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This will be a welcome relief if it goes down. Just get Joey the heck out of the starting QB position.

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ever since Byron was cut, i thought that the Falcons should be interested in him, but it makes alot of sense now to start talking to Leftwich after the Jacksonville game.

adding Leftwich would be good as the #1 or #2 QB... but my only concern is that the reason why Jacksonville cut Byron is because he had major problems against the blitz.

It's about time we wise up and strongly consider Byron Leftwich.

We could of possibly used Byron for some information before taking on Jacksonville.

^ i don't think that is a good idea... better that the Jacksonville is out of the way, so that the media doesn't make Byron's second week back in the league into a big distraction.

plus, Byron didn't really need to tell the Falcons that much, cause the defense did an okay job on Jacksonville anyway. they also did a good job in the Minnesota game, just allowing 2 touchdowns in 2 games, but i do wish they would get more turnovers though.

Oh god no, I can't stand Leftwich. I think he's horrid.

My biggest concern would be his conditioning but for the most part I don't trust what we have behind Joey.

And you like Lefty better?......

My biggest concern is the line. Unless the guy can run like Vick it doesn't matter who we put back there if no one on the line can block.

lpsevier wrote:And you like Lefty better?......

It really depends on what type of contract he is seeking. I'm perfectly fine with him signing for the remainder of the season or even stretching it out to a two year deal.

As bad as Left is, I can't stand Chris Redman, and it's not like I trust Joey. Winless battle!

It is a done deal now. Updated the 1st post.

I'm pulling for Leftwich to succeed with the Falcons. My concern is that Atlanta is basically another Jacksonville offensively. Good RBs, suspect OL (as far as pass-blocking is concerned), suspect WRs (at least you have Horn, which is probably equal to Jimmy Smith's last few years in Jacksonville), and a good defense.

You guys better hope that Petrino opens up the offense for Leftwich. I'm not sure he'll really be a "manage the game" type of QB, but ask him to sling the ball downfield (which you have Roddy White for) and I think he can succeed.

I don't think conditioning is that big of a factor either. It's not like he was out for awhile. He took majority of the first string snaps for the Jaguars in practice/OTA/mini-camp and preseason, so he should be in decent shape.

It's going to be learning the offense and getting timing down with the receivers that will be the question mark.

One other thing: better hope your WRs/TEs/RBs catch with their hands, because Leftwich has a live arm. He rarely takes heat off them (even when he should), though he did show signs of doing that in preseason.

SpeedyG wrote:
One other thing: better hope your WRs/TEs/RBs catch with their hands, because Leftwich has a live arm. He rarely takes heat off them (even when he should), though he did show signs of doing that in preseason.

Obviously you have not met Roddy and Jenkins.

2 years, 7 million. Not the contract I hoped for!

Byron better become friends will Crumpler because it's going to be a difficult relationship with the WR's.

Byron's career rating is 80.5, his best year is 89.3

Joey's career rating is 68.3, his best year is 77.5

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Obviously you have not met Roddy and Jenkins.

I have not, but I have met Dennis Dropcutt, Ernest Wilford, and Matt Jones

We're probably drafting a qb with the top pick next year (hopefully Brohm), so this signing is basically irrelevant. Neither Joey or Byron will be able to do anything with the worst O-line in the NFL and possibly the worst receiving corps. I really think this team needs to go in the tank this year and build around Brohm for the future.

Wrong. Competition for the guy who gets to be sacrificial lamb while the 2008 No.2 pick (raiders look real bad) sits and learns. Thats why its relevent.

But how can you go in the tank; when you have Joey Harrington, Chris Redman, and Byron Leftwich at QB? Aren't you already there?

^ why are the Falcons tanking with Leftwich who is a winning quarterback with a +80 ratting?

chrbal wrote:Wrong. Competition for the guy who gets to be sacrificial lamb while the 2008 No.2 pick (raiders look real bad) sits and learns. Thats why its relevent.

But how can you go in the tank; when you have Joey Harrington, Chris Redman, and Byron Leftwich at QB? Aren't you already there?

I just wonder how much the Falcons GM is kicking himself right now for dealing Schaub to Houston. I don't think it would have made a huge difference in the win column with as many trouble as the Falcons have right now, but he would me a major upgrade over Harrington or Leftwich.

^ Schaub is good, but you forget about the texans RB, WR and OL, which, only two weeks into the season has been called a top 3 OL in the NFL.