Dunta Robinson signs $57 million contract with the Falcons
Dunta Robinson tackling against the Cleveland Browns.
Cornerback Dunta Robinson signed a six-year contract with $22.5 million in guarantees with the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday.
Robinson, who was considered the top cornerback available in free agency, formerly played for the Houston Texans.
Robinson, a native of Athens, played in high school at Clarke Central before going on to star at the University of South Carolina.
Also, quarterback Chris Redman’s contract was a two-year deal, worth $5.6 milion, with $2.5 million of it guaranteed.
Cornerback Brian Williams’ one-year contract is worth $1.6 million with a heavy roster bonus incentive as he’s battling back from knee surgery.
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Cool curt
March 6th, 2010
1:26 pm
This makes sense..We needed an upgrade and went out and got our man..Lets continue to upgrade the defense in other areas..
A.S.
March 6th, 2010
1:32 pm
All the moves sound good so far. Now lets sign Aaron Kapman.
ATLJBO
March 6th, 2010
1:34 pm
TD payed to get his guy… As long as Robinson come in and be the lockdown CB we need… Its worth it.
J-MAN
March 6th, 2010
1:35 pm
We need another WR maybe we go after Antonio Bryant we definately need another linebacker cause Mike Peterson was awsome early on but faded away later in the season and I only knew stephen Nicholas was on the team cause he is a 67 overall on madden which explains alot lol. Also we need O-line depth and D-line depth.
With cornerback in fold, here are 5 choices for Falcons (UPDATE II) | Jeff Schultz
March 6th, 2010
1:35 pm
[...] II: Our D. Orlando Ledbetter reports that Robinson’s deal is worth $57 million over six years and has $22.5 million guaranteed. ESPN’s Adam Schefter says [...]
Iceman
March 6th, 2010
1:36 pm
I hope this signing ends something like the Rod Coleman signing in ‘04.
Just saying..
March 6th, 2010
1:36 pm
I love Arthur Blank.
Harry
March 6th, 2010
1:39 pm
I feel we overpaid Robinson. Is he really worth 9.5 M/Yr?
SUPER BOWL XLV CHAMPION ATLANTA FALCONS
March 6th, 2010
1:42 pm
T.O. T.O. T.O. T.O. 81 T.O. T.O. T.O. T.O. 81
My 2 cents
March 6th, 2010
1:42 pm
He is worth it. He is a former 10th pick with experience covering some of the leagues best wrs. Just think of how much we have to pay the 19th pick with no experience. I feel this was a deal.
Breaking News
March 6th, 2010
1:42 pm
Whew! Thanks for breaking all of that news so quickly!
Andy V
March 6th, 2010
1:42 pm
Great move by TD……we finally got a shutdown corner and with grimes, williams, and owens….our pass defense will improve immensly. Hopefully William Moore and Peria Jerry can bounce back after injured rookie seasons and really make an impact. I agree though that we still need another pass rusher. Jamaal Anderson was a bust and we need to move out. If we dont go out and get an improvement at DE, im confident sidbury and biermann can make more of an impact with more playing time instead of anderson. Abraham doesnt have to many years left, I say we draft LB first round and if we dont pick up a DE in free agency then we pick one up in the 3rd or 4th. We only gave up 21 points a game last year, and with a healthy offense, and improved defense, we could be a real contender.
brucemac
March 6th, 2010
1:43 pm
Despite the QB being out for 3 weeks and the toughest schedule in the NFL last year we still make playoffs if we had a field goal kicker. I hope we address this before anything further.
SUPER BOWL XLV CHAMPION ATLANTA FALCONS
March 6th, 2010
1:47 pm
TERRELL OWENS ONE YEAR DEAL
D. Orlando Ledbetter
March 6th, 2010
1:47 pm
brucemac: You have two kickers on the roster. Bryant and Hauschka.
lilotis
March 6th, 2010
1:48 pm
Maybe we did over pay, but some time you have to pay a little more for better services. if you don’t someone else will, go falcons
Dunta "Hall"?
March 6th, 2010
1:48 pm
Robinson is NOT worth it. As an Atlantan transplanted to TX, I saw nearly every Texans game last year. Robinson is a good, small corner in his prime who will not get any better. Being franchised last year is more of an indication of the Texans using him up for one more year before cutting bait. He is also short, capable of getting beat, and capable of complaining. Closer to home, closer to more distractions with a lot more to spend on it. It is an improvement for the Falcons, but not the solution. That money could have been spent better elsewhere.
SUPER BOWL XLV CHAMPION ATLANTA FALCONS
March 6th, 2010
1:49 pm
WOULD DO YOU THINK THE CHANCES OF THAT HAPPENING D.ORLANDO LEDBETTER
Iron Head
March 6th, 2010
1:52 pm
Good move with the signing of Robinson, I just hope they continue to think outside of the box and use Tye Hill in the kick return game.
Josh B
March 6th, 2010
1:56 pm
Yeah I think it’s a good move, we can’t forget that he had to cover against Peyton Manning and his receivers twice a year so he got some experience
Jason
March 6th, 2010
2:04 pm
Thats alot of money, i think its well worth it.
its something we all wanted and had to have.
i think its safe to say most of my worries at that position is gone.
we need a # 1 cb.
and we got it
pay him, and keep him happy. and he will keep you happy.
Boise St. Bronco
March 6th, 2010
2:06 pm
Should’ve gotten Kyle Wilson from Boise St. out of the draft instead. He will be a superstar!! You heard it here first. Go Braves!
Keith
March 6th, 2010
2:11 pm
Boise St. Bronco, Wilson might be a superstar as well as any of the CB in the draft. The falcons know what they are getting with Robinson, a true number 1 CB. Name one who CB in the draft who is an NFL #1 CB right now.
FalconTransplant
March 6th, 2010
2:12 pm
DLed you ready to redo your Mock draft now? We need Spoon or Graham…Thoughts?
S. Wilson
March 6th, 2010
2:12 pm
is Asante Samuel too short, Dunta Hall?…he is 5″10″…if you can play, you can play!
