Goober Pyle Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Full Disclosure: Ledbetter artical. You have been warned! FLOWERY BRANCH — Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan was not pleased with the first-team offense’s performance — two stalled drives, two net yards — in the exhibition opener. However, he was not overly concerned as the Falcons (1-0) prepare to face the Browns (0-1) at 8 p.m. Thursday in Cleveland’s FirstEnergy Stadium. “We don’t game-plan much,” Shanahan said. “It’s not about what are we going to try to do to get (the first team) rolling. We are trying to give the guys looks and put them through situations … to see if they can do in the heat of battle like they’ve done in practice.” Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan was 0-for-4 passing against Washington and the first team didn’t pick up a first down before the second-teamers came in and led the team to a 23-17 victory. “My thing with these (exhibition games) is that you want to win,” Shanahan said. “You want to look good. But the main thing is to get better. We are going to put our guys in situations that we think are going to help improve them from week to week and get them ready for Week One.” + 091415 ATLANTA: Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan confers with quarterback Matt Ryan during their Monday Night Football game on Monday, Sept. ... Read More Ryan arguably had his worst NFL season last year, his first in Shanahan’s offense. He threw 16 interceptions and posted the second-lowest quarterback rating (61.79) of his career. Those who remember the 2-7 finish to last season are eager to see if Ryan has made progress in Shanahan’s system. “Matt didn’t get a lot of opportunities in the game,” Shanahan said. “I know that we would have loved for him to get more opportunities, a few longer drives, but it didn’t work out that way.” Shanahan says has seen signs of progress. “In practice, he’s doing great,” Shanahan said. “Everyone has some good days and some bad days, but I think overall, week to week, Matt has done better each week and I think that will continue into Week One.” While the Falcons are still clearly working through some issues on offense, Shanahan believes that he and Ryan are on the same page. “It’s not about re-inventing the wheel or changing who you are,” Shanahan said. “It’s about having more time together. I think it’s been pretty similar, but when you’ve been together for a year instead of a couple of months, everybody gets used to stuff. “You’ve been through the heat of a battle. You know the adjustments. You know what direction that we are going. It’s been real fun to work with the guy for a second year.” Back-up quarterback Matt Schaub, who played for Shanahan in Houston, come on last Thursday and excelled against the Redskins, completing 10-of-15 passes for 179 yards. Behind Ryan and Schaub, the battle for the No. 3 position continues between Sean Renfree and Matt Simms. “Renfree got a lot more action, especially more passing plays and stuff,” Shanahan said. “When Simms got in there, we were more trying to run out the clock. He did a good job on a couple of the opportunities that he had.” The winner must be stunning enough to warrant the team carrying three quarterbacks this season. “I thought Sean played real well with the opportunities that he had,” Shanahan said. “Simms probably should get a little bit more than Renfree this week, but we’ll see how it pans out. We plan to get them both opportunities before these four games are over.” Shanahan is familiar with FirstEnergy Stadium. He was with the Browns for one season, but got out of his contract to join the Falcons. “I’m glad we are going now instead of the end of the year,” Shanahan said. “It gets very cold there. They have some great fans, great people out there.” http://www.myajc.com/news/sports/football/shanahan-the-main-thing-is-to-get-better/nsGtj/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papachaz Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 2 minutes ago, Goober Pyle said: Full Disclosure: Ledbetter artical. You have been warned! . We are going to put our guys in situations that we think are going to help improve them from week to week and get them ready for Week One.” sooooo, how many snaps did Mike Person get in TC last year at center??????? just curious, does anyone know? I ask this, because this quote, goes hand in hand, concerning the center position, as the quote 'we're going to put guys in the best position for them to succeed' that we heard right after this staff was hired. Didn't come to fruition last year. I hope it improves this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blkbigdog35 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 You think Kyle!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerSteve Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 14 minutes ago, papachaz said: sooooo, how many snaps did Mike Person get in TC last year at center??????? just curious, does anyone know? I ask this, because this quote, goes hand in hand, concerning the center position, as the quote 'we're going to put guys in the best position for them to succeed' that we heard right after this staff was hired. Didn't come to fruition last year. I hope it improves this year That is just a partial quote, the rest got garbled in translation. The actual full quote was, "We're going to put guys in the best position for them to succeed after we try them in four or five positions where they have never played before and will have no idea what they're doing." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTBF54 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 24 minutes ago, Goober Pyle said: Full Disclosure: Ledbetter artical. You have been warned! LMAO......... Great post Goob........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Doe Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Thanks for the copy and paste. I'm not going to give that dolt any hits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red falcon Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 (edited) I hear Ledbetters voice when I read this lol. If kyle leave matt has to learn a new offense again. Brady has been in his forever....... that's the only thing I worry about all the change Edited August 17, 2016 by red falcon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawse Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 No kidding the main thing is to get better, Shanahan is an idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
