The Falcons are coming off another game in which they failed to record a sack. Atlanta now has fewer sacks than the number of games they’ve actually played. They rank dead last in the NFL with nine sacks and 27th in total pressures. Despite the club’s obviously weak pass rush, Terry Fontenot decided to stand
Coming into the offseason, it felt like the Braves didn’t have that many tasks to accomplish. Alex Anthopoulos definitely had to address the outfield, but the pitching staff was in relatively strong shape. Perhaps Atlanta could’ve used a few arms in the rotation and bullpen, but Braves fans desperately wanted Anthopoulos to upgrade one position,
The Falcons had several offensive drives stall. Kirk Cousins threw an untimely interception. It wasn’t the best afternoon for Atlanta’s offense in the club’s Week 10 loss to the Saints outside of Bijan Robinson. Despite throwing for 300+ yards, Kirk Cousins only completed 60% of his passes and took three sacks while only converting five
The Braves offseason got much more interesting over the last couple of weeks. Due to developments involving Joe Jimenez, Spencer Strider, and Ronald Acuna Jr., Atlanta suddenly needs to bolster the rotation and bullpen, along with the outfield. However, Max Fried’s free agency will still headline Atlanta’s offseason, though. MLBTR recently projected that Fried would
The Falcons may be licking their wounds after a disappointing loss to the Saints, but they still sit atop the NFC South with a two-game lead over the Buccaneers, who also lost on Sunday. It was a winnable game for Atlanta, especially considering the box score. The Falcons outproduced the Saints in every significant metric.
Younghoe Koo put the Falcons‘ loss on his shoulders. Raheem Morris and Kirk Cousins took their share of the blame, too, while defending Koo. “It’s not the standard that I have for myself,” Koo said. “This game is fully on me. I’ll take that. That’s not OK. We were playing well enough to win football
The Braves aren’t likely to be in the market for marquee free agents, including their own in Max Fried. That’s just not how Alex Anthopoulos operates. Atlanta’s president of baseball operations prefers to go the road less traveled, whether it be through free agency or trades. If Anthopoulos does dip into the free agent market,
The Hawks sit with a 4-7 record and don’t look like a playoff-caliber team night in and night out. That doesn’t mean Atlanta can’t put it together over the next 70 games or so and make a postseason push. However, this season is more about building for the future. The offseason was headlined by the
The Falcons dropped their Week 10 contest in New Orleans, but it could do more harm than good for the Saints. Of course, Atlanta and its fan base don’t want to lose to their rivals. The Falcons had the chance for a season series sweep for the first time since 2016, but let me peel
Among other areas, the Braves are going to have to bolster the starting rotation. Max Fried and Charlie Morton pitched a significant amount of innings among Atlanta’s starters. Alex Anthopoulos could have to replace both of their starts, and the GM will have to prepare not to have Spencer Strider for some of the 2025
