{"id":1891,"date":"2009-12-19T07:30:58","date_gmt":"2009-12-19T12:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2009\/12\/19\/will-falcons-d-turn-sanchez-into-a-super-star\/"},"modified":"2010-02-26T07:00:46","modified_gmt":"2010-02-26T12:00:46","slug":"will-falcons-d-turn-sanchez-into-a-super-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2009\/12\/19\/will-falcons-d-turn-sanchez-into-a-super-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Falcons D turn Sanchez into a super star?"},"content":{"rendered":"

This summary from the AFC East blog at ESPN<\/a> is certainly one way to look at the Falcons\/Jets game:<\/p>\n

What is the opposite of an irresistible force meeting an immovable object? That would be Mark Sanchez facing the Atlanta Falcons\u2019 pass defense. Something has to give \u2014 and give and give and give. Jets coach Rex Ryan announced Sanchez will return from a knee injury and start Sunday at the Meadowlands. Sanchez\u2019s interceptions have cost the Jets a legitimate shot at the playoffs, but the Falcons have the 30th-ranked pass defense. Opposing quarterbacks have posted a cumulative 98.2 passer rating, second-highest in the league.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Falcons tend to make everyone look like a winner; that\u2019s just how they roll this year. Besides, the Falcons injury report<\/a> is still a mile long. Abrham, Jamall Anderson, and Babineaux are all shown was \u201cquestionable\u201d after limited practice yesterday, and Chris Houston is out for the second week in a row. I never cared for Houston, but the Falcons do sort of need a defensive line to have any chance at forcing Sanchez into mistakes.<\/p>\n

If Turner is healthy, I say the Falcons win. A battering ram that controls the clock does wonders for keeping a piss poor defense from being exposed. I would hate to think a rookie QB could put up winning numbers vs. Atlanta, but let\u2019s be honest, our defense stinks.<\/p>\n

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