Unfettered Optimism About The Falcons Passing Game

With all the weapons ATL has on offense, they have the ability to torch the Saints’ secondary. Much like the Packers, the Saints have a very opportunistic D so if our O-line holds up we should be able to limit our mistakes and not throw directly to a CB who is jumping a route. Also, there is the matter of MM actually getting HD and Quizz involved. The Saints obviously will focus on Julio, Roddy, and Gonzo. HD could have a monster game if we actually use him.

I know we can pass on them and score 30 something points, but what I do worry about is our defense. If they allow our D to be aggressive they play better and could hold the aints to 20 or so points, if they sit back in zone defenses , Brees will kill us.

But I do agree, for a running team I feel we’re finally getting into our own through the air. I feel we forced it a little at the start of the year, with the addition of JJ, but now I’m comfortable that we’re at the point where 35-40 attempts per game isn’t an indication that we’re being beat by 21 from the 1st quarter.

Good article and thanks for that.I think that we have been very focused this week.Have hardly heard a peep from the team.
Turner is doing very good.Saints screwed up and didn’t concentrate on the running game this week cause they thought that Turner was hurt.Oops!
I think Julio will have a break out game and will catch the moon when Ryan grabs that sucker and heaves it down the field ,when he scores instead of the leap he will pass cheese out to all the Falcon Fans.
I think we will be amazed when Ryan drops a pass into the flat and Ja Quizzly Bear goes all he way.It will be a great game.Then all the talking heads will say I always thought they were great.I like the fact that they don’t talk about us much.
Here is another thing to keep in mind.When they say stuff like the Saints have not lost all year at home it makes me think “well its time for a change” statistically speaking of course! Go Falcons.

but after I wrote it, it was too long – first red flag

then there was a part that blended in a girl – 2nd red flag

and then I saw a call of duty reference = 3rd red flag, and that was axed.

My main point was going to be that we need to keep their defense on their heels with the no huddle, fast paced offense- like we did for two drives against them late in the game to force overtime. We don’t need to make this a grind it out game- we are capable of killing the saints and blowing the whole nfl the fuck away

but cautiously so. If the OL can protect Matt against the blitzes then the O will do well. Ryan is also one of the best QB’s in the league against a pass rush of five or more rushers, according to the NFL network.

NO’s D is terrible against the rush and the pass. They cannot cover #1 or #3 WR’s well at all. The Taints D should get a HEAVY dose of HarryD. They also stink at covering RB’s so I hope the some RB, any RB, get’s some passes thrown his way.

but not completely enfranchised. My biggest concern is MM’s inability to emancipate the offense, his tendancy to raise them to mediocre levels, given their potential. If we could play the entire game with the intensity and unpedictable playcalling evident in the first quarter of the Green Bay game, or with the indomitable will with which we played in the second half of the Carolina game and the first three quarters of the Jags game, my optimism would be liberated.
Unfettered…nice word.