Atlanta Falcons: Forgetting Freeman

Losing quarterback Matt Ryan for any length of time would be a devastating blow to the Atlanta Falcons. The same goes for wide receiver Julio Jones.

However, another offensive star is nearly as important to the Falcons as that pair. And offensive coordinator  customized nfl jerseys cheap Steve Sarkisian had a bad habit last year of forgetting Devonta Freeman is one of the NFL’s most dangerous and versatile running backs.

Freeman fell short of the 1,000-yard mark on the ground last year partly because he missed two games, but his usage was all over the place. In five of Atlanta’s six regular-season losses, Freeman had no more than 12 carries.

In Freeman and Tevin Coleman, the Falcons have one of the league’s best backfield duos. However, Atlanta was 13th in the NFL in rushing yards and 16th in attempts last season.

If the Falcons don’t establish better offensive balance, custom nfl jerseys they won’t get back into the Super Bowl conversation in the NFC.

Last season, the Baltimore Ravens ranked 29th in the NFL with 189.4 passing yards per game.

That isn’t much bang for the $20 million-plus the Ravens give Joe Flacco a year.

The Ravens’ lack of pass-catching talent deserves much of the blame for those struggles last season. Adding Michael Crabtree and customized nfl jerseys  John Brown in free agency should be a boost in that regard, provided the latter can stay healthy. Baltimore could select a receiver with the No. 16 overall pick, too.

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In 2017, Flacco passed for the fewest yards (3,141) in a 16-game season since his rookie year. He wasn’t substantially better in 2016, when he threw for over 4,000 yards but managed just 20 touchdowns and a passer rating of 83.5.

Flacco hasn’t posted a passer rating north of 90 since 2014. He’s never topped 95 in his 10 NFL seasons.

In reality, the Ravens have been living their worst-case scenario for the past three years. They’re a fringe contender largely because they’ve tied up a substantial percentage of their salary cap in an average quarterback who had one magical postseason six years ago.cheap customized nfl jerseys