Falcons choked so bad 2x in a row it deserves it's own thread

[st33lersguy]

15 point lead in the closing minutes against the Cowboys they blow it as everyone on their onside kick team stands around. I was getting ready to laugh at the Cowgirls for starting 0-2 after being considered "Super Bowl contenders" by the media all offseason

Then 16 point lead at home against the Bears and you blow it after Nick Foles comes off the bench to lead a comeback

If Dan Quinn is fired in the next hour it won't be soon enough, he shouldn't have made it into the locker room without being told to clear out his office. This franchise is a joke. They should do Matt Ryan and Julio Jones each a courtesy and trade them to teams in better position to compete for a Super Bowl

[Mojouw]

They just have no talent on the defensive side of the ball they can count on.


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[Born2Steel]

I don't think it's about talent. I think it's about confidence and a completely mental issue. I've seen 'the YIPs' too many times.

[Mojouw]

I don't think it's about talent. I think it's about confidence and a completely mental issue. I've seen 'the YIPs' too many times.

That is cetainly a big part of it. But look at their drafts https://www.pro-football-reference.c.../atl/draft.htm and their depth chart: https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/...tion-breakdown

Who is the leader of that defensive group who makes a play when they need one? Grady Jarrett? But that is a not a great list of playmakers.

[Born2Steel]

That is cetainly a big part of it. But look at their drafts https://www.pro-football-reference.c.../atl/draft.htm and their depth chart: https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/...tion-breakdown

Who is the leader of that defensive group who makes a play when they need one? Grady Jarrett? But that is a not a great list of playmakers.

I agree the Falcons lack elite talent on defense. BUT, up by double digits in the 4th shouldn't require 'elite' talent. It's mental breakdowns that are beating the Falcons right now.

[st33lersguy]

Blowing that many big leads is a coaching problem. At some point you need to step up as a leader, Dan Quinn is not that. I'm convinced that Kyle Shanahan was largely responsible for the Falcons making the Super Bowl, moreso than Quinn (would make sense with Matt Ryan having a career year while the Falcons surrendered a lot of points that same year). Dan Quinn needs to go

[Mojouw]

I agree the Falcons lack elite talent on defense. BUT, up by double digits in the 4th shouldn't require 'elite' talent. It's mental breakdowns that are beating the Falcons right now.

Is it? I have watched very little Falcons football because they are not an interesting team in any way. But, the bits and pieces I have seen are just DBs getting smoked in coverage and QBs have clean pockets.

[SteelMember]

Falcons had a pretty long list of inactives, but that is not why they lost.
I think they have lead, or were leading, in every game until the 4th qtr.

Napoleon Dynamite gave the Bears the spark in this last one, and Matt Ryan threw away any chance of saving a win late with a horrible int.

[dislocatedday]

I had a chance to listen to the NFL network today on Sirius XM while working, and some Falcons fans are blaming Matt Ryan for these losses. I can only think these particular fans have no clue about football whatsoever......and I wonder if they even pay attention to defense, which is where 95% of the Falcons problems lie. They are beyond atrocious on that side of the ball.

On a related side note........thank God the Falcons drafted Takk McKinley back in 2017. I think the Steelers were looking at him as a possible RD 1 pick, and I shudder to think if they had drafted him instead of TJ Watt.

[polamalubeast]

The Falcons have been a laughing stock since their 28-3 game ... I'll never forgive them for that and Dan Quinn deserves more blame than Kyle Shanahan for this collapse

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They just have no talent on the defensive side of the ball they can count on.


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It was in week 2

No reason to lose this game!