*Sunshine*
March 6th, 2010
2:12 pm
WELCOME HOME “DUNTA ROBINSON” a.k.a “D-ROB” I see alot of haters out there, shake them off Dunta. They need to do their research, show them what You are made of. Yes He closer to Home, right where he need to be, He’s got a lot of stuff going on, so he need to be closer to Home. Dunta does Great things for His hometown Athens Ga, and surround towns like Monroe Ga, Winder Ga, Duluth Ga, and what eva other towns that wanna play on his Traveling Team. Dunta I’m very happy for You & Your Family, keep doing what Your doing. God has the final ANSWER, & that ANSWER IS DUNTA ROBINSON IS A NEW BIRD ON THE ATLANTA FALCONS TEAM, DUNTA SPREAD YOUR WINGS, & SHOW THEM HOW TO FLY…….. Love; *SUNSHINE*
gcs
March 6th, 2010
2:29 pm
FINALLY, the Falcons are even in the Matt Schuab trade.
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TDub
March 6th, 2010
2:33 pm
This team is not stupid enough to draft TO. Get a life.
Bob in SF
March 6th, 2010
2:37 pm
Overpaid for Dunta! He is not a shutdown corner and hasn’t been the same since he got hurt in 2008. Looking at his coverage metrics and tackling stats last year he had one game above average for NFL CBs.
http://www.profootballfocus.com/by_player.php?tab=by_player&season=2009&page=1&surn=R&playerid=1731
Hopefully TD and Smitty see something that a lot of other people around the NFL don’t but I’m not sure Dunta is $57 million better than Grimes or Owens at this point.
dr.maryb
March 6th, 2010
2:38 pm
gcs:
Good Stff! Short & impactful observation re: Matt Schaub.
But we got –
Matty-Ice.
dr.maryb
March 6th, 2010
2:40 pm
gcs:
Good Stff! Short & impactful observation re: Matt Schaub.
But we got – Matty – Ice.
Ice…Ice…Baby! – Vanilla Ice -
Wabe
March 6th, 2010
2:43 pm
Here’s the thing, I don’t think you can take too much away from Dunta’s play last season because a number of factors affected his play. I think it was pretty clear he wasn’t happy in Houston. He was franchised last season, so to him, he was basically counting the days until he could leave. The same situation occured in Carolina with Julius Peppers. The Texans continuously claimed that Dunta was a core player that they were building around, yet they left him with no long-term deal. They never committed to the guy, so why would he commit his heart to playing for the Texans?
shawn
March 6th, 2010
2:46 pm
This is a great addition. We have to have a great CB to be able to contain Drew Brees and the company.
d.carter
March 6th, 2010
2:53 pm
The Falcons are dumb as hell!!! 57 million for a zone coverage corner…lmao Oh well Mr Robinson get ready for the fickle atlanta fans the first time you get beat… You should have improved your pass rush and size in the middle… lmao you should be trying to make a trade and get noodle arm ice Brandon Marshall to team with Roddy instead of Mr Body catcher Mike jenkins… The Falcons are the laughing stock of the league again… 22 mil gaurenteed for Dunta Robinson… LMAO I would have taken Cromartie i dont give a damn how many children he has, he is a better and more proven corner than Robinson…lol
*Sunshine*
March 6th, 2010
2:58 pm
That’s right Wabe, he played how they paid him, when the season kick off everyone will see. I bet he’ll play his Heart out, because he happy. Dunta is in the House……….
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Dirty Bird
March 6th, 2010
3:02 pm
Ok Mr. Robinson now you have to show and prove. You are a Falcon now and we expect great things. I believe Matt Ryan had to be going thru some things mentally more than physically but this is the time to shine. I need my high priced season tix to mean something this year.
NOW
March 6th, 2010
3:03 pm
NOW, I GUESS WE ARE IN A BETTER POSITION TO GO AFTER MICHAEL VICK. LETS MOVE MATTIE LICE AND GO NICE,WITH VICK WELL ENTICE, LETS DO IT TONIGHT AND MAKE IT RIGHT SO NEXT YEAR WE CAN FIGHT WITH ANYONE IN SIGHT WHILE VICK TAKES US TO GREAT HEIGHTS, ALRIGHT?
Supes
March 6th, 2010
3:03 pm
d.carter, I guess to you character means NOTHING, let me guess…you were an avid MV fan and advocate to keep him here as the QB, even after he screwed the fans/franchise with his selfish decisions and lack luster attitude/work ethic. Arthur Blank and Thomas Dimitroff are trying to build a winner here with GUYS of high CHARACTER.
Give me someone who has their sh*t straight in their personal life over someone like Cromartie who can’t seem to fathom the responsibility of fatherhood. Why…b/c it EVENTUALLY spills over onto the field!
*Sunshine*
March 6th, 2010
3:03 pm
Yeah go head and laugh, but Dunta is laughing all the way to the “BANK”…Cha-Ching $$$$$$$$$$$$……..
Dirty Bird
March 6th, 2010
3:04 pm
@Sunshine
I believe you may be on to something with that. I believe he will be a happier player here and lawd knows we need something special in that defensive.
Supes
March 6th, 2010
3:05 pm
If it were up to folks like d.carter…the Falcons would be made up of MV, Packman Jones, T.O, Cromartie….his mentor TRAVIS HENRY who has what 10 kids??? and druggie Matt Jones former WR from the jags.
waynester
March 6th, 2010
3:06 pm
d.carter
What is the d. for? dumba$$?
I know–never feed trolls–but peddle that lame cr@p someplace where negativity is welcome! Thanks, Everyone
NOW
March 6th, 2010
3:07 pm
d.carter YES THE FALCONS ARE DUMBER THAN HELL, BUT REMEMBER, THIS IS A TEAM THAT CALLS A 8/7 YEAR OUTSTANDING AND MATTIE LICE A FRANCHISE QUARTERBACK. THIS IS A TEAM THAT WOULD DRAFT A CENTER WITH A 1ST ROUND PICK. THIS TEAM IS LIKE A BRAIN ON DRUGS.
