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1.) Weakside Linebacker (at least one): we don't really have any

2.) Defensive End: Beasley and Shelby should be a good combo. Clayborn good depth. But teams live and die by pass rush.

3.) Middle Linebacker: Worrilow and Weatherspoon? Oh my. 

4.) Guard: Person blocked well but didn't snap well so he might do well. Levitre was average. Can't run or pass without solid blocking.

5.) Safety: I think Ishmael is better than some people think. Allen should further improve. Therezie is depth. But could really use another safety.

6.) Receiver: Julio, Sanu, Hardy, and Williams. Not bad. Could really benefit from another quality option.

7.) D-Tackle: Hageman, Babs, Jarrett, and Mbu. Not terrible.

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Looking at the roster situation is like looking at the hull of a ship filled with holes. It doesn't matter what direction you go in you are still going to take in water. Anyone still holding on to the idea that TD built an awesome roster and Smitty did not utilize it correctly?  

 

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9 minutes ago, insight said:

Looking at the roster situation is like looking at the hull of a ship filled with holes. It doesn't matter what direction you go in you are still going to take in water. Anyone still holding on to the idea that TD built an awesome roster and Smitty did not utilize it correctly?  

 

Can you name three teams in the NFL with no holes? That's less than 10%. I actually think our roster is looking pretty decent

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29 minutes ago, ShanghaiDirtyBird said:

Can you name three teams in the NFL with no holes? That's less than 10%. I actually think our roster is looking pretty decent

I never said NO HOLES but you should be able to patch them in one off-season which we can't do due to the talent deficient roster. We had the worse pass rush in the NFL, how was this addressed?  We cut Durant only to bring another injury plagued player to replace him. Who did we bring in to replace Willy Mo, Hankerson and Solia?  

IN your mind who are the established difference makers on defense?  We won game in our division last season what has convinced you we have made better moves than our divisional rivals? Lastly what do you think of Carolina's roster compared to the Falcons roster? 

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Just now, insight said:

I never said NO HOLES. We had the worse pass rush in the NFL, how was this addressed?  We cut Durant only to bring another injury plagued player to replace him. Who did we bring in to replace Willy Mo, Hankerson and Solia?  

IN your mind who are the established difference makers on defense?  We won game in our division last season what has convinced you we have made better moves than our divisional rivals? Lastly what do you think of Carolina's roster compared to the Falcons roster? 

These are all good questions. You've pointed out our weaknesses well, though we do still have the draft. I'm bullish on our QB. We have a pro-Bowl RB we picked up in the 4th round and I'm also optimistic about Coleman. We have two solid offensive tackles that fit our scheme...one I think we picked up as an UDFA. We have one of the best two or three wide receivers in the NFL...if not the best. We have a lock down, pro-Bowl quality corner. A promising young pass rusher. A decent defensive line. 

I understand there are holes, but we are not nearly as bad off as you make it out to be. You only see the negative. I'm just saying be fair. 

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These are all good questions. You've pointed out our weaknesses well, though we do still have the draft. I'm bullish on our QB. We have a pro-Bowl RB we picked up in the 4th round and I'm also optimistic about Coleman. We have two solid offensive tackles that fit our scheme...one I think we picked up as an UDFA. We have one of the best two or three wide receivers in the NFL...if not the best. We have a lock down, pro-Bowl quality corner. A promising young pass rusher. A decent defensive line. 

I understand there are holes, but we are not nearly as bad off as you make it out to be. You only see the negative. I'm just saying be fair. 

 

 

Even with all the positives you mentioned and a injury free season we won 1 game in our division. If you look at the 2nd half of the season our offense only averaged 20 points a game which is among the worst in the league. It's OK to be optimistic or bullish on our own players but the trends of this teams performances say otherwise. 

Carolina has won the division 3 years in a row, do you really think we have assembled a roster to complete with them this season? They have one of the best tightends in the NFL who do we have on the roster to cover this target? They are getting Benjamin back their true #1, do you think the Falcons could make it to the Superbowl without Julio? 

We have zero depth across the board, teams like the Patriots and Carolina are built to win in spite of injuries we are not. 

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18 hours ago, Falconsfan567 said:

I just don't understand what the coaches see in Paul Worrilow. He's got horrible instincts and slow reactions.

If U think his reactions are slow wait to go watch  James Laurinaitis video.'

Anyway,

since we dont have much money,

a lot of UDFAs, like in the 100's

Draft

1. DT

2. RG

3. MLB

4. RT

5. DE

6. S

7. RB

Could go on, everywhere except Starting RB/WR/CB

I wish they sign Wr Harvin to a play when he wants to contract baised on incentives. He just needs to be ready for playoffs really. He gives his 110% when he plays, like Freeman.

Then,Just in the playoffs,

Go 4 wide with Hester, Harvin, Sanu(TE) and JJ, No huddle, with MR calling the plays at the line to shock everyone!

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1 minute ago, iDash said:

If U think his reactions are slow wait to go watch  James Laurinaitis video.

 

Anyway,

since we dont have much money,

a lot of UDFAs, like in the 100's

Draft

1. DT

2. RG

3. MLB

4. RB

5. OT

6. S

7. CB

 

I wish they sign Wr Harvin to a play when he wants to contract baised on incentives. He just needs to be ready for playoffs really.

Then,

Just in the playoffs,

Go 4 wide with Hester and Harvin in the slot, No huddle, with MR calling the plays to shock everyone!

And I have said a few times that at this point Worrilow is better than Laurinatis even though folks have argued with me about it. So I don't know what point you're getting at with that.

Harvin wouldn't help any because he's just another guy that can't stay on the field.

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18 minutes ago, Falconsfan567 said:

And I have said a few times that at this point Worrilow is better than Laurinatis even though folks have argued with me about it. So I don't know what point you're getting at with that.

Harvin wouldn't help any because he's just another guy that can't stay on the field.

I feel like the number of guys that can consistently beat their man and stay healthy in the NFL is relatively  few

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5 minutes ago, ShanghaiDirtyBird said:

I feel like the number of guys that can consistently beat their man and stay healthy in the NFL is relatively  few

Yeah guys get dinged from time to time and miss a game here or there but guys like Reed, Spoon and Harvin get hurt to where they miss big chunks of games at a time. That's the difference.

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10 hours ago, ShanghaiDirtyBird said:

Can you name three teams in the NFL with no holes? That's less than 10%. I actually think our roster is looking pretty decent

Every team has holes but over 2/3 of teams in NFL don't  have as many as Falcons.   We have a QB, so that helps us compete and has helped mask some of our deficiencies over the years. 

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