putnam6 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 I think with Shanahan this year I'm gonna have to take the same approach I do with Ryan, ie he is here, he isn't going anywhere else so better hope he gets his chit together. Been watching some of last years games again, the offense had flashes, especially during the 5-0 start. But Freeman was playing well and they had some balance, once that tapered off a bit, defenses threw enough pressure at the OL and Ryan couldn't consistently cope with it. Here's hoping Mack and an improved OL, bring back a consistent running game, with both Freeman and Coleman getting snaps,and the addition of Sanu and Hooper along with Hardy give Ryan an obvious alternate quick targets when Julio is getting jammed or doubled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HouseofEuphoria Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 God, i hate this guy.... Why does he have to be a part of my team? ****in' go to Dallas or something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Doe Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 1 hour ago, red falcon said: I hear Ledbetters voice when I read this lol. If kyle leave matt has to learn a new offense again. Brady has been in his forever....... that's the only thing I worry about all the change I want to see an instructional video series featuring DLed trying to assemble furniture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerSteve Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 5 minutes ago, Jon Doe said: I want to see an instructional video series featuring DLed trying to assemble furniture. Lmao, and I want to see a video of DLed teaching a sports journalism class, I want to see DLed interviewing for Dimitroff's GM job, I want to see DLed on Dancing With The Stars.... okay, I probably wouldn't want to see that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PK Manley Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 2 hours ago, Goober Pyle said: He threw 16 interceptions and posted the second-lowest quarterback rating (61.79) of his career. QBR isn't QB rating D-Led. It's a dumb stat ESPN made up. Ryan's rating was 89.0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconsfan567 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 I want to see Ledbetter teach an English speaking class to Hispanics. Now that would be comedy gold TV right there!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanadonis Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 How does Kyle Shanahan make it in the NFL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDaveG Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Good article followed by cesspool. TATF, you never disappoint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red falcon Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 7 hours ago, Jon Doe said: I want to see an instructional video series featuring DLed trying to assemble furniture. Lol I would not be able to get through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff_Man Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 9 hours ago, Bawse said: No kidding the main thing is to get better, Shanahan is an idiot. And you just agreed with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazbykr Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 9 hours ago, Goober Pyle said: We are trying to give the guys looks and put them through situations … to see if they can do in the heat of battle like they’ve done in practice.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff_Man Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 8 hours ago, R_The_Great said: How does Kyle Shanahan make it in the NFL? At least he didn't say he was quitting coaching and then just kept doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomak Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 When I think of Shanahan one question comes to mind...What did he bring to make this offense better? Answer: So far nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Falcon Jedi Knight Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 " “I’m glad we are going now instead of the end of the year,” Shanahan said. “It gets very cold there. They have some great fans, great people out there.” " So our OC doesnt like cold weather. Wow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capologist Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 49 minutes ago, The Falcon Jedi Knight said: " “I’m glad we are going now instead of the end of the year,” Shanahan said. “It gets very cold there. They have some great fans, great people out there.” " So our OC doesnt like cold weather. Wow... Nobody likes cold weather--nobody... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Falcon Jedi Knight Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Just now, capologist said: Nobody likes cold weather--nobody... The Packers do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconidae Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 10 hours ago, PK Manley said: QBR isn't QB rating D-Led. It's a dumb stat ESPN made up. Ryan's rating was 89.0. And 50 is average in QBR, so 61.9 isn't bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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