HOW MANY IDIOTS ACTUALLY THINK THE FALCONS ARE GOING ANYWHERE NEXT YEAR…OR THE YEAR AFTER… THE DOGS?….THE BRAVES? ITS SAD TO BE AN ATLANTA FAN IN 2010
Dirty Bird
March 6th, 2010
3:09 pm
Guys clearly d.carter is from a different planet. He probably doesnt know the difference between a football and a baseball. Go Falcons!!!!
Dirty Bird
March 6th, 2010
3:13 pm
@NOW
And who might your favorite football team be?
*Sunshine*
March 6th, 2010
3:13 pm
@ Dirty Bird “THANKS”
. 
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Greg
March 6th, 2010
3:14 pm
Coming off an ACL repair the year before, last year Robinson was just an average CB. They must think he’ll be all the way back this year. I think they over-paid. We actually have more work to upgrading the two lines than we did at CB. I’m not at all sold on the “genius” tag that so many have put on Dimitroff. If he doesn’t do something to get us a pass rush from the front four this year, expect another average team/season.
waynester
March 6th, 2010
3:14 pm
NOW
It’s sad to be you EVERY year. Become an irritant to some other fanbase why don’t you?
South ga boy in the atl
March 6th, 2010
3:15 pm
D. Carter – I guess the “D” stands for dumba$$. First of all it’s not 57 mil it’s 22 mil. Guaranteed money is the only thing that matters. A player an be cut at any moment and all he’s owed is the guarantee. So let’s say Dunta is a slightly better than avg corner for the next 3 yrs and then the Falcons decided to cut him, they would only pay the guarantee which would work out to about 7 mil a yr, which is below the going rate for a shutdown corner and about right for a good one. If we took a corner in rd 1 this yr we would have paid about that much in guaranteed money and it would have been for an untested rookie that may not be worht a crap( see Jimmy Williams). This way we get a proven vet that is 27 and in his prime and has healed from his injury. You see “D” it’s better to have a bird in the hand…. Maybe you know the rest of that saying, or maybe not. Just stick to your fantasy league “D”, and playing madden on ps3. Leave the Falcons to the “grown folks”
Chop_Champs_95
March 6th, 2010
3:15 pm
Only a world class moron like d.carter would think the Falcons are the laughing stock of the NFL. Were you born yesterday? Yeah sure Michael Vick gave this franchise a black eye, but to me its pretty obvious you haven’t seen or heard what both Oakland and Washington have done over the last 2+ years. You sir, are dumb as hell.
jimmy james
March 6th, 2010
3:19 pm
great signing, it shows faith, in how great of a player dunta is. as for the now, man did the falcon organization molest you when you were a kid or somethin. take it easy champ..its going to be ok.
Cool_Runnings
March 6th, 2010
3:21 pm
The only thing thats sad is people like d.carter and NOW. I smell 2 unemployed, 40 year olds living at home with their parents who (since they are unemployed) have nothing better to do than to get on blogs and create negativity by opening their mouth and spewing the garbage that comes from it to the rest of us who read the blog.
Notso Fast
March 6th, 2010
3:24 pm
Probably better than anyone we could get in the draft so don’t be surprised if we trade down and maybe get a 2nd round picks and a 3rd to go after defense.
jimmy james
March 6th, 2010
3:24 pm
agreed
Seattle Falcons Fan
March 6th, 2010
3:24 pm
Great pickup but we still need some pass rushers. Anyword if TD is looking at anyone else in the FA market? Kampman DE is still out there and so is Joey Porter OLB. Pick up someone at DE or OLB on the FA market and then draft the other.position in the first round.
dawgfan13
March 6th, 2010
3:25 pm
Fans stop saying we over paid for someone! The money is not coming out of your own pocket so get a clue! This guy is better than any corner we have on the roster. We need him! If we didnt sign anyone, then you would complain about that. Let the guys who get paid to make these decisions worry about the money! You just cheer!
Seattle Falcons Fan
March 6th, 2010
3:34 pm
ESPN, SI, everything I read on the Net about the FA Market all agreed that Roibinson was the best FA at his position and TD went out there and grabbed him. How can anyone not like that? You want him to just sit on the players we have right now and repeat the defense of last year? GREAT JOB TD! Go get us a DE and OLB!
Chop_Champs_95
March 6th, 2010
3:36 pm
I wouldn’t mind seeing the Falcons add another LB through free agency but I’d rather not seem them go after someone like Joey Porter (if he is a FA, can’t remember). That guy makes me want to drop kick a newborn infant. Good ball player, but he’s nowhere as good as he makes himself out to be. Now, if he played football like he ran his trap, he’d be the best LB in the history of the game.
Getting back on topic, Demeco Ryans and D’Qwell Jackson are some of the top names out there. Ryans may be undersized but he play, but Jackson finished last year on IR with a hamstring injury. Curious to see if he gets back to his old form next season.
Dat Who
March 6th, 2010
3:38 pm
Who cares about money….Arthur is probably Top 5 in the NFL Owners with the biggest billfolds. It’s an uncapped year…The cap isn’t coming back (A floor might)…So who cares now about “over paying”…The possible rewards definitely outweigh the risks…Welcome home D-ROB…
“Who Dat, Who Dat?! ATLANTA FALCONS IN 2010, DAT WHO”
brucemac
March 6th, 2010
3:38 pm
Yes I know we have kickers on the roster but are they good enough to kick a 50 yard field goal with game on the line? I hope so but just would love to have “The Man”
Dirty Bird
March 6th, 2010
3:39 pm
Dunta is a good corner and of course we have paid more for less so we will see how it goes. I am very optimistic about our Falcons but I agree Seattle Falcons Fan we need just a little more help in the front of our defense.
Banned By Cindy
March 6th, 2010
3:39 pm
Judging by that photo, his tackling form is substandard. He needs to wrap and launch like Ledbetter coaches.
