Wtf is this about? Jonnu Smith is thriving
I don’t see the problem with that. No, I’m not biased at all
This guy sucks
Holy shit how many times a day am I going to see this same premise of an article regurgitated in different wording
As long as he keeps playing genius ball every Sunday, you’ll get these articles.
Welcome to the world of AI journalism
Until he stops making lose fantasy games
It is so annoying. Especially bc it all started bc of baby fantasy players/analysts. His offense is performing perfectly fine for what he has under center. The Falcons have bottom barrel QB play and a trash defense. Idk what people expect out of him tbh.
Both Pitts and London play a ton. Pitts ranks 9th in route % at te. He just has QBs who cant hit him or dont want to throw the routes he runs. Smith runs low adot yac, which is also what he excels at. Ive never seen so many people complain about a player in Jonnu getting touches when he has legitimately been good.
Could Bijan get more touches, sure. But why would a team grind their top 10 draft pick into the ground as a rookie on a bad team that isnt anywhere close to competing yet?
Our offense is not performing perfectly fine for the circumstances. If we have great talent all over the offense except QB then how are we moving the ball well yardage wise with an absolute inability to score close where your QB matters less.
We also don’t have a trash defense. We spent a crazy amount of money on them last year and until the wheels started falling off the past couple of weeks we’ve been Top 10. We’re also playing the easiest schedule with the most amount of brand new QBs I’ve ever seen. Arthur Smith is also almost completely 100% hands off with the defense. I’ve never even heard him praise the defense at all this season, which is strange considering they’re the reason we won 3 of our 4 wins.
No one is complaining about Jonnu’s production in the passing game. London and Pitts usage are both fine. We’re complaining about Jonnu’s Smith’s usage in the redzone on trick plays and with Bijan’s usage in total but espically in the redzone.
It is absolutely malpractice to save your 21 rookie RB with the division being so weak. The Falcons could very feasibly be 6-3 this year and in total control of our division and frankly, we should be. If we “weren’t ready to compete yet” then drafting a RB at 8 to replace your young 1000 yard rusher is the firable offense. Either way you slice it he’s fucking it up.
Atlanta was suppose to compete this year. I’m not drinking so much copium to think we were competitive in the playoffs necessarily, but we absolutely should be competing for NFC South title and the fact that we’re going 7-10 AGAIN is frustrating and a lot of that falls on Arthur Smith.
A good qaurterback matters so much more in the rz because of how condensed the field gets and how much less time you have to make a decision as a result of the reduced spacing. Plays are also limited due to this as well and high level accuracy as a QB is imperative as well as quick processing and reaction time. Running the ball becomes much more difficult in the rz.
The defense isn’t that good. It is a bunch of mostly vets past their primes and no true actual difference makers at any position besides maybe AJ, which even then feels like a stretch to say. They are bottom half in points allowed. Bottom 10 in turnovers. Given up the 4th most passing TDs. I’ll give them they have been good against the run, but they are not good against the pass at all. They are 29th in pass rush win rate. On Oct 16th they were the 29th ranked pass defense based on DVOA. Not sure what it is now, but I know it isnt good.
Youre not listening if you don’t think people are not complaining about London/Pitts/Bijan usage. There has been one game with bad play calling at the goalline on 3 straight possessions and people want to blanket apply it to the entire season now.
Slamming your rb into the ground as a rookie on a bad team just to MAYBE win the division only to get steam rolled in a playoff game is pointless. Last I checked, Smith isnt the GM so why are we blaming him for Bijan at 8? He was arguably the best player available at 8, and was without a doubt outside of Carter. Most rookie don’t get slammed year 1. Hell, Carter rarely plays over 50% of the snaps.
Only Falcons fans thought ATL was supposed to compete this year. Everyone else knew this is the Saints division and that ATL would be just good enough to not be a bottom barrel team while playing a cake schedule.
Smith hung 28 on the Vikings with Heinicke (who threw a pick 6 btw) and somehow it is his fault and his offensive play calling/scheme’s fault bc his defense and DC let Dobbs hang 3 tuddies on them.
I kind of am rooting for the Falcons to win.
Of course if they do, everyone will say it was because of the players and not because of the coach, so I don’t know what to think.
what losing to Josh “i don’t know anyone’s name yet” Dobbs does to a mf
Who’s ever in his fanasty league just accept the lowball trade for Bijian already
I traded Bijan, DK and Addison for Ekeler and Mattison 2 weeks ago and with how things have fallen with bijan being blackballed, Addison losing Kirk and Cam tearing his Achilles… I’m looking like a damn thief.
Just fire him already Art and stop paying people to do this every day.
Lmao literally everyday is a new headline about the same problem
Nahh you need a QB before you can evaluate weapons… I actually give ‘em props for trying to give Ridder a chance even if it was a long shot…
Time to forfeit some assets and move up in the draft
I think the worst part is that it’s been 3 drafts in a row of drafting skill positions early in the first. If you do that you shouldn’t be getting cute, you should be using your players
He drafts them and then doesn’t use them lol
With competent play calling and an even average QB the Falcons would be totally legit. Bijan, London and Pitts are all extremely talented.
Honestly that should be the type of shit that can get coaches and GMs fired
I’m not sure why you’re getting downvoted. They need someone in the building who can maximize talent, or a GM who drafts players the HC can get the most out of. Riding with Desmond Ridder for this long is almost worthy of termination. Heineke is just good enough to save their heinies and play there way out of a draftable QB.
when life gives Arthur Smith lemons, he makes sour milk
When life gives you lemons, put the lemons on a table, then stand back, sip some dirty water out of an unwashed coffee mug, and nod with satisfaction at the strong contribution the lemons are making away from the drink.
Surprise! He knew that the lemons were the best part of the lemonade, but he knew that the other team would know that as well…
Nah he makes beef stew
It’s so weird to me. The Titans offense was potent when he was here, and we’ve backslid every year since he left. I really thought he was going to do great things in Atlanta, but I guess that’s why I’m a roofer and not an NFL GM.
Tripped me up; I know a roofer (who is also a Titans fan) here in FL. lol
How much is the QB? Seems like having good pass catchers and bad pass throwers is a good way to under utilize your weapons.
Is Arthur Smith actually a bad coach? I had the impression that ATL had a pretty good coaching staff and are performing up to or slightly beyond their talent. It’s obviously dumb that he isn’t using his best players as much as he should. What else about him is “fireable?”
Jeez, they’re bombarding us with these Fire Arthur Smith articles.
Not gonna say that I’m against them, but it’s pretty ruthless lol
“we don’t want Lamar” 🤦🏽
If they could have actually gotten Lamar they would have
Why can’t we get these daily hit pieces on Todd Bowels?
Arthur Smith = Bad
Now give me my upvotes and Pulitzer Prize