HASHBROWN3 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 The Falcons Have A Shocking Problem To Fix This Season https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/the_falcons_have_a_shocking_problem_to_fix_this_season/s1_16892_37836731 Originally posted on The Cold Wire By Lawrence Fernandez | Last updated 9/2/22 The Atlanta Falcons haven’t had much success since their stint in Super Bowl LI. They did make the playoffs again the following year but lost in the Divisional Round to the Philadelphia Eagles. Since then, their postseason drought has stretched for four seasons, and they haven’t had a winning record in each of those campaigns. The worst came in 2020 when they won only four games. The Falcons hope to compete this year and return to the playoffs. But this troubling statistic makes it difficult to see that outcome happening. NFL on CBS revealed that the Falcons generated only a league-worst 18 sacks last season. That’s an average of just a little over one per regular season game. It’s not even close because the Philadelphia Eagles are second-worst with 29 while the Detroit Lions had 30. Without the pass rush, their opponents can easily find a way to defeat them. Opposing quarterbacks will have enough time to execute plays, often leading to gains. They are not even threatened that the heat is coming because there’s no need to fear at all. Falcons Failed To Address This Concern Dante Fowler Jr. led the team in sacks last year with 4.5. That’s a low number for someone who leads a team in sacks. Worst yet, Fowler is now with the Dallas Cowboys. They could have answered the troubling trend through the 2022 NFL Draft, but their picks suggest otherwise. Five of their eight picks were on offense, including wide receiver Drake London, quarterback Desmond Ridder, and running back Tyler Allgeier. All of the defense players they drafted were linebackers: Troy Andersen, Arnold Ebiketie, and DeAngelo Malone. Those players might not be enough to add more sacks to their total. This article first appeared on The Cold Wire and was syndicated with permission. JayOzOne, Mid-Nite-Toker and Tim Mazetti 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDaveG Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Wait, the Falcons don't get a lot of sacks? Well, this IS shocking! I mean, who knew, right? FalconJim, RunningThePiszOuttaTheBall, ItsJustMe and 6 others 3 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmo_dlo Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 NFL on CBS revealed?!!!! 😅🤣😂 Beast-N-Da-Sheetz, Drunken Minotaur Zebra, Boise Falcon Fan and 6 others 2 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis York Morgan Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 8 minutes ago, HASHBROWN3 said: All of the defense players they drafted were linebackers: Troy Andersen, Arnold Ebiketie, and DeAngelo Malone. What in the smoothbrained **** Knight of God, HASHBROWN3, Drunken Minotaur Zebra and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Chief Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Definitely isn't shocking JDaveG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetpac Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Herr Doktor, JDaveG, Mid-Nite-Toker and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowen Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 lazy journalism.. "All the draft picks are linebackers.." as if they wont be on the line.. Did this writer not realize they are basically a 3-4 defense now? Wow. JDaveG and ATLskinjob 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norwood all the way! Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 (edited) This website has some crap writers who show how much research they put into their "articles". Not worth anyone's time Edited September 2, 2022 by Norwood all the way! JDaveG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconJim Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 37 minutes ago, HASHBROWN3 said: The Falcons Have A Shocking Problem To Fix This Season https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/the_falcons_have_a_shocking_problem_to_fix_this_season/s1_16892_37836731 Originally posted on The Cold Wire By Lawrence Fernandez | Last updated 9/2/22 The Atlanta Falcons haven’t had much success since their stint in Super Bowl LI. They did make the playoffs again the following year but lost in the Divisional Round to the Philadelphia Eagles. Since then, their postseason drought has stretched for four seasons, and they haven’t had a winning record in each of those campaigns. The worst came in 2020 when they won only four games. The Falcons hope to compete this year and return to the playoffs. But this troubling statistic makes it difficult to see that outcome happening. NFL on CBS revealed that the Falcons generated only a league-worst 18 sacks last season. That’s an average of just a little over one per regular season game. It’s not even close because the Philadelphia Eagles are second-worst with 29 while the Detroit Lions had 30. Without the pass rush, their opponents can easily find a way to defeat them. Opposing quarterbacks will have enough time to execute plays, often leading to gains. They are not even threatened that the heat is coming because there’s no need to fear at all. Falcons Failed To Address This Concern Dante Fowler Jr. led the team in sacks last year with 4.5. That’s a low number for someone who leads a team in sacks. Worst yet, Fowler is now with the Dallas Cowboys. They could have answered the troubling trend through the 2022 NFL Draft, but their picks suggest otherwise. Five of their eight picks were on offense, including wide receiver Drake London, quarterback Desmond Ridder, and running back Tyler Allgeier. All of the defense players they drafted were linebackers: Troy