Seattle Falcons Fan
March 6th, 2010
3:48 pm
If you look at the top 100 prospects in this upcoming draft you can see that the top 25 is very top heavy with DEs and not so much with OLBs. I think we sign a solid starting OLB and draft a DE. I don’t think we should draft a OLB or DE in the 3rd or 4th round and depend on them starting and fixing our needs. I’d much rather sign a proven starter. Chop_Champ I don’t care about Porter I was just throwing a name out there. I like the AJC to show us a list of avalible DE, OLB, and WR and how much they’d cost/ stats.
Smashmouth
March 6th, 2010
3:52 pm
Don’t hate on D-Rob too much before you consider this- front 7 of HOU D talent wise is strong yet D didn’t do much- ahem coaching. Kubiak is a joke], entire team is soft and shows it year after year. Bring him in here with Smitty, BVG & the boys and you’ve got a whole nother situation. With D improving as it did down the stretch sans Jerry & Moore, the arrow is pointing up on D in ATL. Put a pass rush on and let D-Rob do his thing…..you’ll see. Vets seem to be pretty happy when they come to ATL from losing situations and show it on the field. Being close to home can only be a plus. I am cautiously optimistic on this move, don’t let mediocre #’s from last year fool you. We are now free do rock the draft!
Falconfan30291
March 6th, 2010
4:12 pm
No way to make some of you retards happy, we sign a legit Cb and all you losers want to do is C/O he isn’t a shut down Cb. NEWS FLASH RETARDS there are no shut down Cb in the NFL other than the dude on the Raiders and Revis on the Jets. Then the nerves of some of you to ask why we didn’t trade for Cromtia or what ever his name is. If the Chargers didn’t want him why do we, fact the guy has not played well since his Rookie year do you think he is just going to bounce back and be the 2nd coming of Deion. Stop living your lives around Madden , let the GM do his job and we will be fine, most of you are the same ones that wanted Dorsey instead of Ryan.
brian
March 6th, 2010
4:29 pm
I AGREE GO FALCONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lanier
March 6th, 2010
4:33 pm
This guy while relatively young has seen his best days. look up his career stats.
how does a starting cb go a whole year without an int. because he is in decline
the falcons have better cb’s that won’t see much time on the field now. by the way Grimes had 6 ints last year
this is a bonehead move like they always used to make
David Smith
March 6th, 2010
4:33 pm
Great signing by TD and company. Dunta is well worth the money shelled out especially when TD addresses our D-line in the coming weeks. We should be more balanced and able to hang with offenses like New Orleans and with Peria, Moore, and Williams coming back healthy should make us very dangerous this season.
rob
March 6th, 2010
4:34 pm
are you kiddling me? another midget CB for 57M? He has a total of 4 INT’s over 4 seasons!!! can the falcons sign a CB that is over 6 feet??
RICHIE RICH
March 6th, 2010
4:39 pm
Dimitroff needs to ta ke a look at Will Witherspoon, he was just cut by the Eagles…..perfect weakside linebacker for our team!
Bangkapi Ajarn
March 6th, 2010
4:44 pm
Agree with Falconfan30291 , good points. A GM in the real world (much like a real world manager in a company) can not design the perfect CB, and then place him on the field. There are realistic choices and options. He got the best available rookie talent last year, and this year he got the best available, best fit CB available – and paid for it.
EVERYTHING is a risk, no sure things (Williams, Moore, and Jerry went down with season ending injuries last year with minimal time on the field), but you use when you got to give the best chance possible to succeed.
One always has limited options in reality, and TD got the best of the possible, realistic options, in my opinion – without regard to cost which is no small thing. Good job, and good signing.
TM
March 6th, 2010
4:44 pm
I’d like to get some OL depth in free agency. I hope TD realized last year that an injury or two on the o-line will quickly reduce the offense to mediocre. Resign Dahl and Clabo + one more proven lineman. Than use the draft to go after DL, LB and future OL.
But, i like the way things are going so far. Keep it up TD!
Falconfan30291
March 6th, 2010
4:49 pm
To all of you who keep asking about TO , are you serious . TO ’s best years are behind him 1st off , 2nd he is a headache and cancer in the locker room every where he’s gone. A better option is Coles the former Redskin and Jet , he had a down year , still has some speed and could play the slot if HD is not ready or fully recovered from his injury.
rob
March 6th, 2010
4:51 pm
David Smith- Please tell me how you know 3 players who were out last year because of injury will make us dangerous? Thats just wishful thinking at best. Moore didnt even play a snap last year, who knows what he will offer and Jerry wasnt great when he played.
Brother Mark
March 6th, 2010
4:53 pm
This is a solid pickup at a fair market price. So Ga boy in the ATL I agree with you on the gauranteed $.
Dunta is a cover corner folks…he can man up with the best. d.carter…just because he played zone doesn’t mean he isn’t a cover man. He is 27 in his prime…not a 33 year old…but speaking of 33 how about the job Darren Sharper did for the Aints? Not bad! The Birds have a stocked pantry in the secondary now and their will be a fierce competition in camp, which I think is what TD, Smitty and B. want. Owens and Dunta, Williams and Dunta, Grimes/Williams at Nickel…lots of possibilities. CH and CJ could be trade bait. Moore coming back, Jerry coming back. Let’s finish off the D with a Spoon or a Graham.
Coleman is one of the leaders of the D…but are you guys sold on him? Taylor Mays could be there….
Falconfan30291
March 6th, 2010
4:59 pm
D.R. isn’t 5′7 he is 5′10 , bet you cant name 3 Cb over 6′0 in the league right now. and the Taylor Mays thing , I dont know about him what did he do at USC , sure he had a nice 40 time but the Raiders are built with track stars and what has that done for them.
Falconfan30291
March 6th, 2010
5:04 pm
D.O.L. I hated your mock draft with us taking a center, although our center is getting old he is still decent and with us being a win now team I dont see how a developmental player at center would help us. Maybe if we drafted one later in the draft but a 1st round pick on a center is rare.
