Can the Falcons Learn from the Championship Four?
22.01.10
The Falcons were the last set to beat the Jets and they have gone on an amazing run since then, going into both Cincinnati and San Diego after being underdogs in each debate and pulling out improbable wins. The Jets success is well-documented, run the ball and frolic aggressively tough defense. Probably the biggest asset of the Jets is their celebrated offensive line, allowing both running backs, veteran Thomas Jones and rookie Shonn Greene to run unpopulated, and play ball-control offense. It’s a tried and true triumph for all of football, especially the NFL playoffs. As a franchise, you have to admire the Jets faculty to take risks and make bold moves that might help them. They signed several unsolicited agents that weren’t cheap Alan Faneca (LG) and Bart Scott (ILB), and brought in other guys that would lift them with Rex Ryan’s new defense in Jim Leonhard (SS). The Jets rolled the dice and moved up to take Note Sanchez in the first round and also moved to take Shonn Greene in the second orbiting. They weren’t yet done either. They made a move to trade for then beleaguered wide receiver Braylon Edwards. Opulence sometimes favors the bold and its paying off now. Add that to the swagger that Ryan has brought to the pair, and you see why they’re one game away from the Super Bowl. The Tony Gonzalez large and Michael Turner acquisition ranks up there as bold, but will the Falcons pay top dollar for an belligerent tackle, cornerback, or defensive end?
Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)