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Originally Posted by redsk1
Look what the Falcons did recently. They went after Scott Pioli GM of the Patriots. They didn't get him. What they did get was a recommendation of Thomas Demitroff his #1 guy.
Demitroff then purged Atlanta's malcontents, hired a new coach, drafted well (for only 1 year really), signed a FA or two, and look at them now.
Really unbelievable. You can't expect a turnaround so quick, but the blueprints are there.
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Atlanta had a lot of great pieces under Mora and Petrino. The key for them was purging the bad pieces that were keeping them down (Warrick Dunn, Joe Horn, Alge Crumpler, Demorrio Williams, some of the offensive line, etc) then finding Matt Ryan to improve the QB position (remember that Joey Harrington and Chris Redman both had career years in the same offense), and simply hoping that the pieces to the puzzle would stay healthy. They have.
This is not some great or deep roster they have in Atlanta, and they're a good bet to decline next year. But they are ultra-talented on offense, and they are undoubtably one of the most dangerous teams in the entire NFC this year.
They are my super bowl pick from the conference.