The Atlanta Falcons might have one of the best wide receiving groups in the NFL, but dropped passes have plagued the players all season and in return stalled out the offense. The Falcons somehow sit at the top of the NFC South despite their 4-6 record. With players like Julio Jones and Roddy White catching passes from Matt Ryan, many expected the record to look a bit different. However, the Falcons rank in the top three in dropped passes which is frustrating everyone.
Fantasy owners are likely a little frustrated with the dynamic receiving duo of the Falcons. Both White and Jones have the capability to put up huge plays and numbers for the Falcons, but right now they are dominating in dropped passes over touchdowns. Jones recognizes that things have been an issue for the Falcons and he needs to do a better job of not making mistakes if Atlanta is going to win.
"Me, personally, it's just me just focusing on catching the ball, looking the ball in; just going out there and being the best teammate I can possibly be,'' Jones said, via ESPN.com. "The player I am, if I drop a ball, keep throwing it. I promise you I'm going to make more plays than I drop. ... That's the first half of this season; this is the second half of the season. I've got to focus on what I can do in this game. That's past and gone.''
Both White and Jones cooled down in Week 11. The veteran did surpasses 10,000 career yards and proving that he has yet to decline despite being 33. Jones is still a true No. 1 receiver and was ranked sixth overall entering Sunday's game. However, the duo will start to lose respect if mistakes continue to be made. The Falcons have a shot at making the playoffs this season and White and Jones will be a major factor.
Despite sitting at 4-6 on the year, Ryan has all the confidence in the world in the Falcons. The team is on a two-game win streak and actually looking like they have some more rhythm especially in the offensive line. If improvement continues, the team could make the best out of a really ugly situation.
"It's been a different year, for sure," Ryan said, via ESPN.com. "But you play to be relevant in November and December. And as quirky as this year has been, we're relevant. And we've got to keep going."
