Comments on: Mike Smith: Jacquizz Rodgers can play all three downs

By: atlsimpson

atlsimpson — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 04:38:55 +0000

We don’t need wide outs. We need tony back, and a defensive end. Hopefully we get Moore back too. Steven Jackson would have a ball in atlanta behind a good offensive line. Rodgers wouldn’t be used any different than he would last year, he isn’t handling three downs yet in koetters offense.

By: hunterjj69

hunterjj69 — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 21:34:02 +0000

Get chris ivory sinces hes a FA and steven jackson is the same as turner, hes about to be 30 too i think,
and maybe draft tavon austin or marquees goodwin in the 2nd round, if hes still there, and maybe draft lattimore in the 4th, or leveon bell from michigan since hes a big bruiser,

By: bmorefalcon

bmorefalcon — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 21:20:59 +0000

I would like to thank the Saints fans who troll Falcons articles talking trash.

It is a gentle reminder that, no matter how bad my day is, at least my team did not put up the most disappointing season imaginable.

The 2012 Saints; worst defense in the history of football. Yeah, I would be mad and lashing out too.

By: 4thqtrsaint

4thqtrsaint — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:22:40 +0000

Not surprising… Mike Smith has been copying the Saints at every chance. Might as well have a poor man’s Sproles while you’re at it.

By: bunjy96

bunjy96 — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:54:13 +0000

I think Blount might be available

By: joemontanawasthegreatest

joemontanawasthegreatest — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 18:50:04 +0000

Shonn Greene will not be the one that solves any teams RB problems.

I would draft a later round guy and sign someone like Jonathan Dwyer. Unless Steven Jackson gets cut, the falcons could probably get him at a discount.

By: cletusvandam

cletusvandam — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 18:14:24 +0000

M. Turner wasn’t very good last year but why S Greene? Have they not watched ANY film on this guy? They are dumping one 3 yard per carry back that can’t catch for another. Glad I’m not a Falcons fan.

By: daknight93

daknight93 — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 18:02:40 +0000

If he is a 3 down back, why didn’t Coach Smitty use him last year as the featured back..this guy is not a 3 down back, but a complimentary back to a much bigger back…he is too small to take that kind of pounding for 4 quarters..he can’t break a defense down the entire game…that’s a cold hard fact, Falcons need a new running back to pair with Rodgers.

By: mrlaloosh

mrlaloosh — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 18:01:48 +0000

Cheap imitation of Darren Sproles. Only not nearly as good.

By: mannyicey

mannyicey — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:54:15 +0000

While Rodgers is a good running back, Mike Smith is bringing the hype. Rodgers is too small to break tackles coming from his side and I’ve seen that time and time again. He has good feet and a natural lower center of gravity, so he can truck someone that uses bad technique, but he’s not a bruiser back.

So he needs a complement. Even though Turner’s probably not the answer because of his lack of blocking skills in protection, you can still find someone that can go. I mean, imagine if Turner could block? They could have had both of them coming out of the backfield on the same play.

By: lightcleric

lightcleric — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:25:34 +0000

If they thought he was a 3-down back they would have used him like a 3-down back this year. It was painfully obvious how ineffective Michael Turner was yet Jacquizz only got 94 carries all year.

By: tyler4richardson

tyler4richardson — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:21:33 +0000

I don’t doubt it. He is still the type of player who will be most effective in a dual back system with a big bruiser. Shonn Greene and Jaquizz would be a nice looking young backfield.