Falcons: Short yardage solutions

[ChrisD]

Ready for this?

This group of individuals on the field at our skill sets:
Matt Ryan, Jason Snelling, Roddy White, Harry Douglas, Julio Jones, Tony G.

Matt Ryan needs to be directly under center. Jason Snelling will be a lone back. That will give us 3 things we desperately need on the field in terms of the ability to get 3rd down conversions: A slot receiver who has the heat taken off them thanks to White and Julio, Tony Gonzalez who is ALWAYS a consistent 3rd down target and Jason Snelling: A power back who is also a huge threat in the receiving game.

I can't see how this isn't an idea that has already crossed our coaches minds. If the defense looks like they are defending the pass then we can try to ram the football right down their throats. If they are defending the run, we use a short or deep pass play with Snelling coming out of the backfield. There's no reason why we shouldn't be able convert a 3rd down of any distance with that package. I know people will call for Rodgers but I don't think he's the answer to a 3rd and short, perhaps a 3rd and long he could be. I'm just not sure why we aren't using Snelling the way we have in the past.

And this silly bullshit with an offensive tackle as an eligible receiver needs to stop. It worked a couple times for us so far, but it doesn't fool anyone. This isn't college football.