Francis York Morgan Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Ahem. Just a healthy dose of reality here, that's all. Here are what the major outlets predicted for our team this year. Pat Kirwin with CBS predicted 6-10.Vaughn McClure predicted 8-8 on ESPN.538's Elo prediction model averaged 7.7 wins.Nate Davis with USA Today predicted 4-12.Sean Tomlinson on BR predicted 6-10.Sports Formulator predicted 6-10.No w/l predictions on nfl.com, but just 2 of 13 predicted us to win the division, with ringing endorsements like "the division is such a disaster that you could just pick one of the teams out of a hat if you prefer" and calling the division "sorry" and "dysfunctional."This is legitimately every prediction I've found so far. No cherry picking. Just thought you all might like to know. I'm as bewildered as anyone that we started out 5-0, rocketed down to 6-7, and are now somehow at 8-7 after taking out the last undefeated team in the NFL. But let's not kid ourselves. This team far exceeded mainstream expectations and constantly killed themselves all year, thanks to horrible mistakes, young players, lack of talent at key areas and a mixture of new coaching and schemes. It's all up from here. Try to stay positive. I've had trouble with that myself but it truly is looking up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wjcorner Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 If we come out strong against NO I'll say it's looking up...there are definitely some things to take away from this year that we can build upon at least...and our core of difference makers are all young, not really any vets contributing heavy except on o-line...so in theory, our window is wide open with the nucleus we have in place now.really excited to see if Trufant will continue shadowing #1 receivers though, it's something I've wanted to be able to do with a corner for a while. really opens up your defensive looks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lornoth Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I strongly believe if we had kept Joe Hawley on this roster we'd be in the playoffs right now. We need a center so badly this offseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RYNE Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I strongly believe if we had kept Joe Hawley on this roster we'd be in the playoffs right now. We need a center so badly this offseason.I hadn't considered that yet.... But I think that is a very solid point. Still not sure why he isn't here anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Chief Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 We as fans have to get it through our head that there is no actual existence of a cake schedule. Nfl teams actually show up to play sometimes and when you're displaying weak points each week, teams are bound to catch on. That's just how it goes. Now the positive about every loss this year, all were close outside of the first Panthers game. So at least they were being competitive. But knowing how good they should have truly been on offense is what's most depressing. That's when you can really look back and see it could have been better. But the past is the past. No sense in dwelling over what can't be changed. Here's to next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Houston and Washington, both teams we beat, will finish with similar records and division titles. Teams like green bay and Seattle struggled this year with losing streaks. Just the way things shake out. You're right hard not to be positive going forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungHeezy Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Matt's type of game against Carolina is what I expected to happen around week 10 and continue to the end of the season, unfortunately it didn't happen until Jacksonville. If he takes another step forward against NO my optimism will raise a good bit for next season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raysnill1 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I strongly believe if we had kept Joe Hawley on this roster we'd be in the playoffs right now. We need a center so badly this offseason.considering bad center play was mostly responsible for 2 losses I agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseUpFalcs Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Next years schedule is brutal. We need stark improvement to win some big games next year. Looks like we play Denver, STL, and Seattle. That's rough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuggle'2 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Haha .... Only reason I clicked initially was to laugh at whomever truly believed in SoS.I was bamboozled!! I liked it though. Good thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lornoth Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I hadn't considered that yet.... But I think that is a very solid point. Still not sure why he isn't here anymoreMe neither. It was the only move I never understood this last preseason. Still, when the difference is so huge with just one player, I think we're poised for a pretty good year in 2016. