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<blockquote data-quote="Ice2White" data-source="post: 314318" data-attributes="member: 3331"><p>Hello Packers fans. I'm another Falcons fan. I'm not going to start any fights either. I don't want you to assume that all Falcons fans are this cordial, but it's nice we're being represented well on your boards.</p><p></p><p>No offense to FalconsFanSince82, but you guys shouldn't take his word on everything related to the Falcons. I agree with most of what he said, but I feel he kinda misses the point on the Falcons. I believe nearly everyone fails to see the true method behind Mike Smith's gameplans.</p><p></p><p>Before I get into this, I want to say something about Brent Grimes. His size doesn't hurt him nearly as much as people think. This dude is targeted ALL the time right now with Dunta on the other side, but he sticks to receivers like white on rice and is actually our best corner back right now. Dude's really, really good. He gives up more completions than Dunta because people throw to him so much more, but let me tell you, those completions are earned. If it's early in the game, and we haven't switched to our conservative zone scheme yet, you're not going to beat Grimes one on one. Our corners are pretty good in general. </p><p></p><p>Here's what people miss about the Falcons. They really do dominate nearly every game they play. I'm going to soundd pretty arrogant in my breakdown here, but I'm just being honest. The Falcons dictate what the other team is going to do, and they force offenses to play right into their hands. How? Pretty simple. Control the rock, force turn overs, don't give it back, and force the other team to chew up the clock in their attempts to catch up after our offense has inevitably taken an early lead. I'll explain.</p><p></p><p>Our pass defense looks worse than it is statistically because we invite offenses to throw the ball on us. We practically beg for it, and our offense helps the cause by jumping out in front on a very consistent basis. Likewise, our run defense looks much better than it is for the same reasons. </p><p></p><p>The result is a Falcons pass defense that looks very bad on paper, but is actually pretty good. We have 15 interceptions, just like the Packers, tied for second in the NFL. We allow 19.2 points per game, for seventh in the NFL. The Packers are second. Ask yourself this, how can a defense that is 21st in yards per carry be 6th in total rushing yards? Because teams don't run on us even when it works. Why do they do that? Because the Falcons have complete control of nearly every game they play. </p><p></p><p>We are second in turnover differential in the NFL and we are second in time of possession. The thing people don't realize about the Falcons is that our entire gameplan revolves around clock management. Both offense AND defense. </p><p></p><p>Our offense is sixth in scoring. We play out in front on a very consistent basis. Once we have a lead, which happens all the time, we know teams are going to pass. In that situation, we play a zone scheme that allows short and intermediate passes and protects against the big strike. The result is long, methodical drives by the other team that might result in a touchdown, <strong>but even if it does that team has taken a huge chunk off the play clock</strong> and what's worse is they have to kick it off and give it back to the Falcons and Michael Turner. (point in bold is what most people gloss over, but is actually the key to our gameplan)</p><p></p><p>Our offense plays with the same objective. We are twenty fifth in plays that total more than twenty yards, and yet we're sixth in the NFL in scoring. We dominate defenses. We wear them down, beat them up. We could score fast, but we don't play that way. We usually throw deep to Roddy White once a game, whether we hit it or not, that's the only time we do it.</p><p></p><p>Now, I'm not guaranteeing or even predicting the Falcons will continue their success this week. All I'm saying is that the Falcons are a dominant team, whether the defensive stats make that hard to believe or not. I don't believe we have a lack of respect in any way. We're ranked at the top in most power rankings, but the few experts that do question our record because of the defensive ranking are missing the point. The Falcons dictate what you're going to do against them. They take the ball away, and they don't give it back. It's really hard to beat that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ice2White, post: 314318, member: 3331"] Hello Packers fans. I'm another Falcons fan. I'm not going to start any fights either. I don't want you to assume that all Falcons fans are this cordial, but it's nice we're being represented well on your boards. No offense to FalconsFanSince82, but you guys shouldn't take his word on everything related to the Falcons. I agree with most of what he said, but I feel he kinda misses the point on the Falcons. I believe nearly everyone fails to see the true method behind Mike Smith's gameplans. Before I get into this, I want to say something about Brent Grimes. His size doesn't hurt him nearly as much as people think. This dude is targeted ALL the time right now with Dunta on the other side, but he sticks to receivers like white on rice and is actually our best corner back right now. Dude's really, really good. He gives up more completions than Dunta because people throw to him so much more, but let me tell you, those completions are earned. If it's early in the game, and we haven't switched to our conservative zone scheme yet, you're not going to beat Grimes one on one. Our corners are pretty good in general. Here's what people miss about the Falcons. They really do dominate nearly every game they play. I'm going to soundd pretty arrogant in my breakdown here, but I'm just being honest. The Falcons dictate what the other team is going to do, and they force offenses to play right into their hands. How? Pretty simple. Control the rock, force turn overs, don't give it back, and force the other team to chew up the clock in their attempts to catch up after our offense has inevitably taken an early lead. I'll explain. Our pass defense looks worse than it is statistically because we invite offenses to throw the ball on us. We practically beg for it, and our offense helps the cause by jumping out in front on a very consistent basis. Likewise, our run defense looks much better than it is for the same reasons. The result is a Falcons pass defense that looks very bad on paper, but is actually pretty good. We have 15 interceptions, just like the Packers, tied for second in the NFL. We allow 19.2 points per game, for seventh in the NFL. The Packers are second. Ask yourself this, how can a defense that is 21st in yards per carry be 6th in total rushing yards? Because teams don't run on us even when it works. Why do they do that? Because the Falcons have complete control of nearly every game they play. We are second in turnover differential in the NFL and we are second in time of possession. The thing people don't realize about the Falcons is that our entire gameplan revolves around clock management. Both offense AND defense. Our offense is sixth in scoring. We play out in front on a very consistent basis. Once we have a lead, which happens all the time, we know teams are going to pass. In that situation, we play a zone scheme that allows short and intermediate passes and protects against the big strike. The result is long, methodical drives by the other team that might result in a touchdown, [B]but even if it does that team has taken a huge chunk off the play clock[/B] and what's worse is they have to kick it off and give it back to the Falcons and Michael Turner. (point in bold is what most people gloss over, but is actually the key to our gameplan) Our offense plays with the same objective. We are twenty fifth in plays that total more than twenty yards, and yet we're sixth in the NFL in scoring. We dominate defenses. We wear them down, beat them up. We could score fast, but we don't play that way. We usually throw deep to Roddy White once a game, whether we hit it or not, that's the only time we do it. Now, I'm not guaranteeing or even predicting the Falcons will continue their success this week. All I'm saying is that the Falcons are a dominant team, whether the defensive stats make that hard to believe or not. I don't believe we have a lack of respect in any way. We're ranked at the top in most power rankings, but the few experts that do question our record because of the defensive ranking are missing the point. The Falcons dictate what you're going to do against them. They take the ball away, and they don't give it back. It's really hard to beat that. [/QUOTE]
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