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Elandon would be a monster STer. But they needed him to step up @LB (concentrate on LB duties and improve in coverage) plus he had a couple of injuries..

I do wonder why Harmon is not used more .. esp. since they use a lot of Chung and D-Mac who play 100% of D snaps?

Good question. I can only assume hes not as good of a tackler as DMC and Pat.
 
Am I right to assume it's not a high ankle sprain for Mack if they haven't said it was?

How bad is an ankle sprain for a centre to play on? Where will it affect the centre the most?

Atlanta is predominantly an outside zone running team. That scheme requires the offensive lineman to move laterally at the snap and then try to get to the 2nd level. We also run a number of screen plays where we try to get the OL out in front of the receivers. If Mack's ankle is sore, it will probably mean that we will pass more often than we would like to. If Mack doesn't play, it will be a big problem. Ryan would have to take over the line calls and a guy who struggled to get the ball to Ryan consistently last season would have to step in at center.

Atlanta was alone in the NFL in that we started the same five guys on the offensive line for every game of 2016 to this point. Now would be a bad time to break that continuity.
 
Atlanta is predominantly an outside zone running team. That scheme requires the offensive lineman to move laterally at the snap and then try to get to the 2nd level. We also run a number of screen plays where we try to get the OL out in front of the receivers. If Mack's ankle is sore, it will probably mean that we will pass more often than we would like to. If Mack doesn't play, it will be a big problem. Ryan would have to take over the line calls and a guy who struggled to get the ball to Ryan consistently last season would have to step in at center.

Atlanta was alone in the NFL in that we started the same five guys on the offensive line for every game of 2016 to this point. Now would be a bad time to break that continuity.

Mack very likely plays, but that high ankle sprain isn't going to be anywhere near fully healed by game time. That kind of injury takes at least 6 weeks to heal.
 
Atlanta is predominantly an outside zone running team. That scheme requires the offensive lineman to move laterally at the snap and then try to get to the 2nd level. We also run a number of screen plays where we try to get the OL out in front of the receivers. If Mack's ankle is sore, it will probably mean that we will pass more often than we would like to. If Mack doesn't play, it will be a big problem. Ryan would have to take over the line calls and a guy who struggled to get the ball to Ryan consistently last season would have to step in at center.

Atlanta was alone in the NFL in that we started the same five guys on the offensive line for every game of 2016 to this point. Now would be a bad time to break that continuity.

Thanks for the 411 and welcome to the Board!
 
Mack very likely plays, but that high ankle sprain isn't going to be anywhere near fully healed by game time. That kind of injury takes at least 6 weeks to heal.

Everything I've seen or heard from Mack sounds like he would play on crutches if he had to. We'll see.

Anyways health is unfortunately a part of the game as we've learned a few times ourselves. Last years entire O line. Gronk this year.... etc...etc....
 
Everything I've seen or heard from Mack sounds like he would play on crutches if he had to. We'll see.
He'll play. And Gronk "played" in the 2011 Super Bowl.

Centers don't have to cut, he can just get it taped up and probably not notice it for their power blocks. They do a lot of zone blocking too, someone who knows more may be able to say better than me but those wide, zone blocked runs look like they would benefit from healthy ankles.
 
Atlanta is predominantly an outside zone running team. That scheme requires the offensive lineman to move laterally at the snap and then try to get to the 2nd level. We also run a number of screen plays where we try to get the OL out in front of the receivers. If Mack's ankle is sore, it will probably mean that we will pass more often than we would like to. If Mack doesn't play, it will be a big problem. Ryan would have to take over the line calls and a guy who struggled to get the ball to Ryan consistently last season would have to step in at center.

Atlanta was alone in the NFL in that we started the same five guys on the offensive line for every game of 2016 to this point. Now would be a bad time to break that continuity.

What's the latest on Julio Jones? I've read that he re-aggravated a turf toe injury from December.
 
Atlanta was alone in the NFL in that we started the same five guys on the offensive line for every game of 2016 to this point. Now would be a bad time to break that continuity.

