*HARD KNOCKS LYFE* The OFFICIAL 2014-15 ATL DIRTEE BIRDS THREAD

[bigduece69]

Rodgers is looking good out there with the first team offense. Matt Ryan looking sharp as well.

I would still like to see some better protection up front. Good thing there's still time to get things in order before the regular season.

 

[greenwood1921]

I wanna see Smith and Devonta get some earlier snaps in the next game. Quiz gotta just hit that hole and stop dancing.

 

[ya boi g]

Even tho Osi didn't play I still didn't see much of a pass rush. That's my major concern. I know it's just preseason but damn, no pressure. Liked what I saw from Saliai. He was in the back field a lot.

 

[greenwood1921]

I thought I saw Osi with the 2nd unit.

Shout out to that 2nd unit defense full of mostly our draft picks from this year and last year. They held it down in the 2nd half.

And I see you, Jodeci.

10 carries, 50 yards and a big catch downfield.

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[bigduece69]

I was very impressed with Reedy and Antoine Smith. I hate we are stacked at their positions. Both guys are so explosive with the ball.

 

[bignorm]

Osi's passrush is elegant.

 

[ya boi g]

I must have missed Osi with the second unit.

I wanna see Freeman get some time with the first unit next week too....

 

[greenwood1921]

Just dawned on me that Smith is from Florida State too.

But yea, it's time to give Antone a legitimate shot at some carries this year. He put in work on special teams long enough.

I mean, shit, he literally averaged 29 yards per carry last year. lol. It was just 5 carries, but still. That was his only shot and he hit it out the park. And he been a pre-season hall of famer his whole career since 2010.

 

[greenwood1921]

@Inglewood_B‌

O/T Question for a native So-Cal cat:

Be honest - would you cop a crib in Lancaster?

I'm about to close on a crib up there and I've been told it's a lot of city folks making a move to that area.

I ain't buying to live there tho. I really just wanna flip it.

It's actually a lot more blacks in the area than I thought.

I'll have to spend a grip on some upgrades and do a lot of the work myself, so I'm makin sure it's worth it.

 

[Livefromclayco]

Outside linebacker Stansly Maponga got into it with Lamar Holmes during pass-rush drills and drew anger from both defensive line coach Bryan Cox and offensive line coach Mike Tice. In fact, Tice taunted Maponga by saying he could show better pass-rush moves than Maponga could, while Cox challenged Maponga to play better on game day rather than thumping his chest in practice

lmao

 

[dirtybirds]

http://www.reverbnation.com/pastortroydsgb/song/21526753-rise-up-falcons-2014-pastortroydsgb

 

[bigduece69]

It's good to hear that the oline looked decent against a top notch dline, compared to them getting destroyed last year by the bengals

 

[Livefromclayco]

Looks like Julio's playing against the Texans

 

[ya boi g]

Run Defense, Pass Rush and how the backups look are really the only 3 things im looking for during the preseason.

 

[bignorm]

Rookie RT Jake Mathews holding his own against J.J. Watt in practice.

It's great that he did well, but there are all kinds of things wrong with the technique in this pic.

Hips open. Feet crossing over. Slight lean. If Waat were to abort the rip move and club with his right arm,

he'd throw Him to the ground and have a direct line to the QB Asap.

 

[Livefromclayco]

Julio got a little rust on him (as expected) but it's good to see him on the field

 

[Livefromclayco]

Recap

-Baker got hurt (probably serious)

-Julio's back

-Rest of the squad was trash

That's about it

 

[bignorm]

LOL. Yall niggas gonna go 7-9

 

[bigduece69]

I'm not going to worry til I see what they do during the 3rd pre season game, since that's when they game plan.

 

[Livefromclayco]

At this point I'd throw Jake at LT and try and find somebody to play RT.

If you draft him that high you might as well see what he can do.