HASHBROWN3 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 5 NFL executives rank Falcons as worst team in the NFC https://www.thefalcoholic.com/2022/9/2/23334410/5-nfl-executives-rank-falcons-as-worst-team-in-the-nfc The lack of respect the Falcons are fighting against isn’t just coming from the media. By Dave Choate Sep 2, 2022, 11:35am EDT 86 Comments / 86 New If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Share this story Share this on Facebook (opens in new window) Share this on Twitter (opens in new window) SHAREAll sharing options Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images It has been a summer of relative optimism for the Falcons. Marcus Mariota and Desmond Ridder have looked good, the team’s offseason additions have been positive ones thus far, and there’s a general sense that this is a franchise headed in the right direction. Shortly before the rubber meets the road and the Falcons face off against the Saints in Week 1, we received a rude reminder that the optimism is largely contained to this franchise and this fanbase. The Athletic polled five NFL executives to see how they would rank the NFC teams, 1-16. Four of those executives ranked them 16th in the conference, and one ranked them 15th. It would be unfair to suggest that’s a universally held opinion in the league, but this matches the common national media view that the Falcons are set to be one of the worst teams in the NFL, if not the worst. Here’s the writeup for the Falcons from that The Athletic piece. No shock here. The Falcons are rebuilding and everyone knows it. Is there any way they can surprise? “No, I just don’t think they have anything,” one of the voters said. “They have one of the worst-pass-rushing teams in the league. Couple that with their quarterback situation in combination with the offensive line and it’s tough.” Arthur Smith has been forceful about how he feels about expectations for the Falcons, talking about a “graveyard of hot takes” and “predictions that are just comical” out there for this team. He’s likely reacting to any number of articles and season predictions out there, from USA Today’s 2-15 to the many articles here, there, and everywhere talking about this being a rebuilding football team with a hard ceiling. He’s likely also well aware that this perception exists not just in the media but within the league the Falcons are competing in, which likely only adds fuel to the fire. Me? I’ve been consistent with my feelings about this team, which is essentially that they are a better overall squad than last year but could very well lose more games, owing to the difficulty of the schedule, the still-present weaknesses, and the team’s still-outsized reliance on a handful of stars to drive success. I’m finally optimistic about the long-term direction of the franchise and have high hopes for a big playoff push in 2023, but this will be a tough year. That said, do I think this is the worst team in football, or even the NFC? Nah. Regardless of how any of us feel, the Falcons have had low expectations thrown in their face all year long. It’ll be up to them to prove all that talk about them being one of the worst teams in the league is a bunch of hokum, and they can start doing so in a little over a week Mid-Nite-Toker, mountain_jim3, ATLskinjob and 3 others 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudouble Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 I bet those same 5 executives believe their team is number 1 Aluminafalcon, rounz, Godzilla1985 and 6 others 1 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard2BaBirdWachr Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Who gives a **** what they say. Keep righting the ship, whup some ***, win a Lombardi, then give em the Hulk Hogan with the hand to the ear. PokerSteve, FA91, Stevo and 5 others 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celtiksage Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 It's probably the execs of Houston, Chicago, NY Jets and Giants and J'ville. Hahahaha And does that mean 27 other execs don't think we're the worst? How many did they ask? Was it a vote? Five is a pretty low number. All I have to say is look at the Texans roster. They might have 2-3 playmakers, and all but 1 are rookies, so maybe they aren't even that yet. PokerSteve, Snowen and ATLskinjob 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Someday soon Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 If they are in a position to draft top 2 just think of the haul they can get for the pick and still stay in top 10. QB's getting big money so it's worth a lot to get one in the draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norwood all the way! Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Well we know 3 of them were TB, No, and Car 😆 celtiksage, PokerSteve, Mid-Nite-Toker and 3 others 1 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayOzOne Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 The Dude abides. And according to the Dude: papachaz, ATLSlobberKnockers, PokerSteve and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheap Talk Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 This man used to be an NFL Executive. ADAMSVILLE GYM, HASHBROWN3, rounz and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrews31cain21 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, HASHBROWN3 said: 5 NFL executives rank Falcons as worst team in the NFC https://www.thefalcoholic.com/2022/9/2/23334410/5-nfl-executives-rank-falcons-as-worst-team-in-the-nfc The lack of respect the Falcons are fighting against isn’t just coming from the media. By Dave Choate Sep 2, 2022, 11:35am EDT 86 Comments / 86 New If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Share this story Share this on Facebook (opens in new window) Share this on Twitter (opens in new window) SHAREAll sharing options Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images It has been a summer of relative optimism for the Falcons. Marcus Mariota and Desmond Ridder have looked good, the team’s offseason additions have been positive ones thus far, and there’s a general sense that this is a franchise headed in the right direction. Shortly before the rubber meets the road and the Falcons face off against the Saints in Week 1, we received a rude reminder that the optimism is largely contained to this franchise and this fanbase. The Athletic polled five NFL executives to see how they would rank the NFC teams, 1-16. Four of those executives ranked them 16th in the conference, and one ranked them 15th. It would be unfair to suggest that’s a universally held opinion in the league, but this matches the common