re: Falcons Official Season Long Thread ARTHUR SMITH HAS BEEN FIRED

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Yea nevermind he is a top 10 back as a rookie on a bad team

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Top 10 backs in the NFL are a dime a dozen. If their OL play is shite, it doesn't matter. This isn't college where an elite talent can run through a defense despite having a bad OL. There are no Texas Techs, Baylors, or Iowa States in the NFL. He can't out-athlete an entire front seven at this level like he could at Texas.

I think everyone would agree that Derrick Henry is an elite talent at RB, correct? Derrick Henry missed 9 games in 2021 due to injury. In those 9 games, the Titans went 6-3 and averaged 140 rushing yards per game. Their production did not drop off one bit. Know why? Because their OL was healthy and they had the same running scheme.