Yesterday we took a step back on both sides of the ball and probably one of this year losses that we deserved the most. 

Not because of what Atlanta did but because of what we didn't do.

 

-The offense yesterday took a step back. In the first half the pass protection was awful, receivers and TE's kept dropping balls, running game non existant. The final interception destroyed the only really good drive we could get going.

In the second half the offense started well with the 2 TD's but then the 2 DRob fumbles really killed 2 drives early for us. 

The pass defense was outrageous yesterday but the offense underperformed considering a bad Atlanta defense and that we basically only 3 good drives in the entire game (one of which started in the opposing team field thanks to Poz interception). 

While other times our defense kept our offense back, this time I feel that even the offense didn't do enough.

 

-We missed Yeldon and Walters. 

DRob is good for giving a rest to Yeldon but his ball security is often bad. The fumbles came really at the wrong time just as we had the momentum going. 

Walters was missed. Greene is good on special teams but as a receiver he had several drops this year including a big one yesterday in the first half.

On all those 3rd downs that we failed to convert the lack of Walters was tangible, he has often been our go to guy in those situations.

 

-Defense: last week it gave me hope that Bradley and the staff finally started playing more aggressively and we could finally be able to hide our weaknesses in terms of talent. 

This week we went back to our usual selves letting the Falcons convert 3rd and long after 3rd and long like so many times this season.

Atlanta kept going to just 2 receivers all game and somehow we were never even close to cover them.

After a good display last week against the Colts our soft zone has been torn apart once again.

 

-Special teams: a step back here too, Anger punts were horrible, Marshall decision to return the final kick off letting us start from 11 yards was a poor display as well.

 

Just my 2 cents.

---