national media view that the Falcons are set to be one of the worst teams in the NFL, if not the worst. Here’s the writeup for the Falcons from that The Athletic piece. No shock here. The Falcons are rebuilding and everyone knows it. Is there any way they can surprise? “No, I just don’t think they have anything,” one of the voters said. “They have one of the worst-pass-rushing teams in the league. Couple that with their quarterback situation in combination with the offensive line and it’s tough.” Arthur Smith has been forceful about how he feels about expectations for the Falcons, talking about a “graveyard of hot takes” and “predictions that are just comical” out there for this team. He’s likely reacting to any number of articles and season predictions out there, from USA Today’s 2-15 to the many articles here, there, and everywhere talking about this being a rebuilding football team with a hard ceiling. He’s likely also well aware that this perception exists not just in the media but within the league the Falcons are competing in, which likely only adds fuel to the fire. Me? I’ve been consistent with my feelings about this team, which is essentially that they are a better overall squad than last year but could very well lose more games, owing to the difficulty of the schedule, the still-present weaknesses, and the team’s still-outsized reliance on a handful of stars to drive success. I’m finally optimistic about the long-term direction of the franchise and have high hopes for a big playoff push in 2023, but this will be a tough year. That said, do I think this is the worst team in football, or even the NFC? Nah. Regardless of how any of us feel, the Falcons have had low expectations thrown in their face all year long. It’ll be up to them to prove all that talk about them being one of the worst teams in the league is a bunch of hokum, and they can start doing so in a little over a week Remember that time in 2008 when everyone thought we would be the worst team in the league?? Not a shot against you at all Hash.... just a response to the article Edited September 2, 2022 by andrews31cain21 Mid-Nite-Toker and JDaveG 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcanuck Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Giants are easily worse mtldirtybird 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Eh whatever. 27 NFL executives rank the Falcons #1. That's all I can infer from the article. FA91, rounz, JDaveG and 5 others 3 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheap Talk Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 I know you are not in their camp, Hashbrown3! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanadonis Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 They said the exact same thing in 2008. I will take a 2008 falcons team any day. This 2021 falcons team will remind people when the saints had their glory days. I know it's a bad comparison but I see the same swagger between this team and the 2009 saints team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killing Floor Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 31 NFL executive teams can pound sand. Do Falcons executives rank us last? I hope not. I rank us first. I rock. Get on board. dyrtysouth2000, celtiksage and FA91 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red falcon Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 58 minutes ago, Cheap Talk said: This man used to be an NFL Executive. I just want to know what he's bracing himself for 😆 "Freeze!! Dont move!" Cheap Talk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pren226 Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 What is an NFL executive in these articles? What role are these people they are interviewing? Seems vague. PokerSteve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-Nite-Toker Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 My 2cents for those executives rounz, Cheap Talk, PokerSteve and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayOzOne Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 41 minutes ago, red falcon said: I just want to know what he's bracing himself for 😆 "Freeze!! Dont move!" That photo was taken immediately after the following occurred: "Oh, no! I can't find my crack pipe. Nobody move because it could be..." (crunching sound) "...anywhere." PokerSteve, red falcon, Cheap Talk and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Doktor Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 There is a reason we still lace them up and play the games every week. Snowen, JDaveG, RING OF HONOR and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcons_Frenzy Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Why does this even matter? PokerSteve and RING OF HONOR 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Birds Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson were the 3rd and 5th QBs drafted in the 2018 draft. An anonymous executives evaluation of my team from a distance means nothing to me unless I know who it is because most of them are idiots. Herr Doktor and PokerSteve 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Doktor Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 PokerSteve, JDaveG, RING OF HONOR and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RING OF HONOR Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 3 minutes ago, Dem Birds said: Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson were the 3rd and 5th QBs drafted in the 2018 draft. An anonymous executives evaluation of my team from a distance means nothing to me unless I know who it is because most of them are idiots. Herr Doktor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis York Morgan Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Eh, low expectations are easier to meet or surpass. With how much everyone is ****ting on ATL, they're almost guaranteed to do that. PokerSteve, Herr Doktor, Mr.11 and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerSteve Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 9 minutes ago, Francis York Morgan said: Eh, low expectations are easier to meet or surpass. With how much everyone is ****ting on ATL, they're almost guaranteed to do that. Also from the standpoint of potential opponents, it's extremely hard to come up with a quality effort against a team you are absolutely convinced you don't have to take seriously. After all the shade thrown at the Falcons this off-season, they're in perfect position to ambush some complacent, clueless teams. Falconus Prime and Herr Doktor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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