re: tOfficial Atlanta Falcons In-Season Thread (Week 3): @ Indianapolis Colts (1:00ET CBS)

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Would I bet money on the Falcs winning the SB this year? No... but I certainly wouldn't count them out just yet, week 1's piss poor performance not withstanding.

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Bingo. It's the NFL. These teams are comprised of the absolute best football players on the planet. They train with every modern advancement known to man.

What others don't see though is, the coaching/scouting is what really separates the NFL from it's collegiate counterpart. These guys have staffers for staffers. They know every statistical tendency of your 3rd string QB since his high school 7 on 7's. Seriously. One of my buddies is a scout for the Rams and he says a part of the coaching staff's binder is a player-by-player report for the position coaches, with information that dates back to HS.

So for all of that built-up preparation, it's plausible to see and understand why the margin for error is so thin. Last year's team uninjured makes the playoffs. We don't lose those last second games to Cincinnati, Dallas, NOLA at home. But, that's the way it goes sometimes.

I guess that's why it's so thrilling... every Sunday, unless you're playing some outright atrocious team like the Dolphins, you don't know if you are going to win or lose.

As an Alabama fan, I know personally there aren't but 3 games a year that give me even momentary pause. For teams like Georgia, Ohio State, Oklahoma, etc... I'm sure it's the same.

That's why I'm all for an all Power 5 schedule, and an increase in conference games. People say it will "ruin" the regular season in college. No it won't. It will likely make it better. More good games on the slate. Is an undefeated season really that great if 75% of your games are glorified scrimmages?

Outside of the tailgate situation and twice-a-season showdown - give me the Birds on Sunday.

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For all but a handful of teams, college football is NOT about winning national championships.

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Somewhat disagree on that... If you're a power-5 team, your goal is to win your division, win your conference, get to the playoffs, win a national title.

If that isn't the case, I'd be surprised. Even if you're as downtrodden as Tennessee, you still hold your program to the standard that it should be in that conversation at least once every few years.

But to your point, the bowls are meaningless. So why not get Tech out there on the road versus Ohio State, or bring in Texas for a home game?

Going all P5 doesn't mean Georgia and Oklahoma have to run into each other 12 times a year... but at least a team like Purdue or Northwestern provides a little mystery.

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Is anyone else concerned that we have no run game? Gonna have to take a first round back next year.

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Let's not forget that the first two games this season were at Minnesota and vs. Philadelphia. Those are two truly elite run defenses.

Minnesota was the best defense at home in 2018. They led in basically every major category. Philly's D line is stockpiled with talent despite facing a couple injuries. Philly funnels other teams towards passing because their secondary is so much worse than their line.

Am I concerned? Sure, but let's see how the rushing scheme looks against an opponent that is not absolutely stacked at stopping the run.

As for the first-round RB thoughts, one concept that has only been recently explored by the Patriots is using a late first on a RB. By getting a player in the first round, you get the fifth-year team option. That way, you could potentially sign a pretty dynamic back and have him under team control for five years, not four.

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