Solder missed week 1
Cannon missed week 5
Mason did not start week 1, but was inserted in the 1st half and remained there the rest of the season.
Thuney played the entire season
Andrews played the entire season

they are all 100% healthy

the Falcons front 7 is exactly the kind of unit this bunch feasts on

As you can see from the calendar, the game is coming up next weekend. I'm sure you are as excited for it as I am, as our cities are rivals and have been for quite some time. Your confidence in your team is high, but rest assured, you will suffer humiliation when the sports team from my area defeats the sports team from your area.

On numerous occasions, you have expressed the conviction that your area's sports team will be victorious. I must admit that every time I hear you make this proclamation, I react with both laughter and disbelief. "Ha!" I say to myself with laughter. "What?!" I say to myself in disbelief. How could you believe that your sports team could beat my sports team? It is clear that yours is inferior in every way.


When the sporting contest begins, the players on your team will be treated as though they are inconsequential. It will be remarkably easy for my team to accumulate more points than yours. There are many reasons for this, starting with the inferior physical attributes of the players representing your area. Strength, speed, and agility are just three of the qualities that the players on the team from your area lack. The players representing my area, on the other hand, have these traits in abundance.

I would not be a bit surprised if the individuals on the team from your area were sexually attracted to members of their own gender. That is how ineffective they are on the field of battle.

Underscoring your team's inferiority is its choice of colors. It is ludicrous to believe that your team's colors inspire either respect or fear. Instead, they appear to have been chosen by someone who is colorblind or, perhaps, bereft of sight altogether. The colors for my team, on the other hand, are aesthetically pleasing when placed in proximity to one another. They are a superior color combination in every way.


While we are on the subject of aesthetics, let us compare the respective facilities in which our teams play. While my team's edifice is blessed with architectural splendor and the most modern of amenities, yours is a thoroughly unpleasant place in which to watch a sporting contest. I know of what I speak, for I once attended a game between our respective teams in your facility. Let's just say the experience left me wishing that my car was inoperable that day due to mechanical problems, rendering it impossible for me to get to your area to attend the game.

If you need another reason why the sporting franchise representing my area is superior, look no further than the supporters for the two sides. Not only are the supporters of the team from my region more spirited, but they are also more intelligent and of finer breeding than you and the rest of your ilk. In addition, the female supporters of the team from my area possess more attractive countenances and figures than yours. Some of the women from my side that I have observed could make a living by posing for pictures for major men's magazines. The women who cheer for your team, I'm afraid, are far too unattractive to do so.

One of the more pathetic aspects of the team from your area is the fact that only people in your immediate area possess an affinity for it. By means of contrast, the team from my area inspires loyalty and affection in individuals who live in many other geographic locations.

To illustrate this point, let me tell a brief story: Recently, I was on vacation in an area of the country far away from my own, and I saw many individuals wearing items of clothing that bore the insignia of my team. I approached one such individual and asked him if he originated from my area. He said no, explaining that he simply liked the team from my area and had for many years. Interestingly enough, during this trip, I saw no clothing or other paraphernalia bearing the insignia of your team.


Do you still doubt that the team from your area is inferior to the one from mine? Just look at our teams' respective histories. In the past, we have defeated you on any number of occasions. Granted, there were times when your team beat my team, but those were lucky flukes.

The day of the game will soon be at hand. And no matter how hard you pray to a higher power or how many foam accoutrements you wear in support of the team from your area, your team will be defeated. We will win and you will lose. This is your fate.

Prepare for humiliation. It shall be upon you at the designated hour

You Will Suffer Humiliation When The Sports Team From My Area Defeats The Sports Team From Your Area
 
Waze + Radar Detector + Situational Awareness + EZPass = Good to go

Also, I only stop for gas.

But I'd still say I get passed a couple dozen times on any given trip (usually just to CT).

Gotta luv Waze, but as the years pass, figure in time for 2-3 bathroom breaks. :(
 
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