BravesFan79
March 6th, 2010
5:10 pm
Why are poeople complaining!!?? We just got the top corner in free agency…. go Falcons.. .great move!
Tosin
March 6th, 2010
5:16 pm
Why are people suggesting that CJ be traded? He has only completed two seasons and his rookie season was good.Although he didn’t repeat the same accomplishments, he still is young and can develop.John Abraham didn’t have as great of a season as his 2008 season, does that mean we should trade him? Plus, Chevis didn’t get as much playing time as he did his rookie season.
Tosin
March 6th, 2010
5:17 pm
@ BravesFan79
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ATLJBO
March 6th, 2010
5:21 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRrSsAbNaXU
The Answer?
March 6th, 2010
5:33 pm
I believe Dunta had only 6 interceptions over 4 his last four seasons and had none last year but good tackling stats. Maybe teams avoided him to some degree. He’s only an inch or so taller than Grimes who everyone complains about being so short but Grimes had 5 interceptions last year alone. I’m guessing this is is bad news for Houston and Jackson. I’m not sure Robinson can be considered a shut down corner but he got paid like one. He is our #1 CB now and certainly adds experience and depth to our CB group but is he a major upgrade over Grimes, Owens, Tye Hill, or Brian Williams? He certainly adds experience and depth to our CB group and that’s a good thing. I trust TD knows what he’s doing and now we can focus on OLB and DE with our 1st and 3rd picks. With Jerry and Moore coming back, if we stay relatively healthy, next year should be a great one for the Falcons.
*Sunshine*
March 6th, 2010
5:45 pm
Falcons;-)Falcons:-)
*Sunshine*
March 6th, 2010
5:46 pm
Falcons
Falcons 
Dominic Hughes
March 6th, 2010
5:58 pm
Robinson was never going to come cheap and I think the pricetag, certainly the guaranteed money, could have been even worse. One thing the Falcons have in their favour is that whatever moves they make don’t have the smell of desperation about them like, say, the Bears.
D-LED: Now the Falcons have wrapped up their No.1 priority signing in FA I’m wondering what other moves, if any, might be on their radar. Any whispers around?
hiramsaint
March 6th, 2010
5:59 pm
smoove move… heh heh heh heh heh.
IBH
March 6th, 2010
6:01 pm
Great job home boy just come in and shut things down like you know how to don’t worry about all the haters we got them. Just like when use to play basketball on your go me you and swade.
Michael Connor
March 6th, 2010
6:09 pm
You guys have fun with Dunta. I’ve been watching him since his rookie year. Myself as a Texans fan is so relieved he’s gone. Each year in the league he has gotten worse. He gets burned all the time and is just too small. I have no beef with the Falcons or the fans this move just left me scratching my head to why you would give such a big contract to a guy that can’t make a pick anymore, can be a cancer to the team because he does not know how to shut his mouth sometimes, and he’s getting old. Good luck with that Falcons.
The Grinch
March 6th, 2010
6:13 pm
Love this signing. If Williams and Moore come back strong and Owens/DeCoud continue to develop, we’ll have a strong secondary. Huston, Jackson and Coleman ought to net us some picks from someone (I think we should keep Grimes for nickel/dime). Let’s not forget we got a new secondary coach too, for all we know he may be able to teach Huston to turn his damn head and make a play on the ball. If Jerry comes back strong and we get Spoon, I see this defense looking a lot better this year.
Now, if someone could just remind Jenkins he’s a receiver and not a corner, we’d really be in business.
The Grinch
March 6th, 2010
6:18 pm
Michael Connor, if I’m not mistaken we just paid him less than what he turned down from y’all to stay there. Maybe being happy is important to him, as is playing for a rising young team (no offense, but he’s probably tired of going 7-9 every year). And old at 27? The only sport that’s old in is women’s college gymnastics. He may not be the greatest corner in the game, but he’s solid and a definite boost to the young core secondary we have here now. We had a major need and we filled it.
Falconfan30291
March 6th, 2010
6:21 pm
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Falconfan30291
March 6th, 2010
6:27 pm
Solution to all of you who want a Cb height, move Jenkins to Cb than we could have the biggest , softest Cb in the league , he is excellent at deflecting passes as prof just watch any of his high lite tape the guy has been knocking down passes since his Rookie year.
Anderson
March 6th, 2010
6:29 pm
That is a BIG contract.
However,(1) I don’t look at the contract in terms of $57 million but as $22.5 million guaranteed. I highly doubt the Falcons will honor all six years of the contract. Probably three years…maybe four.
(2) Since ‘10 is not a cap year the first year salary of Robinson’s contract is probably very high. It will not hurt the Falcons in regards to the (non)salary cap. I’m guessing the yearly salary is high for the first two years ,lower in the middle two,and high for the last two years. Again, it is highly unlikely DR collects on the final two years of the six year contract.
Michael Connor
March 6th, 2010
6:36 pm
The Grinch, don’t know where you are getting your information but we offered him less. and yes he’s at that age where he’s considered old because of his blown out knee he suffered a few years ago he’s playing like he’s already in his 30’s and last time I checked the Falcons took a step back last year while we continue to move foward, think before you talk.
Overpaid
March 6th, 2010
6:38 pm
The falcons paid $57 million for a 5′9″ corner with attitude issues??? I read things but still don’t believe them. Another dumb move—the Texas were glad to rid of this thug and the falcons bit on a terrible deal. Brilliant people down there at falcons headquarters!!!!
Falconfan30291
March 6th, 2010
6:39 pm
Have you ( TXNS ) made the playoffs yet, you guys are a bunch of softies.
MadMax
March 6th, 2010
6:50 pm
Grinch you are mistaken. The Texans offered a guaranteed $22M deal in 2009 which he turned down, so they franchised him. He didn’t want to be be franchised so he sat out all of training camp, even though he was going to be paid as a top 5 NFL corner. This year his agent went looking for the same deal from the Texans but it wasn’t there because it became clear last year that his play has significantly declined since the major knee injury (blew out all his ligaments). Falcons overpaid.
florida falcon
March 6th, 2010
6:53 pm
@chop-champ- That line about drop kicking an infant was f-ing hilarious. I haven’t laughed so hard! Thanks!
