Roddy White still not happy with his play

Roddy White still not happy with his play

By Vaughn McClure | ESPN.com


One would have figured Atlanta Falcons receiver Roddy White would feel a little bit more comfortable with his performance after an nine-catch, 100-yard, one-touchdown outing against Baltimore last week.

But that wasn't the case.

White, who said leading into the Ravens game he felt like he was letting down his teammates, remains down on his overall play. Although he surpassed Terance Mathis for the most touchdowns in franchise history (57), White was more concerned about the couple balls he dropped against the Ravens. He now has at least five drops going into Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions in London.

"Mentally, I feel like I'm in the game plan. Mentally, I feel prepared for the games. It's just ... I don't know what is is," White said. "I'm not finishing plays. I'm not doing what I'm supposed to do."

White refused to use injuries as an excuse, although he's dealt with knee, ankle and hamstring issues over the last two seasons. He doesn't bring up the age factor, either, although he turns 33 on Nov. 2.

"It's frustrating me," White said. "It's getting to the point where I'm doing everything I've been doing for the last nine years of playing football, but it's not real good for me right now. I don't know what it is. I'm trying to find out. I'll figure it out, though. I will figure it out."

White has 28 catches for 353 yards and three touchdowns through the first seven games. He missed one game due to a hamstring injury.