Falcons sign QB Luke McCown; Release QB Chris Redman

scar988 · Joined: 05 Apr 2005 Posts: 28741 Location: Charleston, SC

http://www.atlantafalcons.com/2012/08/falcons-release-chris-redman-sign-qb-luke-mccown/
Also cut Redman

Jgoldiscool · Joined: 29 Sep 2009 Posts: 3993 Location: Chandler, AZ

Ugh, I would have just sat on Redman and picked up another QB next year.

swoosh · Joined: 03 Dec 2010 Posts: 4654 Location: UO

Must be to save some cap because McCown makes Redman look like Brady. Davis for back-up QB.
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Jgoldiscool · Joined: 29 Sep 2009 Posts: 3993 Location: Chandler, AZ

McCown does have experience with Koetter. So maybe instead of being horrible he just might be bad.

adam9 · Joined: 06 Jan 2011 Posts: 9620 Location: Cartersville, GA

Davis>McCown>Redman
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scar988 · Joined: 05 Apr 2005 Posts: 28741 Location: Charleston, SC

Willthethrill_H · Joined: 15 Jan 2012 Posts: 547 Location: Birmingham, AL

An obvious...

"Hey! Redman stinks! Davis is our man!"

Finally.
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adam9 · Joined: 06 Jan 2011 Posts: 9620 Location: Cartersville, GA

If Davis isn't our backup QB I will riot outside Smitty's house.
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ShockdAtFalcons · Joined: 15 Dec 2008 Posts: 610

wow, end of an era. As disgusted as I've been by redman's play this preseason I am kinda sad to see him go. The man has been a faithful and reliable backup for us in low times and high times.

Tip of my cap to Chris Redman, he was a good backup when we needed him.

Really looking forward to seeing Davis play more
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devils1854 · Joined: 04 Jan 2009 Posts: 13984 Location: The Beach

I was hoping to wait for Scott Tolzien or Josh Johnson from the Niners, but oh well. Lets just pray Matty doesnt go down, because it doesnt matter who is our #2, we are in trouble.
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GrimeyKid · Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Posts: 905

I loved redman he was their when we needed him

Also to add i find it funny that mccown was just released by the saints today and we scooped him up. Maybe he impressed
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coors · Joined: 16 Jan 2008 Posts: 6367 Location: Atlanta

I'm torn on this one guys.

Even though I have been a supporter of Chris Redman for many many years on this team, he had gotten to the point where he just simply had to go. Redman had reached his point where he was no longer a viable #2 QB for us. Personally for me, I feel like you need to have more trust in the guy that is conceivably 1 snap away from being your starting QB than we had in Redman anymore. Good luck on all future endeavors Chris, you did everything we had ever asked of you, and actually stepped in a few times and played way better than anyone had expected.

What concerns me though, is bringing in Luke McCown. I don't care who/what/when/how/why wants to tell me that the kid is any good, because he's not. He is terrible. I understand the Jacksonville connection with Koetter and knowing the scheme/system.. but that doesn't help for me. Dude looked terrible last year when he had to start. I dont even know where to begin..

we needed to cut ties with Redman. we did that, check.
we needed to add a #2 that would be more capable than where Redman was at in his career. well, we added someone. however, that someone is not an NFL #2 QB in my opinion. we still have work to do.
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