Michael
March 6th, 2010
6:59 pm
This signing gives us a very good starting secondary (Dunta Robinson, Brian Williams, Erik Coleman, and Thomas DeCoud). Now the Falcons can focus on depth when it comes to this secondary. Maybe we will pick up another quality DB in the draft. Very good move Falcons!
JJ
March 6th, 2010
7:17 pm
Pat Yasinskas: I’ll guarantee you right now you’re not going to see Owens (or Michael Vick) in Carolina.
DOL, Robinson will avg. 7.5m give or take for the first 3 yrs. That is about right for a player of his caliber taken 10th overall in the 1st rd in 04 I think. He will get burned, they all do, but he’s instantly the best CB we have. His first yr back from ACL surgery may not have the stats, but typically the 2nd yr back from that injury they return to form. Int are very misleading, look at pass defensed for ex. As most informed fans know, TD used to be a specialist in scouting DB’s. He must like Mr. Robinson. I just hope has matured from the ‘pay me rik’ immaturity. Bottom line: good pick at decent price.
Ken talked about C. Houston possibly moving to FA. That is possible with his speed and agility and he doesnt have to turn his head, it’s all in front of him. Thought? Kapp?
JJ
March 6th, 2010
7:18 pm
FS not FA.
Michael
March 6th, 2010
7:31 pm
For those of you who think that you have to be above six ft to play defensive back in the NFL. You have got it wrong. The best shutdown corner in the NFL in 2009, Darrelle Revis, is 5′11. Tracy Porter of N.O. who picked off Brett Farve late in the Chapionship game and Peyton Manning to seal the Super Bowl Victory: He’s 5′11. Marcus Trufant is 5′11, Asante Samuel is 5′10, and Bob Sanders, yea he’s pretty good too. He’s 5′8. Height can be helpful, but some of the best in the league are between 5′8 and 5′11.
Drew
March 6th, 2010
7:31 pm
57 million. seriously? thats like 9.5 mill a year. hopefully we pay most of that this year. im thinkin we could have got a player thats better for that kind of money. not saying another corner but another player.
Tosin
March 6th, 2010
7:34 pm
Trust me Drew, the Falcons have a lot of cap space
JJ
March 6th, 2010
8:00 pm
Guys, it’s only the guaranteed money $23m that you look at, hello… bueller? bueller? bueller?
justin
March 6th, 2010
8:03 pm
Great job guys! It is really easy to be a Falcons fan these days when they go out and get players like this. Dont get too caught up on the stats, just watch Dunta play and you can see this guys is worth the money! Robinson island anyone?
JJ
March 6th, 2010
8:05 pm
How many 6′0+ allstar CB are out there?, not many. Think the avg. is 5′10 for probowlers. Turning the hips in transition and going for the ball (hello houston) is more impt. than height!
Carlos
March 6th, 2010
8:36 pm
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/09/13/duntas-footwear-message-to-gm-pay-me-rick/
He wanted in Atlanta last year.
Without-a-clue
March 6th, 2010
8:39 pm
Some of these jerks would complain if they were going to be hanged with a used rope. ROBINSON IS A GREAT ACQUISITION.!
aizdaman
March 6th, 2010
8:42 pm
NOW WE NEED TO DRAFT WEATHERSPPONN
Big Ray
March 6th, 2010
8:54 pm
Amazing those hating on the Dunta Robinson signing.
What, you wanted Dominique Foxworth?
I can’t blame people for being scared. We just paid big money to get a top-of-the-pile CB, making our defense tougher. Falcons opponents and haters are bothered by this. Why? Because more improvement is coming….
THWG
March 6th, 2010
8:58 pm
Last thing Atlanta needs is more trash from Athens. Doontah will be overweight by the end of the season.
the females in Atlanta will be all over this piece of garbage and since he cannot even get a decent haircut we know he will not be able to control his desires.
MarkTwain
March 6th, 2010
9:02 pm
Said it yesterday and I’ll say it again. Now that we are out of the corner market and Texas is forced to take a corner, the Jets, Packers, and Vikings will be calling with offers to leapfrog Texas to take the best corner. There are teams at the top of the second that need one too. If we can do that, the Pouncey pick looks better. The thing that kills me about Pouncey at 19 is that we could have taken Antoine Caldwell last year in the second round instead of William Moore. I take Caldwell over Pouncey any day. That is the one problem with drafting strictly on need.
DOL’s mock makes more sense than any other I’ve seen. Don’t like Pouncey at 19, but I can sure see it happening. If Bruce Campbell is there you take him. Baker will get hurt again and he is mediocre at best. Bumping Clabo to a guard spot wouldn’t hurt either. Blalock is a weak link.
robertussen
March 6th, 2010
9:08 pm
Keith Bulluck
*Sunshine*
March 6th, 2010
9:11 pm
I see Dunta got alot of u upset. Damn give the Man a chance. U know all this back stabbing, will come back to haunt ya later down the road. Who Dat Flying Sooooooo High In The Sky “Dunta Robinson”. Fly Baby Fly, Spread Those Wings. Athens Ga in The House……
Falcon 8211
March 6th, 2010
9:39 pm
i love this signing. keep it going smitty and td.DOL. are there any other free agent buzz around the falcons complex.
Max
March 6th, 2010
10:07 pm
Your caption = “Dunta Robinson tackling against the Cleveland Browns.” Are you serious? You don’t know that’s Stallworth? Really?
Chop Buster
March 6th, 2010
10:08 pm
Only time will tell if this was a good signing or not. As far as the money goes, it’s Arthur’s to spend and Dimitroff’s to manage so get over it. Stop whining like it’s your money being spent.
