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Picture this. The game is getting late, and the packers are down by 3 points. Falcons are driving and looking to score, virtually putting the game away.
Interception. Packers get the ball, down by 3. We come out all guns blazing, throwing, throwing, throwing.... punt.
You know what lost us this game? Again, the Coaching staff. Down by three, there is ZERO reason to give up on the run game. ZERO. Yet, again, MM went away from it in a tight game, asking a first year starter to win the game. Come on, seriously?
That was the difference in the game. The falcons never gave up on the run, even after we stuffed them for a few straight series in the first half. The packers, however did. How is our offense going to wear down anyone's defense when we just GIVE UP on pounding hte rock?
Doesn't make sense to me. Say what you will about the defense (yes, overall, it was poor even though a handful stood out) they did do enough to win. They got a crucial turnover to turn the tide, and the offense rewarded the defense for the momentum switch by putting them right back on the field.
Our defense doesn't have the depth to be on the field 3/4 of the game. And, again, for 5th straight game, our defense was seemingly on the field all game. The falcons punted 4 times, plus an interception. Thats a grand total of 5 stops.
Of those 5 stops, the packers produced 3 points offensively.
Come on guys, that is not going to get it done. It's not AR's fault, but lets face it, our offense always finds a way to not be able to finish drives. Either AR gets inaccurate, we stop running the ball, or another holding penalty takes points off the board.
Lets face it guys: Our offense is not scoring until it's too late. The defense doesn't have the depth to hold a team all game. They only allowed 17 points for a majority of the game, and held them scoreless the entire third quarter. We have to produce offensively to give, if anything, the defense a break. AR is did well, especially hurt.
Still, two big coaching mistakes in my mind.
1. Not sticking with the run. Why does he insist on giving up on it when in spurts it has been successful? If we keep pounding it, the other teams D is tired in the 4th, not ours.
2. Playing AR at all. Not because he couldn't perform (because he obviously did), but because it was clear the arm was getting worse and worse all game in terms of pain. Sorry, but I would of rather had AR rest an extra week so there is no pain then to play and risk having that pain linger all season.
Interception. Packers get the ball, down by 3. We come out all guns blazing, throwing, throwing, throwing.... punt.
You know what lost us this game? Again, the Coaching staff. Down by three, there is ZERO reason to give up on the run game. ZERO. Yet, again, MM went away from it in a tight game, asking a first year starter to win the game. Come on, seriously?
That was the difference in the game. The falcons never gave up on the run, even after we stuffed them for a few straight series in the first half. The packers, however did. How is our offense going to wear down anyone's defense when we just GIVE UP on pounding hte rock?
Doesn't make sense to me. Say what you will about the defense (yes, overall, it was poor even though a handful stood out) they did do enough to win. They got a crucial turnover to turn the tide, and the offense rewarded the defense for the momentum switch by putting them right back on the field.
Our defense doesn't have the depth to be on the field 3/4 of the game. And, again, for 5th straight game, our defense was seemingly on the field all game. The falcons punted 4 times, plus an interception. Thats a grand total of 5 stops.
Of those 5 stops, the packers produced 3 points offensively.
Come on guys, that is not going to get it done. It's not AR's fault, but lets face it, our offense always finds a way to not be able to finish drives. Either AR gets inaccurate, we stop running the ball, or another holding penalty takes points off the board.
Lets face it guys: Our offense is not scoring until it's too late. The defense doesn't have the depth to hold a team all game. They only allowed 17 points for a majority of the game, and held them scoreless the entire third quarter. We have to produce offensively to give, if anything, the defense a break. AR is did well, especially hurt.
Still, two big coaching mistakes in my mind.
1. Not sticking with the run. Why does he insist on giving up on it when in spurts it has been successful? If we keep pounding it, the other teams D is tired in the 4th, not ours.
2. Playing AR at all. Not because he couldn't perform (because he obviously did), but because it was clear the arm was getting worse and worse all game in terms of pain. Sorry, but I would of rather had AR rest an extra week so there is no pain then to play and risk having that pain linger all season.
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