FentayeJones Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 The Atlanta Falcons are hosting offensive tackle Jake Long today for a tryout at their facility. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft suffered a torn ACL on Oct. 26, 2014 while playing for the St. Louis Rams. On Mar. 9 of this year, the Rams made the decision to release Long, making him an unrestricted free agent. He’s still only 30 years old, and he’s a four-time Pro Bowler. A player with his talent should get one more shot with a NFL team, and that team could be the Falcons.While the Falcons’ offensive line was much improved last season compared to 2013, the unit still allowed 31 sacks on Matt Ryan. If the team is going to win the NFC South division, that number has to decrease in 2015. Looking at the five teams with the least amount of sacks allowed last season, the Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Texans and New England Patriots, only the Texans didn’t make the playoffs, and they only missed by one game.Although the Falcons were just 6-10 in 2014, the team only missed the playoffs by a game and a half due to the sad performance by the entire NFC South division. The Carolina Panthers won the division with a 7-8-1 record, and while the Panthers added some nice pieces this offseason, it wasn’t enough to make them the clear favorites in 2015.With new head coach Dan Quinn sure to improve the porous Falcons defense and offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan implementing a system built around the running game, the Falcons will be much improved in 2015. The division is there for the taking, and adding a player like Long to the offensive line would go a long way towards making the Falcons the favorites in the NFC South.http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/2015/07/28/atlanta-falcons-rumors-jake-long-would-significantly-improve-offensive-line/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert_Falcon Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 That's one big IF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlking Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Minotaur Zebra Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 This should be posted in every Jake Long thread - even though I'd be happy if we signed him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMERICAN NIGHTMARE Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 i remember this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UGABOZ Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 yes but not a great deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlfanstckndenver Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 It Looks like Jake got his bell rung on that play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconcheff Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Yes, we know. It WAS freaking awesome for us, but wasn't he a rookie Olineman getting plowed by one of the best pass rushers in the league at the time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigSmackDaddy Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Yes, we know. It WAS freaking awesome for us, but wasn't he a rookie Olineman getting plowed by one of the best pass rushers in the league at the time?Yep... I remember that play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardog357 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Yes he was a rook when that happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raysnill1 Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Yes, we know. It WAS freaking awesome for us, but wasn't he a rookie Olineman getting plowed by one of the best pass rushers in the league at the time?it was actually his second year, but he had made the Pro Bowl the previous season so it ain't like he was a scrub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoFalconsFan56 Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 The biggest IF since Sam baker. I guess jake long wants to die on the football field. How many surgeries does one need Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFanSince1970 Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 It Looks like Jake got his bell rung on that play.I think he did. He took a good shot to the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sui_Generis Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 He was a rookie. Abe was one on the best pure pass rushers to ever lace them up. Lots of olinemen seemed to forget about Abe's bull rush. Man I miss ol' 55 terrorizing QB's for the Falcons. He won have been even more of a beast in Quinn's system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etherdome Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I realize that JA55 is a quick and strong dude, but he buries Long a bit too easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of God Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 He was a rookie. Abe was one on the best pure pass rushers to ever lace them up.Lots of olinemen seemed to forget about Abe's bull rush. Man I miss ol' 55 terrorizing QB's for the Falcons.He won have been even more of a beast in Quinn's system.Nah, this was in the 2009 season. He was a rookie in 2008. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLFalcons11 Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Great play. Love it every time I see it. Would be glad to have him on the team if healthy though.One play don't make you trash. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Minotaur Zebra Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I realize that JA55 is a quick and strong dude, but he buries Long a bit too easily.JA got under him and caught him off guard.... pro bowl DE vs. rookie OL ... but to be fair I don't ever remember Jake Matthews getting lit up like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citsalp Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 If you ever played ball, in any time frame, your going to blasted like that sooner or later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of God Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 If you ever played ball, in any time frame, your going to blasted like that sooner or later...I know I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterBateser Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 If you ever played ball, in any time frame, your going to blasted like that sooner or later...you stop that, using logic will hurt some posters' heads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldskooler Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 This snarky crap is garbage.Every lineman gets WTFPWNED at some point.John Abraham made a play. Which is what he was supposed to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjerry Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Maybe. Whether or not it's "significantly" depends on his current health. We gotta keep in mind, this is a guy whose body is breaking down. Even if he's fully healthy, we're not getting the pro bowl era Jake Long here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Power I Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 You have to love revisionist history. At the time, most people said it was one of the best sacks they've ever seen and now some call it "garbage" because we might sign the OT 6 years later after several injuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of God Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 You have to love revisionist history. At the time, most people said it was one of the best sacks they've ever seen and now some call it "garbage" because we might sign the OT 6 years later after several injuries.Happens all the time man. This is what I end up getting into it about the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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