GT Fan
March 6th, 2010
10:50 pm
Great job Falcons Management. Keep up the rebuilding process, can’t wait till next year.
Wish Mr. Blanks owned the Braves!!!!!!!!!!!
Ken Strickland
March 6th, 2010
11:00 pm
Let’s see, we have one of the NFL’s best backup QB’s signed, the best CB in FA signed, the R-side of our OL, both backup RB’s, our top backup OLineman and punter tendered contracts, which means they’re virtually signed, and I doubt that we’re through.
Flo-Ri-Duh!
March 6th, 2010
11:19 pm
Falcons would have been better off offering all that cash to get the 3rd pick in the draft and getting Eric Berry to play corner. He’s younger, bigger, faster and aggressive.
Atlanta Peach
March 6th, 2010
11:29 pm
Will St.Louis take Suh ?, or pass on him. Who could the Falcons trade to move up ?
Atlanta Peach
March 6th, 2010
11:31 pm
Oh yeah, should have gotten Peppers ! I bet the Saints fans would feel different right about now !
falcon21
March 7th, 2010
12:06 am
Get Peppers so he can play 1 out of every 4 downs. Money well spent. AP for GM.
D Rod
March 7th, 2010
4:15 am
I cannot believe Atlanta spent 57 mil on Dunta OMG that is hilarious, well I have been a season ticket holder since the second year of the inaugaural season and when Dunta came in he was awesome but after his major injury he was happy to get the franchise tag cmon 10mil he was getting beat every other play and yea he was playing the best WR but he was always out of position and always tried to get that Jack tatum hit and just got burned. Atlanta get ready for his ego. He thinks he is a top 5 corner but you will find out he is only in the top 25 corners in the league….you guys waisted money today, good player not great and worth about 5 mill a year!
WonderDawg
March 7th, 2010
9:34 am
Is he that much better than Domonique Foxworth?
Marlenus
March 7th, 2010
9:38 am
Ok everyone needs to chill, there is a very good reason why a good rookie CB gets a lot of INTs veteran QBs are going to through a lot of balls his way. Now once he proves himself they will show him a lot more respect, I think we would all agree Nambdi and Revis are the top 2 CB’s right now well they do not tend to get a lot of INTs its pretty tough when no one is throwing to your WR. We definitely need depth at LB and OL I trust TD and staff to find it. When do we find out what we get as far as compensation picks????
falconman
March 7th, 2010
10:06 am
Can someone teach Dunta how to tackle. If he keeps tackling with his head down like he’s doing in the picture for this article, it won’t be long until he’s in a wheelchair.
JL
March 7th, 2010
11:48 am
How great it is to have a GM and an owner that sees that we have problems on defense and is willing to try and fix it. Im pretty sure td knows what he’s doing. Even if three years from now this signing is a bust you cant fault him for his effort. And the only person who should care about the money is mr blank since there is no cap. Maybe the braves could hire td to be a consultant on addresssing needs in the offseason.
Chucktown 38
March 7th, 2010
12:43 pm
My vision of d.carter standing on the corner holding his junk in one hand flashing gang signs with the other wishing MV TO and every other low life could ROLL with the ATL!! He probably has more children than Shawn Kemp??
Ken Strickland
March 7th, 2010
1:03 pm
I have a pretty good knowledge and grasp of football, and even I am not crazy enough to question the decision made by TD and Smitty to sign CB DRobinson. I was initially against signing DRobinson, ACromartie or Rolle, and I stated my reasons based on what limited info I had at my disposal. But, if TD and Smitty, based on their wealth of info and personal knowledge of him, think he’s the solution to our CB problems and are willing to play him $57M, who are we to complain?
Some of you want to make an issue of us signing a proven vet CB rather than drafting one of your favorite CB. Well, over the last 3yrs we’ve drafted CB’s COwens, CJackson, RMiddleton, CHouston and DIrons, and how has that turned out so far? When you consider the 2 best solutions we’ve managed to come up with at CB over the last 2yrs were DFoxworth and BWilliams, you can understand why they decided to go with a proven vet rather than an unproven draft pick.
Whenever I feel TD and Smitty might be making a mistake, I just think back on how angry I felt when they drafted QB MRyan instead of drafting what I, and almost everyone else, felt was the teams biggest need, which was DT GDorsey. They made the decision to rebuild the OFF 1st, which is something none of us fans were aware of.
CB Donta Robinson is a Falcon now, so let’s move on to other issues.
WONDERDAWG-what has DFoxworth done in his 6yr to make you think he’s as good as Donta Robinson? In his last 2yrs with Denver he had a total of 6 & 5 PASSES DEFENDED respectively, with 1 & zero(0) INT’s. With the Falcons he had 11 PASSES DEF & 1 INT. Hell, in his 6 season in the NFL he hasn’t had a single season that can compare to what CB BGrimes did last yr in only 7gms as a starter.
I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND THIS LOVE AFFAIR SOME OF YOU HAVE WITH DFOXWORTH.
JJ
March 7th, 2010
1:15 pm
Ken, you think C. Houston will make a better FS than CB? Sounds pretty good to me.
Ken Strickland
March 7th, 2010
1:18 pm
CHUCKTOWN38-you sound like one of those ANAL MINDED RACISTS who probably believes Hitler did the right thing when he orchestrated the Holicaust, or that the confederacy did the right thing when it declared war on the United States, in an attempt to overthrow it’s government and replace its constitution with the confederate constitution, which would have allowed it to preserve slavery.
I have visions of you standing in front of a burning cross wearing your bed linen and a pointed hat, while hiding your face so others can’t see your ignorance, stupidity and ungodly shame.
Seattle Falcons Fan
March 7th, 2010
1:19 pm
Well spoken KEN……also by the way for those of you wondering…..Glen Dorsey has only 2 sacks since he was picked by the Chiefs. Can you imagine him and Jamaal Anderson and his 2.5 sacks on the same line together. How bad would that have been. A whopping 4.5 sacks for two first rounders.
