falconsd56 Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 From the beginning of the new league year Regardless of how you feel about Ryan....his exit was horrendously bungled by this administration. They compounded the issue by signing a guy who had already flamed out once under Smith. They then waiting until the third to draft a QB who nearly 6 months into his career apparently is so far behind that he isn't getting any first team reps or preparation. Those are the only 2 options as the only other "QB" in the roster is more more known for one block that he made that one time last month and a dropped pass. For some reason, the front office/staff felt no need /desire to have a vet back up in camp or on the PS. They promised a QB "competition" but gave Mariota the job after one practice. We were down by 2 scores pretty much since the middle of the first quarter and we threw 13 passes all game. So either A. Smith is too big of a ***** to pass the ball in passing situations because there is zero trust in Mariota Or B.....there is no B because A is the answer. So basically...... We took a huge cap hit to trade a NFL caliber QB for a penny on the dollar All of the while, making it more difficult to improve other areas of the team and then replaced him with a Wish.com version of Marcus Vick and then decided not to have any back up options for if/when he failed.....again. YungFalco, opensource001, RunningThePiszOuttaTheBall and 24 others 10 3 2 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spongebob Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Oh boy Mr.11, JDaveG and PokerSteve 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodge_birds_fan Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Not wrong papachaz, Jimsmusic™ and SkerFalcon8710 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla1985 Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Just now, Spongebob said: Oh boy He’s had this thread saved for the past few weeks just itching til we had a bad game to post it. I’m sure it makes him feel really smart. ADAMSVILLE GYM, PokerSteve, Sidecar Falcon and 10 others 1 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 I wasn’t happy with the way Ryan was mishandled either…but I’m thrilled with where this team is at this point in season. On a team devoid of talent and cap space, It’s kinda amazing this team is 3-4. To your point, I would have preferred Ridder sit and learn behind a future HOF QB instead of sitting behind a journeyman. kiwifalcon, falcndave, Skeetbird and 12 others 11 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rings Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 This ain't it. I hated to see Ryan go, I am excited to see Ridder at some point, but no. Just, no. Lethal, Francis York Morgan, Godzilla1985 and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butudontseeme™ Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 It was time to move Ryan. Whether you think he has a year or two left not. It was also fine to start Mariota and see what he could provide. The last three weeks has shown that AS doesn’t believe in Mariota as a passer. It’s time for the experiment to end. It’s time to see if you need to draft a QB early next year. Kaptain Krazy, Absolute, FalconJim and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Even Bleed Red Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 This team would’ve looked substantially different with DeShaun “Allegedly” Watson. They tried hard to get him. Let’s me know TF knows Mariotta isn’t the final answer. No need to lock it in yet, Regis. We need to ask the audience for help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcons_Frenzy Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 I have a feeling the OP and the weekly "Defending Marcus Mariota" thread guy are going to fight it out youngbloodz, MikeSmithsNotepad, Optimus_Cr1m35 and 7 others 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngbloodz Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Man it was time for Ryan to go. And this years QB draft class was weak. Only one went in the first two rounds. You want them to wave a magic wand and make the QB draft class better? Doesn’t work like that Fernando C., JohnnyUtahFalconfan36, PokerSteve and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOR Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 5 minutes ago, Godzilla1985 said: He’s had this thread saved for the past few weeks just itching til we had a bad game to post it. I’m sure it makes him feel really smart. He's had one good game... And it was as basically a glorified RB Jimsmusic™, papachaz, Plunket76 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngbloodz Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, Butudontseeme™ said: It was time to move Ryan. Whether you think he has a year or two left not. It was also fine to start Mariota and see what he could provide. The last three weeks has shown that AS doesn’t believe in Mariota as a passer. It’s time for the experiment to end. It’s time to see if you need to draft a QB early next year. Agree 100%. Arthur probably won’t start Ridder until we are completely out of the playoff picture though. I don’t expect to see him until later in the year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonDaLuvMaker Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 If a team can develop a QB, what round they are drafted shouldn't mean as much. Jalen Hurts was a late 2nd rounder and is now a front runner for MVP. Russ Wilson had his years of great football. Pats may have struck lightning in a bottle again with Zappie. Dak isn't a bad QB, overrated but decent. Not every good QB has to be a 1st rounder. FalconJim, PokerSteve, biloxifalcon and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngbloodz Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Lamar Jackson Falconus Prime and Zzzzz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOR Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 1 