Andersen, Arnold Ebiketie, and DeAngelo Malone. Those players might not be enough to add more sacks to their total. This article first appeared on The Cold Wire and was syndicated with permission. Shocking??? Not really! And this allows mediocre QBs to step back and sling the ball to an open man, at will --- extremely frustating to watch!!! JDaveG, PokerSteve and HASHBROWN3 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhawksfan Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 We definately improved the 3/4 OLB, but the 3 DL was totally neglegted Kaptain Krazy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhawksfan Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 I really wanted a DLman in this draft. There was a lot of quality in the first 3 rounds; but I'm sure 2nd round pick Marlon is going to turn the corner any time now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Dog Named Brian Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 (edited) This is why legacy “journalism” is dying slowly Edited September 2, 2022 by A Dog Named Brian RING OF HONOR, FalconFanSince1969, FA91 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Oh geez. Let's play the games first. ESPN: Falcons worst roster in NFL ESPN 2 weeks later: Falcons the best young core in the NFL. I'm not saying anyone is right or wrong here but personnel aren't as important as scheme. This year the scheme will open up. We saw some of that in the preseason. Fowler had 4.5 sacks last year. He was signed after collecting 10 in LA. They ran a better scheme in LA than in ATL the last couple of years. Pees is supposed to open the toy box this year. Let's see what happens before declaring all is lost. ATLskinjob, gazoo, HASHBROWN3 and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brehus Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Shocking problem LMAO anybody who even halfway followed the Falcons new that TD could not draft a pass rusher to save his life and that the last time the Falcons has a legitimate edge rusher was in 2012 mqg96 and JDaveG 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconcheff Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 46 minutes ago, tbhawksfan said: We definately improved the 3/4 OLB, but the 3 DL was totally neglegted Not true. Of the 3 IDL, we know Grady is a stud...We let one starter go...and we've added: Tangelo Horne A. Anderson ...to the 3 who showed potential (Rush, Graham, Davidson). We also tried to sign a couple vet additions (Taylor and Goldman) that didn't work out... Not a splashy kind of fix, but hardly a neglect... ATLskinjob, Tim Mazetti, Mid-Nite-Toker and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconcheff Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 52 minutes ago, tbhawksfan said: I really wanted a DLman in this draft. There was a lot of quality in the first 3 rounds; but I'm sure 2nd round pick Marlon is going to turn the corner any time now And to this point, I'd have rathered we took Jordan Davis in the 1st and George Pickens in the 2nd, from the beginning. But we didn't, so I'm rooting for what we did do... Kaptain Krazy and PokerSteve 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrue7 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 I’d be more shocked if this was a well written article. PokerSteve, Mid-Nite-Toker, FA91 and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDaveG Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 1 hour ago, FalconJim said: Shocking??? Not really! And this allows mediocre QBs to step back and sling the ball to an open man, at will --- extremely frustating to watch!!! It's actually maddeningly predictable. FalconJim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precyse Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 No way the linebackers we drafted will contribute to sack production. They'll all be in coverage. ATLskinjob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFanSince1969 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 The league leader in sacks last year is a linebacker. The defensive rookie of the year last year is a linebacker. Dumb article from a dumb company. Drunken Minotaur Zebra, Vandy, Mid-Nite-Toker and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RING OF HONOR Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 We get it....we suck....good lord Tribal Chief 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Minotaur Zebra Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Herr Doktor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgeburner Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Without dwelling on the position it is a true statement that Ebikitie, Malone, and Andersen won’t neccassarily all contribute to a drastically higher sack total. but the author neglects to mention we also added Lorenzo carter and CB Heyward, and 2 upgrades at starting safety. All of which should help with pressuring the quarterback. our defense is miles better in personnel than it was last year. they definitely solved the dearth of playmakers issue with London, Edwards, and Allgeier. Marriotta/Ridder will bring the threat of quarterback yardage. the only area we didn’t address to me was left guard. our “team” is way better than it was last year. Tim Mazetti and Herr Doktor 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killing Floor Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 What do they mean “postseason drought”? I watched the postseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banana Bandit Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 If we traded for TJ Watt tomorrow, it wouldn't help our pass rush because he's a linebacker 🤷♀️. Falcons_Frenzy and Precyse 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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