A legitimate reason as to why we will make a run

[pantherj]

Luke doesn't look worth anywhere near his incredible contract. TD has hit the wall. KK looks like JAG. Our secondary was predicted to be the worst in the NFL by most, and it certainly is just that. The secondary may end up being historically bad. Remmers is every bit as bad as he looked in the SB game. Stewart can't stay on the field. Bradberry has an injury that can be chronic and carrier ending. We don't have a proper #1 WR, but not that we have to have that. Our defense is predicated on pass rush, and we don't have ANY good DEs. This poo is over. Done. We might beat AZ, but the playoffs are out the gotdamn window. We need high picks. Tank this poo.

[SetfreexX]

For the record Bradberry wasn't beaten by Demariyus Thomas, no one on the Broncos for that matter if memory serves had over 50 yards receiving, including Sanders. 

I think we will be fine, but when you lose your #1 DB (Bradberry) who had been very good for a rookie IMO early on, then you CUT your most experienced/accomplished DB in Benwikere, then compound that with McClain who is at least a competent NFL DB being out injured, then to make matters worse the 3rd round rookie Worely goes out injured, and you are asked to make due with a PS promotion (Sanchez, who was drafted to play nickel), and a special teams player in Teddy Williams what did we expect...

I'm as disappointed as the next fan, and while I was not happy with the Norman tag situation I understood. To me the real and most glaring issue, WHICH WAS AN ISSUE LAST YEAR is where is the pass rush...when a DT leads the team in sacks IMO, in today's NFL that is a problem. 

Interior push/rush is a bonus, you need to be able to get pressure from the edges, we are getting the push up the middle, but the QBs have been able to move in the pocket one way or the other because the edge pressure DOES NOT EXIST. 

Without the above we could have an all-pro secondary and still get eaten up vs the better passing attacks, because our front four can't get to the QB consistently, EVEN when we know it's a passing down, that is the real problem.

[cbully]

I thought this was about a "beer run"... my bad bro.

[Randolph Panther]

The only way we get on a run is simply outscoring others but not doing what we did yesterday and waiting 20 minutes or so of game time to start.  I could see us going 7-3 or so if that happened.  

[gtanaka]

The odds are definitely against us, but we have looked pretty terrible early on multiple times and bounce back, this time its just amplified because of the extremely high expectations and the fact we had a 15-1 season last year. But yesterday was the first time in a while that I really saw Cam (and a lot of other players) really get into the game. 

Our offense is 4th in yards and 6th in ppg. Once we start limiting our turnovers, we'll be a top 3 offense. I would argue that our offense is better than last years (minus the turnover part), because our offense is putting up points without having the benefit of a defense that created the most turnovers last year. 

Our defense also has the potential to be average to slightly above average, which isn't what we're used to, but with a top offense it will get the job done most of the time. Like a bunch of people said getting Bradberry and other injured players will be a big boost. And although KK has been disappointing overall he has had a few big plays here and there and I think he'll pick it up after the bye.

I dont see Atlanta finishing better than 9-7 and I think we'll make a good run and finish right around there and possibly edge them out to win the division and go into the playoffs hot. 

[CarolinaJami']

Yes and as its been stated before, we have to start the games better. Last year games were over by middle of the second quarter. This made the game easier for our coordinators to call on both sides of the ball. Now we start the game and the offense goes 3 and out and the D gives up a TD on the first drive. We are done mentally then.