minute ago, youngbloodz said: Man it was time for Ryan to go. And this years QB draft class was weak. Only one went in the first two rounds. You want them to wave a magic wand and make the QB draft class better? Doesn’t work like that So find someone was his point. Two potential non factors at QB is not how you make a team in the NFL. I'm not even talking a *good* team. Just a team in general. If Ridder is really bad(we don't know), their only plan for the whole season was an oft injured Mariota? falconsd56, Jimsmusic™ and biloxifalcon 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butudontseeme™ Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Just now, youngbloodz said: Agree 100%. Arthur probably won’t start Ridder until we are completely out of the playoff picture though. I don’t expect to see him until later in the year Probably right bro. And I’m not necessarily saying that’s wrong. Making the playoffs would be good for the whole team long term. The young guys need to feel like they can win too. youngbloodz and PokerSteve 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Tzu 7 Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Ryan would have gotten murdered on this team. It was time for him to move on. It was the best move for him and the Falcons. TBH they should have moved on from him last season. But if they did that they.... what? Would have had the biggest dead cap hit in NFL history? Got that anyway. Yeah they made the move about a year too late. If they would have done it a year early, probably gotten more than a 3rd, and have gone through most of cap **** last season. But they didn't, here we are, quit yer *****ing. Someday soon, Kaptain Krazy, ZoneOne01 and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngbloodz Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Just now, WOR said: So find someone was his point. Two potential non factors at QB is not how you make a team in the NFL. I'm not even talking a *good* team. Just a team in general. If Ridder is really bad(we don't know), their only plan for the whole season was an oft injured Mariota? Like I have said I don’t expect to see Ridder until late in the season. People can like it or hate it. But that’s my expectation Vandy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcmafreak Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Matt would already be dead behind our line and we’d likely be 1 and 6. Matt could not bail himself out by running. He is definitely a better passer, but I cannot imagine how many times he would’ve been sacked by now. FalconJim, sanfranfalcon, Quinn No Win and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOR Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Just now, youngbloodz said: Like I have said I don’t expect to see Ridder until late in the season. People can like it or hate it. But that’s my expectation Ridder is rather irrelevant in what the OP is saying. We are all paying the Falcons in some form or fashion. It'd be really nice if we were paying a franchise that knew how to properly manage themselves. Jimsmusic™ and falconsd56 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thajames Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 (edited) I get wanting to see the team win every game, but man if you would've told me we would be 3-4 after the 1st 7 games with this roster I would tell you to stop taking drugs lol. Future is bright man. We do need a qb that is a better passer, maybe it's Ridder or maybe we can pay for one since we'll have some house money next yr. Edited October 23, 2022 by thajames FalconJim, jordan, PokerSteve and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngbloodz Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 1 minute ago, Butudontseeme™ said: Probably right bro. And I’m not necessarily saying that’s wrong. Making the playoffs would be good for the whole team long term. The young guys need to feel like they can win too. Agree. I personally would start Ridder if he has shown some progress. Start getting him reps with the 1’s because Mariota is who he is. But obviously Smith feels like Mariota gives him the best chance to win. I disagree but I’m nobody Butudontseeme™ and Wardog357 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconsd56 Posted October 23, 2022 Author Share Posted October 23, 2022 The point of this is that despite what some may tell you there wasn't a real clear plan on the post Ryan era. Whether it was time to move on from him or not that is debatable but if you do move on from him you have a good plan in place. We didn't have that. Once again for people in the back.... We threw the ball 13 times today. We were down by two+ scores virtually the entire game. Burrow had more than that in the first quarter. To only throw the ball 13 times when you are behind and stayed behind shows either A. complete incompetence at the play caller or B complete and utter lack of confidence in the quarterback. PokerSteve, FalconJim, NCFalconfan and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, youngbloodz said: Like I have said I don’t expect to see Ridder until late in the season. People can like it or hate it. But that’s my expectation Same. youngbloodz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngbloodz Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 1 minute ago, WOR said: Ridder is rather irrelevant in what the OP is saying. We are all paying the Falcons in some form or fashion. It'd be really nice if we were paying a franchise that knew how to properly manage themselves. You want them to trade for a QB right now? How exactly can they manage the QB situation at this very moment if Ridder is irrelevant? Because moving Ryan was the absolute right move. Don’t care how it happened but that was an A plus decision. Can’t magically make the QB draft class great. So what exactly can they do to manage the QB situation currently? thajames 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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