Game planning for Roddy and Julio...

I can see Ryan Kerrigan and Stephen Bowen combining for five sacks in this game.

I agree we need to get to Ryan and make him feel sufficient pressure that he has to try to unload the ball early (will lead to more incompletions and shorter gains). But our front 7 need to step up, and in particular the front 3. In looking over the stats on NFL.com, it looks like our D-linemen are under-performing. I realize that a 3-4 scheme is supposed to free up LBs for tackles, but our front 3 aren't doing much of anything in terms of tackles, assists, forced fumbles, etc. -- and the teams with strong 3-4 defenses do not suffer that problem.

I just don't understand our defense. We made tremendous strides from 2010 to 2011. But because of our secondary we've backslid back to 2010 mode.

I cant help but wonder if teams took the attitude last year that all they had to do was score 20 and not give up any points on a pick 6 or fumble returned and they had a win. That the skins offense wasnt good enough so we faced very conservative offenses.

Teams definitely have to score more this year to get a win and they are gunning early and often (unless you are a college coach more worried about attacking the victory formation).

ATL Iis over rated. The Panthers should have won. Matt Ryan threw that pass up for grabs but the safety fell down. It was about to be picked.

ATL Iis over rated. The Panthers should have won. Matt Ryan threw that pass up for grabs but the safety fell down. It was about to be picked.

Looking at the pass again, I don't know how this can be called "throwing it up for grabs" or that the pass was about to be picked off. I think the safety turned around and started to back pedal a too early and there was no way he was going to get in position to intercept the ball.

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The Panthers should have won, but good teams are able to capitalize on mistakes.

The Panthers should have won, but good teams are able to capitalize on mistakes.

Agreed. Commentators were saying how good a pass it was, I just saw poor coverage. As a Skins fan I'm becoming an expert on poor pass coverage.

i think roddy would have come down w that pass either way

safety touched the ball on the way down. If he was upright thats a pick. Hail Mary.

I agree ATL's a bit overrated (cupcake schedule for the most part), but they still do have a very potent offense. Can't take that away from them.

I could very easily see Atlanta dropping fifty points on us. The only way I can see us slowing them down is to jam the hell out of them at the line to throw off timing, but RW and JJ are so dang strong I don't think our corners and safeties can play that game. I honestly do not see us winning this game. If we are within 7 points of the Falcons I consider that a victory. But, any given Sunday.... The ball bounces the right way, Matt Ryan has a bad day???
I have seen nothing from our secondary to make me think we can complete with these guys.
Maybe go back to Tampa 2 defense with the corners playing man up with (2) safeties over the top for support?
The front 7 have to play great against the run and the LB'rs have to hit the open holes. Tough game this week guys.....

We need a complete game to beat the atlanta fowlcans. OF, DF & ST's. We are over due a complete game.