Do the Falcons have a coaching problem, a QB problem or both?….
Granted, Nielsen and the defense have been the answer far more often than the problem. That honor goes to Arthur Smith and the offense. It’s been the most inconsistent unit of the team, and I’m not quite sure who deserves most of the blame.
Do they have a coaching problem, a quarterback problem, or a combination of both?
Like most things in life, the answer lies somewhere in the middle. Desmond Ridder and Arthur Smith are the problem, but who deserves more of the share? I’d go with Ridder.
Atlanta is only field goal favorites against a Carolina club that has virtually no talent, no coach, and for all intents and purposes, no life. Falcons fans should feel supremely confident, especially after the lowly Saints just demolished the Panthers on Sunday. I can’t speak for all fans, but I certainly don’t feel confident in Arthur Smith’s squad.
How in the hell did we even get here? Where, we as fans aren’t confident in the Falcons against a club destined to end up with the worst record in the league?
There’s no identity of this team because there’s been no consistency. Coming into the 2023 campaign, it seemed obvious who the Atlanta Falcons would be after drafting Bijan Robinson with the 8th overall pick, Matthew Bergeron in the second round, and spending gobs of cash on the defensive side of the ball — a smash-mouth football team that ran the football and played tough defense.
Through 13 games, it’s been only flashes. Ryan Nielsen’s defense looked like it was ready to enter the conversation as an elite unit, but a Grady Jarrett injury has severely impacted that side of the ball. It’s still been one of the better groups in the league; however, it hasn’t been consistent.
