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And relating to Matt Ryan, it took him a year to adjust to a new play caller and he's back to his MVP form this year. I'm not saying Smith = Ryan, but the fact remains it's not crazy to think Smith needs this season under his belt and can definitely improve next year in year 2 with Gruden. Adding more speed to the offense will help tremendously too.

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[quote=MTK;1207258]Want to see something funny? I was looking for news on Devonta Freeman returning this year and found this [URL="https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/questions-about-the-falcons-playoff-chances-matt-ryan-when-devonta-freeman-could"]gem[/URL], just goes to show how fans are seriously retarded sometimes:

Eky from Lawrenceville, GA
Hi, Beek! Big fan, first time contributor. Do you think Matt Ryan is the QB to get us over the hump? Despite always being paid as an elite QB, he always crumbles when put to the test. Occasionally he'll sparkle here and there, but he doesn't have the IT factor. It's even laughable when backups, second- and third-tier QBs, especially from AFC teams come to our home turf and beat us. Also, aside from Aaron Rodgers, he's winless against good QBs like Tom Brady and Ben Rothlisberger. Don't you think the over-a-decade experiment should come to an end?

Matt: You’re kidding, right? You’re seriously calling for the end of the Matt Ryan era during a season in which he’s playing as good as (if not better than) his MVP season in 2016? And how can the winningest and most successful quarterback in Falcons history be labeled an experiment? Wow, guys. That’s two back-to-back head scratchers this morning. I’m glad you’re a fan of SFTB, Eky, and glad to have you writing in, but I’m going to totally disagree with you on this one.[/quote]

Ask Dallas fans who hated Romo if they miss him now.... I'd take Ryan in a heartbeat

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The Matt Ryan "experiment"

Effing idiots

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[quote=5superbowls3wins;1207173]Yeah..[B][B].like letting[/B][/B] Cousins and [B]McVay walk[/B]. We NEVER had a problem putting up yards and points on offense, it was always the defense the that was the problem. Now we have a really good defense and an idiot at QB with a coach who’s once high flying offense is now dumpster juice


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So are you proposing taking a third year head coach, one that just finished his second consecutive winning season (the first time that has happened since 1996 and 1997 for the Skins) and won a divisional title and canning him to promote the OC? Don't get me wrong I would have loved to have kept McVay but if management had pulled that a. The skins lose any collateral they have been building up in the NFL coaching community pulling shit like that. b. There is no way McVay would take that knowing the exact same thing could happen to him in a few years. Basically the Skins would have lost both their HC and their OC. Could they have given him a "pay raise" position and kept him? maybe but I doubt it.

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I don’t recall too many fans being upset over McVay leaving. Fans complained about his red zone play calling and doubted whether he was ready to be a HC at his age. But of course hindsight sure is 20/20.

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[quote=MTK;1207274]I don’t recall too many fans being upset over McVay leaving. Fans complained about his red zone play calling and doubted whether he was ready to be a HC at his age. But of course hindsight sure is 20/20.[/quote]

I don't think too many saw him coming. I think everyone knew Kyle Shanny had much more potential as a HC when he left.

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This thread has turned into a very circular conversation.

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[quote=sdskinsfan2001;1207278]This thread has turned into a very circular conversation.[/quote]

It has. I tried to resist but took the bait anyways.

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In my opinion, Alex Smith is one of the worse qbs in the league and he's going to prove it today. This man is horrible and should be benched after we get beat down today. If I'm wrong I'll be happy to apologize.

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Yet he is Alex 10 wins a season smith.

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[quote=OmahaRedskins;1207479]Yet he is Alex 10 wins a season smith.[/quote]
That is because the teams he was on was really good. The 49ers and Chiefs won without him and were more explosive offensively. These are facts. Alex Smith is a damn bum.

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Terrible for AS. Can we all unite behind Colt now?

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I feel much better about this team going forward with Colt McCoy.

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Colt is effective running the offense, all of a sudden receivers started catching balls. Trey Quinn helped quite a bit with 1st down catches.

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A lot of people i'm sure wanted Colt McCoy to come in, but i do believe that nobody wanted him to come in given these circumstances. I hope that Alex Smith's career did not just end today.