brown bomber Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Atlanta FalconsIt should be Julio Jones, every single time. However, Jones scored a pedestrian-like six touchdowns last season, and he's sure to draw added intention in scoring situations. Watch out for tight end Jacob Tamme emerging as a legitimate red zone target if quarterback Matt Ryan doesn't want to force the ball to Jones. Nine of Tamme's 10 career touchdowns have come in the red zone. Ryan could spread it around to numerous targets, but Jones is the first option. -- Vaughn McClurehttp://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/175970/who-is-the-featured-red-zone-target-for-all-32-teams-nfl-nation-has-the-answers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACK4ttACK Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 my prediction, Tamme and Coleman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Minotaur Zebra Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Tamme, Toilolo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delaigle Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 2 new guysDown and Distance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
likeriver Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 run it up the gut 3x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxatlanta Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Julio's speed is negated when there's only 10 yards in front of him. Then the defense is gonna have someone helping the cb in coverage(press with help over top or bracket coverage). In that scenario Julio will rarely be the best option. BUT HE HELPS DRAW COVERAGE AWAY FROM EVERYONE ELSE. That happened a ton last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuggle'2 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Julio's speed is negated when there's only 10 yards in front of him. Then the defense is gonna have someone helping the cb in coverage(press with help over top or bracket coverage). In that scenario Julio will rarely be the best option. BUT HE HELPS DRAW COVERAGE AWAY FROM EVERYONE ELSE. That happened a ton last season.He still has good hands and can jump to the moon and can out muscle just about anyone. The former coaches rarely used him in the red zone. I certainly hope the new ones don't follow suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 If this new offense works out we should have multiple targets in the redzone including the running game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest facelessman07 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Jones needs to fight for the ball and be aggressive in the end zone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon Ben Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 It would seem to me that while Julio is superhuman, his strengths lie in gaining big chunks of yardage on a consistent basis. In the redzone, he is an auto-double and that does shut him down in a tight space (he obviously cuts right through double teams in the open field).However, it should be easy enough to isolate him on one side of the field, thereby forcing the safety's hand and causing him to shade over to JJ's side. This should open up the drag / 5 yard crossing routes for Roddy/Tamme/Hankerson from the other side of the field. Add a TE pick route going the opposite way and Matt will find someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lornoth Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Most every other team doesn't care if their best guy is double covered in the redzone, they still throw it up to him and see if he can make a play. Heck Megatron still gets looks when he's triple covered. I'm so glad we have an OC that will try that now, Koetter got scared of matchups that were still not really out of our favour in the redzone, and took JJ out of the playbook. I'm excited to see what he does this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbabygrady Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 joe hawley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown bomber Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 Atlanta FalconsDevonta Freeman will be the go-to guy in short-yardage situations. Steven Jackson held that role last year, but the new coaching staff got rid of Jackson. Freeman views himself as an every-down back, while rookie Tevin Coleman and veteran Antone Smith are speedy, big-play threats. Although Freeman's only rushing touchdown as a rookie last season was a 31-yard sprint against New Orleans, he should get plenty of opportunities to punch it into the end zone this year. -- Vaughn McClure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BankerBird™ Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 He still has good hands and can jump to the moon and can out muscle just about anyone. The former coaches rarely used him in the red zone. I certainly hope the new ones don't follow suit.That's because using one of the top 5 receivers in the NFL was never "part of the process." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxatlanta Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Matt Ryan decides where the ball goes. No reason to throw into double coverage as the FIRST option. You have to protect the football in the red zone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theyhateme : ) Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Can't wait to see what DQ does with these guys. I'm excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtybird56 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 A doubled receiver in the redzone is rarely the best option. Matt is going to the single coverage the vast majority of the time in the redzone, it's his game. I'm glad he does it, it's the better odds. Last year we were a top 5 team in terms of scoring TD's in the redzone.Think people are up in arms because Julio only had 6 TD's last season and blame Koetter cuz frankly he sucked at some things as an OC. But it's more of a function of being double covered in the redzone, Matt preferring the single coverage down there, getting tackled inside the 5 more than usual, and us rarely going deep compensating for Oline injuries and no run game. I expect Julio's TD's and YPC to go up this season.. Thinking 13 TD's or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theyhateme : ) Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 joe hawleyLOL...Matt has thrown him two beautiful passes and he flat out drops them. He won't get a redzone pass thrown his way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lornoth Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 A doubled receiver in the redzone is rarely the best option. Matt is going to the single coverage the vast majority of the time in the redzone, it's his game. I'm glad he does it, it's the better odds. Last year we were a top 5 team in terms of scoring TD's in the redzone.Think people are up in arms because Julio only had 6 TD's last season and blame Koetter cuz frankly he sucked at some things as an OC. But it's more of a function of being double covered in the redzone, Matt preferring the single coverage down there, getting tackled inside the 5 more than usual, and us rarely going deep compensating for Oline injuries and no run game. I expect Julio's TD's and YPC to go up this season.. Thinking 13 TD's or soTrue, but at the same time you have to draw up plays that are just about giving your best guy a chance to make a play. Throw JJ some fades and just let him go get it. I still don't understand why we never tried those with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlfanstckndenver Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Regardless, I can almost guarantee that Julio has double digit touchdowns this season. I'd put money on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theyhateme : ) Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 True, but at the same time you have to draw up plays that are just about giving your best guy a chance to make a play. Throw JJ some fades and just let him go get it. I still don't understand why we never tried those with him.Also...if you throw it to your best guy on 1st down....chances are that they won't be ready for it.Regardless, I can almost guarantee that Julio has double digit touchdowns this season. I'd put money on it.As he should....he's a beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoYouSeeWhatHappensLarry Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 He still has good hands and can jump to the moon and can out muscle just about anyone. The former coaches rarely used him in the red zone. I certainly hope the new ones don't follow suit.Yep. People talk about him like he's Desean Jackson for some reason...His relative lack of short yardage production is almost entirely driven by how the offense works and the decisions Matt makes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*NiteFalcon* Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 A respectable run game will open up opportunities for guys like Tamme/Toilolo/Julio to get more TD's this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbabygrady Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 LOL...Matt has thrown him two beautiful passes and he flat out drops them. He won't get a redzone pass thrown his way.Dropping those passes was just the long con, all in preparation for the 2015 season. This season when Hawley lines up at TE defenses are thinking no way in effing h3ll he's getting a look from Matt Ryan, he's had two chances for an easy catch, no way he's getting a third chance in this lifetime. and then BAM!! 6 points, totally worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theyhateme : ) Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Dropping those passes was just the long con, all in preparation for the 2015 season. This season when Hawley lines up at TE defenses are thinking no way in effing h3ll he's getting a look from Matt Ryan, he's had two chances for an easy catch, no way he's getting a third chance in this lifetime. and then BAM!! 6 points, totally worth it.It won't happen now that Dan Quinn's here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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