Atlanta Falcons 2022 Season Game Thread

Post #41 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sun Oct 2, 2022 6:05 am

Unearthing Every NFL Team's Early Hidden Gem in 2022

Atlanta Falcons: LB Mykal Walker

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The Atlanta Falcons have plenty of question marks dotting their rebuilding roster, but they may have found a linebacker worth building around in Mykal Walker.

After seeing action sparingly during his first two years in the league, the Fresno State product stepped into a full-time starting role this season.

He’s making the most of his expanded workload—Walker has played all 194 of Atlanta’s defensive snaps after logging just 193 in 17 games last year—by notching 22 tackles, two pass defenses, an interception and a sack.

Walker is also capitalizing on the opportunity he’s received to be a leader in this defense. Head coach Arthur Smith spoke about why he decided to make the 25-year-old his on-field defensive play-caller (via Scott Bair of AtlantaFalcons.com):

"We had a lot of faith in him, the way he developed last year and the games that he had to play in there, especially stack linebacker behind the ball. Now, he has the green dot, he's continued to develop. I like his football IQ and he's making plays; he made a hell of a play [against the Rams] on the interception".

Walker should only improve with more experience. If the plays he’s made through the first three games of the season are any indication of the direction his career is going, the Falcons found a gem with their fourth-round pick in 2020.

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Post #42 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sun Oct 2, 2022 6:16 am

Encouraging signs through three weeks?

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Post #43 » by **HMFFL** » Sun Oct 2, 2022 10:34 pm

I will take the win.

23-20 Falcons!

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Post #44 » by **Jamaaliver** » Mon Oct 3, 2022 5:43 am

HMFFL wrote:I will take the win.

23-20 Falcons!

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Post #45 » by **Jamaaliver** » Mon Oct 3, 2022 5:45 am

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Post #46 » by **Jamaaliver** » Mon Oct 3, 2022 5:47 am

Time to give Ridder a shot?

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Post #47 » by **Jamaaliver** » Mon Oct 3, 2022 5:50 am

Passing Game has hit some speed bumps?

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atlantabbq99 · Post #48 » by **atlantabbq99** » Mon Oct 3, 2022 6:20 pm

I'm not for the Falcons winning this season, but they should give Mariota more designed QB runs to help him loosen up more.

Post #49 » by **HMFFL** » Tue Oct 4, 2022 11:32 pm

Jamaaliver wrote:
HMFFL wrote:I will take the win.

23-20 Falcons!

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Sadly, we should be 3-1.
Injuries or not, I hope we surprise Tampa Bay. Go Falcons

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Post #50 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sun Oct 9, 2022 4:54 am

Poor Matt Ryan. He ended up on a team with an even worse O-Line than those past Falcons teams...

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Post #51 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sun Oct 9, 2022 4:56 am

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Post #52 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sun Oct 9, 2022 6:35 pm

Mariota having another underwhelming performance...

Might be worth giving Ridder an opportunity.

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Post #53 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sun Oct 9, 2022 7:11 pm

Pathetic showing today. Play Ridder....please!!!

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Post #54 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sun Oct 9, 2022 7:21 pm

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Post #55 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sun Oct 9, 2022 7:40 pm

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atlantabbq99 · Post #56 » by **atlantabbq99** » Sun Oct 9, 2022 9:15 pm

Good lose. Falcons can't afford any more wins. Atlanta is going to feel alot better when Carter, Anderson, or Ringo suit up in black and red in 2023.

With that said, its obvious now that Mariota is not an NFL caliber QB, he is more of a 3rd stringer at this point.

atlantabbq99 · Post #57 » by **atlantabbq99** » Sun Oct 9, 2022 11:07 pm

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Internet is going crazy about the bad call on Grady at the end of the game...

Post #58 » by **Jamaaliver** » Tue Oct 11, 2022 1:43 am

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Post #59 » by **HMFFL** » Tue Oct 11, 2022 11:22 am

Jamaaliver wrote:Poor Matt Ryan. He ended up on a team with an even worse O-Line than those past Falcons teams...

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Luck and Rivers experienced the same. Matt Ryan is doomed

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Post #60 » by **HMFFL** » Tue Oct 11, 2022 11:23 am

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I don't believe it had anything to do with Tua. The league has been changing rules for Tom Brady, and it's all about him, not Too.

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