Comments on: Falcons: 5 things we learned from the scrimmage

By: im4ball

im4ball — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:42:15 +0000

I was at Brookwood. Things I have learned: Ryan is much, much better than any other QB on the staff. Bigger, more acurate and well, just better. Redmond is not better than Schockly or Wilson but has more experience so he will probably be there…in case.

The line is behind the rest of the offense, especially on running plays. Not much there. Defense looks pretty good, especially on running plays.

Who knows how things will shape up for the season.

This is, after all, pre-season

By: Ken Strickland

Ken Strickland — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:17:23 +0000

I certainly hope we’re through with the injury bug. So far, we haven’t suffered any injuries to our starters, just secondary players. Look at our schedule and pick out what you feel are the top 4 teams. You should come up with the Dolphins, Patriots, Giants and Eagles. Then look at the remaining teams an see which ones you think are really better than we are.

Remember, the Eagles defeated us early last yr because of a bsd call and/or decision on an AJennings punt return, while the Bucs, Panthers and Saints couldn’t handle us the 2nd half of last yr. We also defeated The Bears on a last second play. Of those 4 top teams on our schedule, and the 5 teams we played last season, I just don’t see the remaining clubs on our schedule, the Jets, 49er’, Cowboys, Redskins and Bills as being in our league. I just don’t see us losing more than 5 gms, worst case scenario.

By: Barry

Barry — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:47:14 +0000

Hey Y’all:

RODDY’S BACK!!! Now get ready for some stellar action from the offense with all the pieces in place, especially on the throwing and receiving end. Roddy, Jenkins, and Gonzalez are truly going to burn up the real estate with their catches and run after catches (RAC). Matt Ryan is going to look like a “SUPER STAR”, moreson than last year, with these guys on the receiving end of his throws. Once the timing get down in “ONE HEARTBEAT!!”, it is going to crazy on Sundays here in Atlanta. One day, one week, onth month at a time to get our FALCONS in “ONE HEARTBEAT!!” mode. It’s coming together, baby. It’s coming together in
“ONE HEARTBEAT!!!!!”. With Roddy back, the tempo of the game has just increased. SO LET”S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!!!!!!

I JUST CAN’T WAIT TO GET THIS SEASON STARTED!!!!!!!!!!

GO FALCONS!!!!!

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a SECRET from a FALCON FAN. TELL EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

……………………’ONE HEARTBEAT, BABY!!!!………………….

By: Hollywould

Hollywould — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:43:59 +0000

I believe a lot of that contract is to lock him up. As most of you know there is a possibility
of an uncapped year next year. As a sth I agree. The guy might have dropped a big pass here and there but what receiver doesn’t? Even all of you who have a man-crush on T.O. have to realize he has some of the worst hands in football.

By: REALITY

REALITY — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:16:21 +0000

Nite Owl…let’s not get carried away there…Roddy White will never be confused with Steve Smith OR Hines Ward. Both have been to Super Bowls….Hines Ward won 2 Super Bowls…one in which he was Super Bowl MVP. Roddy White IS NOT WORTHY of being mentioned in the same breath.
MAYBE, one day, if Roddy learns to CATCH THE BIG ONE- Hines Ward would not have dropped a game-winner.

By: Traceman

Traceman — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:16:09 +0000

What do TO, Brandon Marshall, Calvin Johnson, Dwayne Bowe and Braylon Edwards all have in common? They are all top 10 receivers in the NFL? The all made the Pro Bowl? The correct answer is that they all had as many or MORE drops than Roddy did last year. Roddy has CLEARLY proven that he is a top 10 receiver in this league and he can make a STRONG case for being a top 5 receiver. He is worth every penny of his contract.

The reality is that “only” $18M of the $50M is guaranteed and it is highly unlikely that he will play out all six years of the contract. He will likely either be asked to restructure his deal toward the end of the contract or the team will release him. For those who say he was already under contract, so was Keith Brooking but that didn’t stop the team from releasing him did it?

The bottom line is that Roddy was right to ask for a new deal based on his production and that is why the team agreed to pay him. They knew that he was being DRASTICALLY underpaid for the type of production that he has provided for the last two seasons, it was just a matter of coming up with a number that was fair to both sides and the team did that. Kudos to Dimitroff for getting it done.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:01:05 +0000

You need to proofread your articles before you post them…

“2. Precision passing attacks never look get early. Too many dropped balls and high passes.”

By: Paddy

Paddy — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:32:05 +0000

Big Ray… the reason you never hear about teams wanting to tade for other players is simple. It is privleged communications between GM’s. Who is going to know if TD got a call 2 weeks ago on a Sunday night at his home at 22:00 about DJ? Front office types are very careful about that kind of information.

By: Nite Owl

Nite Owl — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:09:08 +0000

And to clarify, I do think Roddy’s better than, say, Steve Smith and Hines Ward, especially when you factor in that those guys are nearly done, while Roddy and Matty Ice are just getting started.

Plaxico, maybe, if he hadn’t shot himself.

By: Nite Owl

Nite Owl — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:02:44 +0000

@Reality:

I agree we could have played hardball with Roddy and saved some cash. But why?

It was more important to get this done quickly and smoothly, with as little disruption as possible.

After Larry Fitzgerald and Randy Moss, Roddy’s the next best receiver in the league, and he’s just now entering his prime.

This shows that TD and Coach Smith are building something special long-term. They get it.

The true “reality” is we’re so used to the Falcons screwing up, we don’t see a good thing when it hits us over the head, like it has for the past 18 months now.