Post Mortem: Game 1

[Carl Spackler]

6 minutes ago, hepcat said:

For as much time as Bryce had to throw I think he made too many mistakes.

I missed part of the third quarter but I counted an overthrow to Mingo on what could've been a bomb, and a lot of incompletions to WRs and RBs who were smothered. I saw two rookie mistakes, which every rookie makes, and an excellent S capitalized on both of them.  

I can't recall another pass where the wideout was open for a gain, and the ball was way off. TMJ beat his man and stutter-stepped, which was truly impressive.

Sometimes I look at these guys around Young and i wonder if they're on his team or not, given how confused they are when on the field. 

To be fair, the HC seemed confused a lot as well.

[BIGH2001]

If you saw much to be optimistic about in that game then I don’t know what game you were watching. The falcons could barely complete a forward pass and we still lost by 2 touchdowns.

[Hoenheim]

27 minutes ago, Rags said:

I wanna add in on Terrace "Devin Funchess" Marshall.

It's week one, maybe they'll gel more in the future. A few times were legit miscommunications.

But a year 3 WR giving up on routes is maddening. Yet wants to pop his chest for making the most basic fugin' catches. 

Funchess did way more than Marshall has done

[Mr. Scot]

 

[Carl Spackler]

5 minutes ago, Rocky Davis said:

We don't have the WRs that can take the top off of a defense with Chark out, and to be totally honest I don't know how much of a difference he makes.

This team is already banged up with Chark, Thielen, and Sanders not at full speed.  We have 1 tight end who is actually competent in both phases of the run/pass game.

As for our D - we are going to get gashed by teams who can run the ball and lit up by teams who can throw it.  Atlanta is not a good team and we'll face much better down the line.

It's very possible that Mingo is the best WR by a mile, and he's awfully similar at this stage to Brandon LaFell (I don't mean that as an insult, LaFell was a passable WR2).

Thielen is Football Gordon Hayward, capable of some nice plays but gets open as easily as Ickey Ekwonu if you split him out wide.

Chark is Street Clothes.

TMJ, after two-plus seasons, gives off major Dwayne Jarrett vibes.

Smith-Marsette made two big plays, and both of them were for Atlanta.

Miles Sanders' lone big play was a lost fumble.

Enjoy your weapons, Bryce. The Huddle's blaming you for not carrying this title-contending lineup of future Canton enshrinees.

[Carl Spackler]

Overall, it was an unimpressive but not altogether surprising fourth preseason game. Need another couple weeks of training camp, along with a GM named Dan Morgan

[mrcompletely11]

2 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

 

Wha??????

[raleigh-panther]

Chark has had injuries his whole career 

the panthers GM might have considered this 

 

[Jackie Lee]

We could have had Fields Foreman and Moore with zero trades lol. They look great right now

[CRA]

23 minutes ago, OldhamA said:

Who should be calling plays then?

Um, the OC.  The young dude from the great playcalling tree. 

not the dude who was literally just fired for what he does with the call sheet.  He should focus on being the HC

[OldhamA]

Just now, CRA said:

Um, the OC.  The young dude from the great playcalling tree. 

not the dude who was literally just fired for what he does with the call sheet.  He should focus on being the HC

The young dude who has never called plays anywhere before?

[CRA]

2 minutes ago, Jackie Lee said:

We could have had Fields Foreman and Moore with zero trades lol. They look great right now

 CMC too

[Jackie Lee]

Just now, CRA said:

 CMC too

Oh yeah I grabbed him in fantasy rd 1

[CRA]

2 minutes ago, OldhamA said:

The young dude who has never called plays anywhere before?

Then don’t hire him.  Don’t hire a young exciting dude with potential from a great tree.  Whose 2nd half playcalling was better all preseason. Hire an experienced OC and let him do it.

Frank isn’t a good playcaller.  That’s not new.  He should focus on being the HC.  Was talked all preseason and when he first announced he would keep doing it here after getting fired for it