to have to be a lot more effective running the ball than they were last year if they are going to cut down on the size of the roles that White, Julio Jones and Matt Ryan play in the offense. Their ability to do that will rely heavily on Devonta Freeman and rookie Tevin Coleman in the backfield as well as the play of an offensive line that didn’t make too many significant changes in personnel from last season.http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/06/14/roddy-white-we-wont-be-throwing-the-ball-35-40-times-a-game/related/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFanSince1970 Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Thank goodness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lornoth Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Thank the football lord. You're never going to have success throwing the ball that much. Almost 40 throws per game last year? Man... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTBF54 Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 Yeah, a more balanced offense will help Ryan out big time...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FentayeJones Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Good. We were very predictable last year because teams knew that we would eventually abandon the run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOI Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Again...this works in theory. All NFL teams look away from the run game if there losing by a wide margin. Hope the defense steps it up to keep this type of balanced offense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigglypuff Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Finally Ryan can become elite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBird8711 Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Very Good News. that way people won't be so quick to blame him for everything when he hasn't been the problem.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Doktor Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 When you abandon the run at the first stuff, you have throw the ball 40 times. And then you have a dead tired defense who never leaves the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lornoth Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Again...this works in theory. All NFL teams look away from the run game if there losing by a wide margin. Hope the defense steps it up to keep this type of balanced offense.We weren't losing by a wide margin for most of our games. Just the second Panthers and Packers really, that I can remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBird8711 Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 When you abandon the run at the first stuff, you have throw the ball 40 times. And then you have a dead tired defense who never leaves the field.exactly.opposing defenses don't have to work as hard when you're throwing the ball 40+ and you have no running game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grrrillapmpn Inc.® Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Pound that rock... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GritsPittz Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I hope we feature a fullback more to go with our run game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlshocker Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 News flash our oline still sucks zbs or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlfanstckndenver Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 (edited) This was already obvious to me personally. This will help the pass game be more efficient, as well as help the defense out tremendously. Last year I believe our defense came in at tenth place with a total of 1,038 defensive snaps played. Teams like the Seahawks, cowboys, and Steelers all ranked toward the bottom of the league in this category. As you can probably tell this wasn't a direct reflection of defensive talent as much as it was a reflection on the team's commitment to run the ball.The front office has been preaching balance for years. We started out run heavy without much explosion, then went to the opposite end of the spectrum and over used the pass game. This is our first real attempt at a true philosophical balance in a very very long time. It WILL pay dividends. Edited June 14, 2015 by Atlfanstckndenver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlfanstckndenver Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 News flash our oline still sucks zbs or not. Which is yet another reason to make this change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTBF54 Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 Under Koetter the Falcons were a pass first, second, and third down team..... There was no balance in the offense so the teams knew exactly what they were going to do.... If the offense is balanced Ryan should be able to put up better numbers with fewer passes.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stizz Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I hope we feature a fullback more to go with our run game.And I hope that guy is mooney. It is beyond me, how we've grown content with DiMarco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wjcorner Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Again...this works in theory. All NFL teams look away from the run game if there losing by a wide margin. Hope the defense steps it up to keep this type of balanced offense.I just watched the first Steelers/Browns game from last year...they were down 27 still running the ball when the run game wasn't effective in the first half. They came back and lost by a last second field goal. You don't give up on the run under any circumstances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOEinPHX Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I suppose this all makes sense if you actually have a run game, but for that you need a reliable group of run blockers up front, a bellcow back, and at least one competent sub. What part of that did the Falcons have last year? You folks seem to think Koetter wanted to abandon the run. That's a bad case of believing what you want to believe.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-Nite-Toker Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Does this mean less screen passes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iDash Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Wondering who we pick in the Top 5 of next years draft?I think we ought to go OL.Our Running backs sucks Our OL SUCKS and we have one of the top passing teams in the NFL.great news, notIf the plan was to run the ball,the Falcons should have drafted Rb Gurley with the top pick ,not a non-probowler DE from ****** Clemson.I guess we have to wait until next year when UGA Rb Chubb comes out.This year,TD better quit riding his bike on Sat. when Chubb's UGA comes on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Wondering who we pick in the Top 5 of next years draft?I think we ought to go OL.Or TE....or FS....or ILB.......or Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest facelessman07 Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Wondering who we pick in the Top 5 of next years draft?I think we ought to go OL.Our Running backs sucks Our OL SUCKS and we have one of the top passing teams in the NFL.great news, notHighly doubt we pick in the top 5But hopefully BPA, within reason of course (no QB) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lornoth Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I suppose this all makes sense if you actually have a run game, but for that you need a reliable group of run blockers up front, a bellcow back, and at least one competent sub. What part of that did the Falcons have last year? You folks seem to think Koetter wanted to abandon the run. That's a bad case of believing what you want to believe..If you aren't running the ball, then yes you want to abandon the running game. Nobody put a gun to Koetter's head and told him to stop running the ball. It doesn't matter how well the run game is doing, you can't just stop running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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