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Which is kind of funny considering how much less talent there is on the defensive side of the ball in comparison.

We can't regain the massive amount of resources we utlitized to obtain him. He is worth an infinitesimally small fraction of that now. So, the only positive outcome possible is for him to figure it out. We definitely need that to be the case. I don't believe it will happen as a guy that had Bryce #1 on my QB list. But I would damn sure be here for it.

Even though that result kind of sucked, it was a hell of an effort to preserve that point on the road against the best goaltender we have faced.

We are 19-18 in SO's under Rod.

Jarvis is not the guy, never has been.

There was no chance we were getting one past that guy one on one.

Whelp. Got the point.

Preserved the point!

Keep whooping on this goalie. He will crack.

fug yeS! BLAKE

Goddamn. That was our goal right there.

Also, we really haven't been able to generate high quality chances.

I have often thought this season, "Our PP couldn't possibly get any worse." They really prove me wrong a lot.

First goal was not on Freddie. Just a bad deflection. Second goal really wasn't as much him as the lightspeed retarded TO.

What the actual fug, Aho.

Will they fuging switch coverage. JFC

I don't think he will ever be more than a 3rd RB/special teams guy. If we move on from Dowdle, we should definitely sign or draft a good NFL caliber RB.

It's hard to lay blame. We never know the full details. Either way, no point in blame now. The damage is done.

There isn't anything wrong with the stat itself. The fault is people's interpretations and how they use them.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47023643/falcons-qb-penix-season-ending-surgery-torn-acl

New Orleans and Atlanta were some of the worst rush defenses too Everyone is just selling out as hard as possible because of how bad Bryce Young has been. If the team wants to open it back up at the LOS, it's going to take Bryce taking what they give him week in and week out. Case on point, after that insane performance Sunday, his game CPOE was -0.7%. Translation: He basically took the opportunities given to him. He wasn't threading it into tight windows or making bananas throws. He was just simply taking advantage of the Falcons lack of faith in his ability to throw. That has to continue.

Nah, that "hurting the team" is on Dave Canales. An NFL team isn't an egalitarian entity. Dave should be the one recognizing this sort of thing. TBH, his cycle of realization typically seems to be measured in days and weeks and never in real time during a game. He is gonna have to fix that or his future as an NFL HC will be very bleak.

IIRC, he is the only NFL player to ever do so. Or at least he was.

Yeah, from a team building perspective, he is a very minor factor in the future plans. From a human perspective, you certainly hope he eventually gets his career started, even if it isn't with us.

I would say both are significant concerns.