JawnyBlaze

Obligatory “PFF is trash”. nothing egregious here though.

You’re right about that, defense was suspect overall but there was a lot of talent on that team. Too bad we were saddled with Rivera, would have had at least 3 or 4 more wins with a decent HC (not to mention winning seasons over the next 9 years)

Yea he went from Rivera to Rhule. I don’t blame him for feeling that way. And on that note, I just noticed our full time HCs went from Rivera to Rhule to Reich….hope third R is a charm.

I’m not comparing them to us. I’m saying no prime time games at all means they probably don’t think the falcons are gonna be good. Nothing is more interesting than success. I mean, it’s all speculation anyway and we’re splitting hairs over what schedule makers think lol. Not that big of a deal, so we’ll see. I’m expecting the falcons to not be a bottom 5 team but not in the mix for the division in the back quarter of the season either. Us, depends on Bryce’s acclimation to the NFL and health. Saints win it by default unless Bryce stays healthy and lives up to analysts’ expectations. Bucs might be a bottom 5 team.

Sure, I don’t disagree with that overall, though I do think tb and atl are clearly inferior teams to us and no. I see us and no as 7-10 win teams, atl and tb as 5-8. There’s overlap and anything is possible, this division definitely has no clear powerhouse, but the outlook for the red teams is grim while the saints are pointed down but still have a decent qb and talent on the rest of the roster. Just getting old.

Vegas has the Falcons as the team they think bettors think will be the better team. There’s a difference.

I agree with your second paragraph, but I would like to point out Sanchez’s TEAM won four playoff games and if he has similar stats to a very young and still developing Fields with no weapons, bad oline and bad coaching, I’d say Fields’ forecast is much brighter than Sanchez’s pitiful career. I was just saying im guessing Fields had a middle of the road mediocre career like Palmer. Sure Palmer had some stats but he also had one of the greatest WR duos of that era and a good run game. That’s about what I expect Fields’ potential is. Moderate success if the team around him is really good.

Eh, that’s an opinion. I dunno that the schedule makers micro analyze it to that level. They seem to usually base it on who will be good teams.

I don’t think she is saying that it does. But no prime time games implies that the NFL schedule makers don’t think the Falcons will be good or enough of a draw to put them in prime time. Which conflicts with the opinions of some who think the Falcons are somehow loaded with talent and will compete for the division.

Palmer was decent but Leinart, Sanchez and Darnold have been terrible and were all drafted higher. Jury is still out on Fields, so he and Palmer potentially cancel each other out.

I hope the people that said Stroud will bust because OSU first round QBs always bust (all two of them) scream twice as loud about Williams next year. USC’s “qb history” is worse.

Looks like the proportions would be right, but then….it’s sideways…

Yea, I’m sure it’s a pretty stark contrast to see him next to NFL players now, maybe some people just kind of buried their head in the sand a bit because of how good he looked in college. You’re right though, as soon as he starts putting up the points like he did in college it’ll rubber band the other way and he’ll start getting mega hyped as breaking the mold and creating a new mold. Seems like our thing these days, leading the revolutions. First with Cam and now breaking that mold we pretty much started with Cam with Bryce heh

Ah didn’t watch that, was just going off the previous rankings and comments he made during draft season

Simms liked (and assuming still does) Stroud because he’s a better passer, same reason I did (past tense). Not because he’s taller. Hope he’s wrong this time. #brycebros

I tried, can’t zoom out on the right side enough. It cuts off half of both or all of one column

Waiting for one for iphone

Yuck. The only times I’ve ever heard him speak he seemed to have the personality of an entitled goober.

Lol at 69ers

That’s what I’m saying. People keep hyping up their weapons but I can only guess it’s based on college performance and expectations cuz London and Pitts both are just meh. They’re ok but nothing to get worked up about. Some teams some years just get hype and the benefit of the doubt. The Bucs were the next great team for like ten years before they got Brady. Brady made it sorta true for one year and then they fell back to earth and mediocrity.

12 wins seems mighty optimistic, but like rayzor said none of the teams on our schedule is scary. To be more on the safe/realistic side I’d give up the game vs Tennessee and one game against Atlanta and predict 10-7, but I wouldn’t be surprised at 12 wins with this schedule. Early exit in the playoffs though, probably. Reminiscent of the Colts with Luck, for this first year or two. Feast on an easy schedule but get exposed vs better and more experienced teams in the playoffs.

Looks like a soft end to the season, assuming the usual division games fill in the last three blank spots.

Falcons and Saints go back to old NFCW days, I’d give the edge to the Falcons

I honestly think he does have something left in the tank and no doubt there are at least a few teams he is better than the starter, but not here. It’s Young’s team now and whether Cam would intend it or not, his presence would cause some discord. Among fans if nothing else. But nfw he wouldn’t start on the Bucs, 9ers, maybe even Packers (we’ll see about Love). Maybe another team or two I’m not thinking of. When he played for us the second time he wasn’t great after the first game, but he wasn’t the problem.