(hat tip to the late Dennis Green)
So, we’re ten games in to the season. We’ve reached the bye week. The Falcons are 6 – 4 and sitting atop the NFC South, a game-and-a-half up on their closest competition (pending the results of NO-Car). Last season, the Falcons were 6–4 after ten games, but by all appearances, this year’s team is better. The offensive line is better, the pass rush is better, and Matt Ryan is way better.
And yet, as I look at this team and think about what they need to do to get better for 2017, my opinion hasn’t changed since I had the same thoughts back in August.