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books for the Atlanta Falcons. With the advantage of a few days to clear our heads Austin Hooper Jersey 2019 , here is what was learned from their loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Once again, incredibly close. As was the game played in January with a trip to the NFC Championship Game on the line, it came down to the very last play. As was the result in that same game, it relied on a pass attempt from Matt Ryan to Julio Jones with a win waiting in the balance. This ending was by just six points. Fingers were instantly pointed at the offensive coordinator, the $100 million dollar quarterback, missed turnover opportunities, lack of run game youth Devonta Freeman Jersey , the offensive line, the beer vendor, the weather, breakfast that the Falcons had earlier that morning, basically everything. I’m not here to place blame. It’s obvious that task has already been accomplished. I will say this however. The Falcons can play with any team in the league. That is quite obvious with the last two match-ups against the Eagles coming down to the very last drive. A play or two here and there and the Eagles would be staring at a two-game losing streak to the Falcons. I’m pretty sure of that. Sure, it’s easy to look at Ryan’s performance and come away discouraging. We’ve seen Ryan play significantly better. He’s only one full season removed from winning Most Valuable Player. Sure, we easily could point out that the Falcons defense were gassed late in the game and was seeing important players exit the game with various injuries. We could also pinpoint Steve Sarkisian’s play calling difficulties Stitched Devonta Freeman Jersey , and yes there were several. For a coordinator that showed plenty of struggles last season, it was crystal clear that he still has room for improvement. For Falcons fans, that room for improvement is wished to be narrowed sooner rather than later. Bill Streicher-USA TODAY SportsBattling the Eagles in Philadelphia will never be easy. The team takes after the scrappiness that is embedded in the city itself. This year’s edition of Eagles is arguably the league’s best. So while the Falcons took a few punches to the chin, they delivered a few as well and had the defending Super Bowl champions off their A-game for four quarters. So what was learned? That the Falcons have plenty of offensive firepower and can attack at any moment. It’s really more about getting on the same sheet of music with Sarkisian. What was also learned is that the Falcons defense is blossoming. Gradually, the youth and talent on the defense is turning the unit into a very solid one at that. What was mainly learned on top of all that was that the Falcons are possibly holding themselves back. On both sides of the ball. That is somewhat a reflection to head coach Dan Quinn and his preparedness. Realizing their potential and acting upon it may make the difference between just being a ‘good’ team and being a possible Super Bowl winner. Falcons owner Arthur Blank bragged this offseason that defensive tackle Grady Jarrett would be a “Falcon for life.”He’s down to the final hours of being able to deliver on that promise.Today’s the deadline for franchise-tagged players to sign long-term deals, putting some heat on one of the final slow Mondays of the football year.Jarrett, Texas outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney and 49ers kicker Robbie Gould are the last three tagged players without long-term deals.Clowney’s not expected to get one today Black Giorgio Tavecchio Jersey , with the Texans caught without a General Manager, and Gould has expressed displeasure with being stuck in San Francisco, to the extent of saying he’s not sure he’ll report if he isn’t traded.Previously this offseason, Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence got his long-term contract, while pass-rushers Dee Ford and Frank Clark got theirs after being traded.