We would regret dumping Michael Thomas the way Atlanta regrets dumping Matt Ryan today.

Boston Saint · 12-17-2022, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by BakoSaint

The Falcons took an unthinkable cap hit to dump Matt Ryan this offseason. He had all the tools and many said he wasn't the problem, but he just kept showing this one pesky flaw over and over, choking in the spotlight, so they did it.

Michael Thomas' one pesky flaw is missing 40 of his last 50 games (counting for being out for the rest of this year). The cap hit to get rid of him may be unthinkable. He may have all the tools. But Matt Ryan is gonna Matt Ryan and Michael Thomas is gonna Michael Thomas. Can't rehab Mike.

So think about how Falcons fans must feel today. Well, next year when Michael Thomas suffers a season ending pinky toe laceration compounded by chronic conjunctivitis and gingivitis, we can either be feeling 'thank god we dumped him' like they are, or we can be feeling 'not again, but you couldn't have predicted this, so lets give Dennis Allen another year.'

Doing what the Falcons do has never been considered a recipe for success.

12-17-2022, 05:55 PM	#2
Boston Saint 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5,137	Re: We would regret dumping Michael Thomas the way Atlanta regrets dumping Matt Ryan today. Originally Posted by BakoSaint The Falcons took an unthinkable cap hit to dump Matt Ryan this offseason. He had all the tools and many said he wasn't the problem, but he just kept showing this one pesky flaw over and over, choking in the spotlight, so they did it. Michael Thomas' one pesky flaw is missing 40 of his last 50 games (counting for being out for the rest of this year). The cap hit to get rid of him may be unthinkable. He may have all the tools. But Matt Ryan is gonna Matt Ryan and Michael Thomas is gonna Michael Thomas. Can't rehab Mike. So think about how Falcons fans must feel today. Well, next year when Michael Thomas suffers a season ending pinky toe laceration compounded by chronic conjunctivitis and gingivitis, we can either be feeling 'thank god we dumped him' like they are, or we can be feeling 'not again, but you couldn't have predicted this, so lets give Dennis Allen another year.' Doing what the Falcons do has never been considered a recipe for success. jnormand, Crusader, SmashMouth and 3 others like this.