UnluckyforSome

Only reasons for him to continue coaching would be to surpass Shula's record for wins and prove that he didn't need Brady. Neither would happen here.

So here's a good what if? What if he goes 2-15, or 1-16, or 0-17 this year? Tough sell on a coach with that kind of record. We would be closer to being the NFC Browns then.

There aren't any strengths to this team. Worst teams in the league are the worst because there are no strengths. It could be even worse though, we could've won the Watson bidding war, so there is a bright spot.

He has no trade value.

The 1977 Bucs have the record with fewest touchdowns on the season in the Superbowl era, with 11 scored. This team could challenge that record.

If you love the sport it is very possible to follow games and enjoy watching and attending. Doesn't mean you have to be emotional invested in this garbage franchise.

Has Horn gone down with an injury yet?

The irony is Fox played safety, and Rivera was a defensive guru.

Bryce will be on the chopping block for this season, assuming it goes terribly. They have rightfully attempted to help him succeed this season with investments in guard, wr and rb. Tepper will attempt to be patient. New coaches mean new qb, and Canales, if he is still here, will get the chance to call his shot. A disaster of season probably drives Tepper to fire everyone again and start over.

1-16 They are a notch or 2 better than last year's awful team. They are better than 1 win, but I don't think the record is going to reflect any of that. You look at the schedule and there are not too many opportunities for a win. We are, however, the pushover on the schedule for 14 other teams. At some point in the season it will be more beneficial, and easier, to just lose instead.

Absolute waste of payroll and always has been.

Hornets are a cursed franchise. Maybe it's a mascot sharing a name with a notorious hurricane, or the ghost of Bobby Phills, or George Shinn making a pact with the devil, or LJ's broken back or Zo not being worth the money, or Adam Morrison lingering stink, or some combination of all those and more. They are never going to be good. Even when they were adored in the good old days, they still weren't very good. All that said, Atlanta is a pretty bad sports town. Take out all the SEC fanbases in the vicinity and it is very bleak indeed.

Uhh..I'm already leaning towards 1 win this season. There isn't a whole lot of downgrading room there.

I would be ok with Retirement-ready Shockey to start out. Maybe even Kris "Hands of Stone" Mangum. Just be able to move on from Ian Thomas.

Per PFT, Atlanta was trying to swing a trade with the Jets for the 10th pick, after selecting Penix at #8.

They've needed a pass rusher for a while now.

It's like an abusive spouse. Maybe if they just loved them a little more next time they wouldn't get beaten up so bad.

They have more fans at the draft party then they have show up for games. Most people think ATL is an abbreviation for Atlanta. The truth is it stands for All-Time Losers, and the Falcons are required by law to have ATL displayed on their uniforms. Truth in advertising.

That's another cupboard that is mostly empty. I do anticipate us being worst in the NFC. Maybe a reasonable goal should be to finish with a better record than Giants, Commies and Cards.

Denver is a possibility. Tough division, not much on the roster, AFC gauntlet. The worst part about it is we could double our wins and still be at or near the top of the draft.

Someone could have a breakout year and be in the conversation, but as of now it seems limited. Conversely, Young could have a breakout year, and the conversation changes too. At this time, I do not share your confidence in being the 5-9 range.

2025 may not be the best year to need a QB. Sanders and Ewers might be the top 2.

C I like that we put some resources towards TE. Ian Thomas is a waste of payroll. I'm not as enthusiastic about spending a high pick on a RB again. Seems like we are the only team in the NFL that consistently does that. Biakabatuka, Foster, Shelton, Williams, Stewart, McCaffery and now Brooks. The value just isn't there. McCaffery had a 1000/1000 season with us, and we won 5 games that season. No OL being drafted is a bit of mystery. Maybe it will work out. My confidence in this franchise is low.

We have been terrible drafting recently. We've never been great, but we would at least hit on a 1st rounder, and every so often we'd have a later round guy stick around a few seasons. We usually don't have much depth, and that's a good indicator of bad drafting. Once camp starts we can all "Ohh and Aw" about guys catching balls. Maybe it will be different this time around.

Just pointing out that you are advocating the same thing that we mocked a rival for doing. I'm glad you already know how it will all work out. I apologize for upsetting you. Maybe you don't even need to watch anymore then.