Falcons - The Magicla Turnaround

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  1. Baseballman86

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    This is absolutely the most likely finish for this team. Only thing worse would be something like 7-9 and we hire RM full time
     
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  2. Jake Scott

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    I'm fine with either getting #1 and going Trevor or top 3 and taking one of Sewell/Parsons while we live with Ryan's contract for the next year or two.

    I'm preparing myself for everything but mostly picking in the mid-teens.
     
  3. admiralawesome1

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    I’d rather get the qb now and wait out Ryan’s contract than go multiple years with a Ryan Fitzpatrick until we finally draft the starter of the future. There are probably 4 qbs in this draft I’d be ok with rolling with post Ryan
     
  4. Jake Scott

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    That's fair, but I wouldn't want Fields at this stage. I will catch shit for the Dawg/Kirby angle here, but I'm not sold on him coming out from under the Meyer/Day offense and translating well to the NFL.

    I'd really only want Lawrence at #1. If not, just go Sewell/Parson if we are in top 4-5 range and they're there.

    If we are top 4 pick but not #1 and Sewell is there, I'd want him. Then go all defense the rest of our picks.
     
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  5. BP

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    If we cant get a top QB really hope the new GM finds a way to trade down, we just have so many holes thanks to our past drafting success :whyioughta:
     
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  6. Jake Scott

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    I'm ok with this as well if someone wants to come up for a QB. I'd like to do some fleecing for once.
     
  7. Baseballman86

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    I would agree if we don’t get Lawrence, hopefully we can get a haul trading down
     
  8. Chipper>Jeter

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    The Jets are a lock to get Lawrence
     
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  9. Jake Scott

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    Hate to hear that for Trevor. He needs to pull an Eli IMO
     
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  10. admiralawesome1

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    I think fields is objectively a better qb than the past few from OSU. I’m not convinced that Lawrence is THAT much better than fields.

    who is in next years qb class that would be interesting?
     
  11. Jake Scott

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    If we bring in Bienemy/good offensive minded head coach, maybe he can salvage Matt Ryan for a couple seasons?

    If so, forget about QB for a minute and focus on fixing this defense in the draft.
     
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  12. admiralawesome1

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    Just seems like a strategy that will end up with us overpaying a Kirk cousins type down the road. Take the qb now and build around him while he is cheap in my opinion
     
  13. Where Eagles Dare

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    I'd take the kid from NDSU over fields. I think he's gonna be a beast bust scary he only has one year. Should have transfered
     
  14. Jake Scott

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    I think we ride Ryan until it's obvious he's washed. Just hard to tell when he's playing for Koetter.
     
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  15. admiralawesome1

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    I will admit that I do not like Matt Ryan at all and just want to move on. There’s just not one exciting thing about watching him play.
     
  16. Jake Scott

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    No argument here. I'm thinking cap situation too, though.
     
  17. admiralawesome1

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    Can’t we cut him after next year with basically no penalty? Let’s just do what the ravens did with flacco and Lamar Jackson
     
  18. Jake Scott

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    If so, then I'm with you. I'd love to get a good QB on a rookie contract for a few years.
     
  19. Doc Louis

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    Especially since their field destroyed the 49ers in week 1.
     
  20. BigRed

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    Sewell is supposedly a generational talent at OT. I’d take him over Fields, and just sit with Ryan’s contract for another year or two.
     
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  21. Chipper>Jeter

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    We better fucking hire Bieniemy and a good GM
     
  22. Boom TittyMilk

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    Im expecting nothing good so maybe I’ll be pleasantly surprised
     
  23. Baseballman86

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    All this BS in social media about how Raheem deserve a real shot is my nightmare. The guy wouldn’t even be on a list of candidates to replace DQ, but because we have to stick somebody there in the interim role, he should get a look? To hell with that.

    A) he’s been our DC as we’ve trotted out one of the worst Ds in the league, and we want to let him fail upward?
    B). He’s already been a HC and failed

    what part of that resume screams to hand him the keys?
     
  24. Jake Scott

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    I can't fathom a scenario where we hire a new GM and he decides to settle on Raheem fucking Morris as his head coach.

    Let us all welcome Raheem Morris as the Falcons new head coach.
     
  25. gordon bombay

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    The fact that we are still doing the thing where one coach calls 1st/2nd down and another coach calls 3rd down should be reason enough to not hire him as HC.
     
  26. Baseballman86

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    Carolina, Denver then bye the next 3 weeks. It really is important we lose today and then at least 1 of the next 2. 4-5 at the bye with Morris being 4-0 is my nightmare
     
  27. spydog

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    Gage just got hurt pretty bad. That sucks for him but definitely helps the tank. There’s a huge drop off at WR after him
     
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  28. Doc Louis

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    AJ Terrell got flagged for playing football. Wtf
     
  29. Lt. Pete Mitchell

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    Swift is a damn good Dawg. Helping put the Falcons in the hole
     
  30. Lt. Pete Mitchell

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    Yeah how do you rough the passer when the passer still has the ball?
     
  31. Doc Louis

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    it seemed like a reaction flag because the hit happened so fast. I know I wasn't expecting a tackle like that from anyone on the team
     
  32. Gaknight

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    As a Falcons fan and Swift fantasy owner that flag was amazing
     
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  33. Owsley

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    That was a completion. Crazy.
     
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  34. Doc Louis

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    They went deep in the playbook for that one. Ran it in practice twice this week but didn't think they'd call it in game.
     
  35. The Guglia

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    Was discussing this last night; will anyone ever hire Simple Dan again?
     
  36. Baseballman86

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    Detroit’s stubborn refusal to just use Swift over AP is gonna cost us this L.
     
  37. Festus McBadass

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    It’s the NFL, so yes. He’ll definitely have a job next year.
     
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  38. Baseballman86

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    Only thing better on an NFL resume than being a young offensive guru is being a HC who was recently fired.
     
  39. Baseballman86

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    Julio I love you, but if you’re hurt, GTFO the field
     
  40. spydog

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    The Florida gators can’t wait to hire Dan imo
     
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  41. Baseballman86

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    Calvin in on the tank. Totally lost his feet
     
  42. gordon bombay

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    Morris doesn’t understand time management either. Just baffling how coaches can be so poor at this and how the FO just allows it to happen week after week.
     
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  43. kinghill

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    Not watching the game but just read the play by play. Can someone explain this decision to me? Why not kick a FG to go up 17-13?

    4th & 5 at DET 13
    (11:57 - 4th) (Shotgun) M.Ryan pass incomplete short left to I.Smith (T.Flowers)
     
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  44. Baseballman86

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    Going for it on 4th, Ryan underthrowing wide open guy, wasting our last timeout on pretty obvious catch. Now this is tanking!
     
  45. Baseballman86

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    Ughhhhhh we can’t catch a break. Make the damn kick
     
  46. Baseballman86

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    Ok there we go, now let Swift punch it in!
     
  47. gordon bombay

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    Well we win again. F this team
     
  48. Baseballman86

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    FUUUUUCK. This franchise absolutely despises long term success.
     
  49. gordon bombay

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    Lions can actually still win this. Let’s hope for the best here
     
  50. Doc Louis

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    Tudd realized too late that the Lions wanted him to score
     
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