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4dabirds Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I strongly believe if we had kept Joe Hawley on this roster we'd be in the playoffs right now. We need a center so badly this offseason.Hawley being our center, and Roddy being more a part of the game plan than Hankerson was, would have at least netted 2 more wins IMO, which might have been enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoYouSeeWhatHappensLarry Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Next years schedule is brutal. We need stark improvement to win some big games next year. Looks like we play Denver, STL, and Seattle. That's rough.St Louis isn't a tough game until they show they arent a quasi trainwreck year in and year out. And with Jeff Fisher still there? I'm not counting on them being more than a 6-8 win team. Denver and Seattle both have a ton of important pieces hitting FA. Like....a ton. I'm sure some will stay but both teams are going to have to fill a ton of holes in their rosters given their cap situations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Chief Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 St Louis isn't a tough game until they show they arent a quasi trainwreck year in and year out. And with Jeff Fisher still there? I'm not counting on them being more than a 6-8 win team. Denver and Seattle both have a ton of important pieces hitting FA. Like....a ton. I'm sure some will stay but both teams are going to have to fill a ton of holes in their rosters given their cap situations. even if they lost those key pieces it doesn't guarantee a Falcons win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD dirtybird21 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 (edited) even if they lost those key pieces it doesn't guarantee a Falcons win.Yes but at the same time, those teams aren't guaranteed to be great either. Edited December 31, 2015 by JD dirtybird21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Chief Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Yes but at the same time, those teams are guaranteed to be great either.ummmm... Neither are the Falcons. Spare the Homer responses. All I'm saying is for starters and mostly, it's far too soon to make any type of snap judgement of how the Falcons will do against any team next season or what any team will come close to looking like including Atlanta who will possibly look different as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD dirtybird21 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 ummmm... Neither are the Falcons. Spare the Homer responses. All I'm saying is for starters and mostly, it's far too soon to make any type of snap judgement of how the Falcons will do against any team next season or what any team will come close to looking like including Atlanta who will possibly look different as wellI think we are thinking the same thing and just misunderstood each other's posts. Wasn't trying to be a homer at all. The offseason hasn't even happened, no free agents, no draft. Looking onto next year's schedule is pretty pointless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Chief Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I think we are thinking the same thing and just misunderstood each other's posts. Wasn't trying to be a homer at all. The offseason hasn't even happened, no free agents, no draft. Looking onto next year's schedule is pretty pointlesspretty much. All we know is who they will play. Nothing else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOEinPHX Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I strongly believe if we had kept Joe Hawley on this roster we'd be in the playoffs right now. We need a center so badly this offseason.Lordy, here's something we agree on. Joe did have an embarrassing botched snap last week against the Bears but he's been miles better than the Falcons guys, particularly in calling out adjustments and inspiring his linemates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis York Morgan Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 Lordy, here's something we agree on. Joe did have an embarrassing botched snap last week against the Bears but he's been miles better than the Falcons guys, particularly in calling out adjustments and inspiring his linemates.Not to mention, he's on the team associated with your son. Instantly makes him significantly better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lornoth Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Lordy, here's something we agree on. Joe did have an embarrassing botched snap last week against the Bears but he's been miles better than the Falcons guys, particularly in calling out adjustments and inspiring his linemates.That's what people always underrated about him around here, especially the line adjustments. He's the only center we had capable of doing that, and the fact that Stone and Person can't call out adjustments has toasted Ryan a lot this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilleniumFalcon Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Next years schedule is brutal. We need stark improvement to win some big games next year. Looks like we play Denver, STL, and Seattle. That's rough.NFC West and AFC West so Denver, Kansas City, Arizona, Seattle. Carolina twice and depending on who ends up 2nd in the NFC East & North... Packers / Vikings or Eagles / Giants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOEinPHX Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Not to mention, he's on the team associated with your son. Instantly makes him significantly better.Goes without saying. Also, Joe's mom once bought me a beer, so there's prejudice all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngbloodz Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I strongly believe if we had kept Joe Hawley on this roster we'd be in the playoffs right now. We need a center so badly this offseason.i agree. Definitely a mistake a Quinn's part. Hopefully he learns from it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeRom Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Most everyone thought we had a very good chance to do just that. Now we learn that at least 2 coaches are admitting that the didn't handle things well. The latest being Bryon Cox who finally realized that he was ignorant of the best ways to motivate different personalities and used Adrian Clayborn and Beasley wrong !! When a team has a bad season and it's found that coaches didn't know what they were doing until the season was essentially over, it's even more difficult to take!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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