Peyton Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 47 minutes ago, Captain Insano said: Seriously just a question but did we even get to the qb yesterday?..it doesn’t matter how good your corners are if the qb can sit back there and sling it The Falcons had 3 sacks yesterday, forced a McCown fumble, and nearly forced an INT on another play. The pressure was good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeetbird Posted October 30, 2017 Author Share Posted October 30, 2017 2 hours ago, Peyton said: LOL why in the world would the Falcons be looking to replace Alford? Exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeetbird Posted October 30, 2017 Author Share Posted October 30, 2017 Yeah when I clicked on the link I was shocked they said it was a CB. They have an article about what each NFL team needs before the trade deadline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peyton Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 14 minutes ago, Skeetbird said: Yeah when I clicked on the link I was shocked they said it was a CB. They have an article about what each NFL team needs before the trade deadline. No kidding, the Falcons pass defense ranks 14th. That's like the best the Falcons pass defense has ranked in 30 years or something lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peyton Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 In fact, let's make it a quiz. Who can guess the last time the Falcons pass defense was ranked better than 14th in the league? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peyton Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Time's up. The Falcons ranked 14th in pass defense in 2005. The last time the Falcons did better than 14th in pass defense was surprisingly enough 1999, when they finished 9th. But teams were running at will against the Falcons that year and the Falcons were rarely ahead in a football game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RYNE Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 NFL.com is stupid AF. This isn’t madden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Insano Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 1 hour ago, Peyton said: The Falcons had 3 sacks yesterday, forced a McCown fumble, and nearly forced an INT on another play. The pressure was good. Ok thanks..I seriously didn’t know but it did feel like we weren’t but I’m busy and couldn’t really look..going to rewatch the game tomorrow night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHALCONABERNATHY Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Why another subpar corner? If anything trade for somebody’s right guard or offensive coordinator! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey563 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 2 hours ago, Captain Insano said: Seriously just a question but did we even get to the qb yesterday?..it doesn’t matter how good your corners are if the qb can sit back there and sling it wait... what? you means the game against the Jets yesterday right? Watch the game again..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of God Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 I would love this. Move Alford or Poole to FS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwifalcon Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 1 hour ago, Peyton said: In fact, let's make it a quiz. Who can guess the last time the Falcons pass defense was ranked better than 14th in the league? Was gonna say 1998 lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precyse Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 How about we get a guard instead of all these defensive players Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of God Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 9 minutes ago, Jahi Sun said: How about we get a guard instead of all these defensive players The only OL's I know on the block are Cordy Glenn and Duane Brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostnmexico Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 18 minutes ago, Knight of God said: I would love this. Move Alford or Poole to FS. I would also love to acquire VD for the stretch run! He is one of the better CBs in the league and will only make Atlanta better and let the best guys start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of God Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Just now, lostnmexico said: I would also love to acquire VD for the stretch run! He is one of the better CBs in the league and will only make Atlanta better and let the best guys start. Truth is, its not really the CB's. We use single high coverage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD dirtybird21 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 24 minutes ago, Knight of God said: I would love this. Move Alford or Poole to FS. Yes. Great idea. I would almost go Poole, trade Alford straight up, and keep Collins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of God Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Just now, JD dirtybird21 said: Yes. Great idea. I would almost go Poole, trade Alford straight up, and keep Collins. Alford is a ballhawk, I wouldn't let him go for a 4th round value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD dirtybird21 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Just now, Knight of God said: Alford is a ballhawk, I wouldn't let him go for a 4th round value. He's also a penalty machine. But yea I get it. He also turns 29 in 2 days. If the Falcons believe in Trufant, Collins, and Poole, then Alford is likely expendable UNLESS they move him to free safety. But I just don't know if that happens. Can you see Quinn actually making a move like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of God Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 6 minutes ago, JD dirtybird21 said: He's also a penalty machine. But yea I get it. He also turns 29 in 2 days. If the Falcons believe in Trufant, Collins, and Poole, then Alford is likely expendable UNLESS they move him to free safety. But I just don't know if that happens. Can you see Quinn actually making a move like that? That's my thing. Move him to FS... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datchrisb1 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 5 hours ago, Skeetbird said: Around The NFL staff: We're assuming a trade with San Francisco to bring back Kyle Shanahan is out of the cards (sorry, Falcons fans). With the offense still struggling, Dan Quinn's defense must pick up the slack. It's not the biggest need, but adding a physical corner like the Colts' Davis could transform Atlanta's defense. He's an upgrade over Robert Alford on the outside. Becoming stickier on the back end would help elevate Quinn's pass rush. With the Colts headed down the tube and Davis about to hit free agency, it shouldn't cost a ton to pry him away from Indy. Potential cost: 2018 fourth- or fifth-round pick. I don't see a team trading for a player who is hitting free agency the very next year unless they are extremely desperate. I don't think we are that desperate. If they wanted him (the falcons) they will wait until free agency next year. It's the reason why players like Le'veon Bell have no leverage when holding out, teams aren't trading for players who hit free agency the next year. The draft picks are there currency, why pay for a player when you can win him for free if you apply patience. Any team, not just ours, would have to be desperate to trade for Vontae Davis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Club212 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 I'd like us to get a Veteran LB to help mentor the kids, they'll all be great, but there is still a learning curve here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peyton Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 30 minutes ago, JD dirtybird21 said: He's also a penalty machine. But yea I get it. He also turns 29 in 2 days. If the Falcons believe in Trufant, Collins, and Poole, then Alford is likely expendable UNLESS they move him to free safety. But I just don't know if that happens. Can you see Quinn actually making a move like that? I don't think the Falcons believe in Collins at all. I think the guy is one bad move from being cut. The Falcons didn't give Alford a 9.5 mil per year contract because they wanted to trade him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD dirtybird21 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Just now, Peyton said: I don't think the Falcons believe in Collins at all. I think the guy is one bad move from being cut. The Falcons didn't give Alford a 9.5 mil per year contract because they wanted to trade him. Collins has played well when he's been available. He's just been a bonehead. Alford's contract was frontloaded. He basically earns the majority of the money for the first 2 years. After that, it's a low cap hit to cut him. I think the strategy there makes sense. The team has to get ready to re-sign Beasley and Matthews. Jones and Neal will be after that. Alford won't be on this roster in 2019. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peyton Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 1 minute ago, JD dirtybird21 said: Collins has played well when he's been available. He's just been a bonehead. Alford's contract was frontloaded. He basically earns the majority of the money for the first 2 years. After that, it's a low cap hit to cut him. I think the strategy there makes sense. The team has to get ready to re-sign Beasley and Matthews. Jones and Neal will be after that. Alford won't be on this roster in 2019. I think that would be unfortunate because he is the best player in the secondary. Collins couldn't even cover guys who didn't make it into the NFL during the preseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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