Posted:
#1
Unless you really follow the Falcons I don't think most realize just how bad they are on defense. Most teams go four wide and spread them out because the secondary is top five worst in the league. No reason to run if you are prolific (26th against the pass) and they are top five in yds allowed against the run but that is misleading as they are giving up 4.0 yds a pop. You can run on this defense. It's not just the secondary the linebackers stink with the exception of Bartu. The Jets can't spread them out but don't need to. The beauty of it is they can go two TE's and punish their LB's. Get a body on them and run screens and swing passes out of the back field and get them in the open field and of course use the TE. Smith led the league coming into this week with turnovers so we should see a very conservative offense, balanced play calling because if he turns it over 3 times they can't win but once and they can come out of here with a W. Jets are 29th in total points but middle of the pack in total yards, they're moving the chains just fine it's the TO's that are killing them, the Falcons defense won't stop them.
Is there any team more banged than the Falcons? Jets have no Holmes which hurts but pretty much healthy tonight and Hill should play. Falcons are banged up every where, White, Jackson ( running the ball may be an issue) too many names to list. The offensive line has major issues, the center Konz is getting pushed back consistently giving Ryan no room to step up in the pocket and throw. Both tackles Holmes and Trueblood are average and that's being kind. Even though the HC acts like a clown the bottom line is he's one of the best defensive minds on the planet. Every year the players change but the Jets are very stingy.
You can tell me the sharp play is a 1-3 team laying 10 and you could be right and they Jets may lose by 30 but that was a soft open imho. The best thing for us Jet backers is they got blown out last week, the perception is they'll get smoked with a team that needs the win. Not buying it. Falcons are a bad football team with major issues all over the field. You are what your record says you are and it's no accident they are 1-3. Yes I know the teams combined record of the teams they've lost to is something like 11-1 coming into the weekend but good teams find ways to win.
Too much value for me to ignore give me the Jets ML +400 
.
.0
Hot Forum Topics