Seattle Falcons Fan
March 7th, 2010
1:30 pm
Well Damnit…..Kampman DE just signed with the Jags
larry g
March 7th, 2010
2:57 pm
way to go falcons. keep spending blank. the bears snatching everybody and jerry jones aint even got started. no cap and this our time get the help we need for our super bowl run in 2010! keep it up lets get what we need
Falcon 8211
March 7th, 2010
3:10 pm
why not get jarvis green from new england to play opposite of abe @ the other de spot. would allow our young de’s a little more time to develop.
Ken Strickland
March 7th, 2010
3:31 pm
At this point, I see OLB as the only DEF position that will be addressed either through FA or with one of our 1st 2 picks. I’m still intrigued by the idea of us drafting an OC with our 1st pick. If TMcClure has given our staff any indication he might be considering retirement, any replacement, and longterm solution, would have to come high in the draft. Who knows, TD and Smitty might envision OLB SAdkins stepping up, like SNicholas did his 2nd yr, and challenging for a starting job, or at least providing solid relief for MPeterson during the season.
So far, the moves TD and Smitty have been made so far will ensure the success of this team for a number of yrs. I think we’re going to have a solid draft, since it’s so deep in talent at the positions we covet. I think we’ll draft and sign a FA WR, because they want to give QB MRyan a balance of youth and experience at the position. I wondering if we’ll do anything in the draft this yr about the TE position.
Man, I’d just love to see us go back to the type of backfield that featured 2 ball carrying RB’s, like LCain and WAndrews, or JBrown and BMitchell. Yes, I go waaaay back. Starting MTurner and JSnelling, and bringing in JNorwood, would give DEF’s absolute fits.
JJ
March 7th, 2010
3:51 pm
Ken, ok tks for answering.
Edward
March 7th, 2010
5:06 pm
Dunta Robinson was a great get for the Falcons for numerous reasons but most importantly it puts a veterans’ presence in our secondary. If Thomas Dimitroff had waited until the draft to select Kyle Wilson from Boise State then we still would be very young and inexperienced in the secondary. I like the way the front office uses free agency very selectively but otherwise builds through the draft for the most part. Overall i feel this deal will pay off in many ways for the Falcons for starters we don’t have to spend the 19th pick in the draft on a corner.
Scooter
March 7th, 2010
5:47 pm
I like the way each year TD is addressing the weakest position on the team by pluging in a strong free agent signing and then building through the draft. Interested to see what other moves they make if any. Lets not forget about kicker either. Go Falcons!!!
SC Boy
March 7th, 2010
6:24 pm
Great move for a great kid. Go Dunta!
RICHIE RICH
March 7th, 2010
6:27 pm
The Philadelphia Eagles just cut Will Witherspoon, would be a nice pickup by the Falcons, he has played inside and weakside linebacker positions. weakside linebacker is a position were we are hurting on defense, i am hoping dimitroff takes a look at him.
theorgintexanfan
March 7th, 2010
7:09 pm
Atlanta got an awesome cornerback. Duante is physical and smart. When he got hurt, he came back faster to help the team. We had to put him on the best receiver on every team last year and so therefore no interceptions. He was either not being throw at, or had to cover without help the main target of the other team. Plus our best safty, was a free agent picked up off the street. HE WAS ALONE UNTIL WE got Pollard. We will miss Duante and wish him well. By the way, don’t get me wrong… but if play Atlanta, my Texans will crush you. Andre Johnson can not be covered, even by Daunte………
jojatek
March 7th, 2010
7:12 pm
We need to run the ball, folks. I’m not convinced that Turner/Norwood/Snelling are going to get it done this season. In fact, I am amazed that Jerious Norwood is still around (how long are we going to wait for this guy??!!!). O-Line O-Line O-Line… you can’t emphasize it enough. Control the line of scrimmage and keep Brees and company off the field…
Chucktown 38
March 7th, 2010
7:13 pm
Ken Strickland there is not a racist bone in my body.A punk is a punk as a thug is a thug regardless of color. I didn”t realize the DOG KILLER and the thuggery of some players in the NFL where hero’s of yours, maybe they are family members or something??Is Shawn Kemp your daddy??I know when, I pay my money to watch the FALCONS, I don’t want to see any players like that.So turn your hat around the right way pull your pants up, take the corn rows our of your hair for god sakes take the gold teeth out of your mouth stop taking HGH and grow some thicker skin if my comments offended you. Yes that describes all races under the sun, including White PEOPLE!! If you embrace people like that Its just the beginning of the end of everything. I think Babs should be kicked of the teams for the thing he has done as well, hold on is that racist? There is nothing wrong with embracing stand up citizens!! Look what happened to the NBA they embraced all of that and I think they have been circling the toilet bowl for some time??
Chucktown 38
March 7th, 2010
7:19 pm
OOh and by the way read a HISTORY book and know what you are talking about before you open your pie hole when its comes to such things OK.You just show your ignorance and utter stupidity when you make statements like that.Try a little higher education.
really?
March 7th, 2010
7:51 pm
Chucktown 38 you are a racist. Who cares if you don’t like it. Hit dog hollers again. Rationalize your hooded opinions all you want.
charles
March 7th, 2010
8:10 pm
saw an ESPN article that the falcons on trading C Houston to Detriot for a 6th rd pick and switching 5th rd picks.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4967074
MarkTwain
March 7th, 2010
9:21 pm
Jojatek- help keep that chant going, “O-line, O-line, O-line”. Saints, Jets, Vikings. Common denominator? Their O-line is full of road graders.
alex
March 7th, 2010
9:26 pm
get to at a low but good price and we add depth to the charts and focus on other thing and draft taylor mays and put him at OLB or DE he has the size and speed of multiple positions he can be a utility player
ATLJBO
March 7th, 2010
9:27 pm
Jason La Canfora said the Chris Houston trade is for a 4th round pick and swap 5th rounders
http://blogs.nfl.com/2010/03/07/falcons-might-trade-cb-houston-to-lions/
cutter
March 7th, 2010
9:39 pm
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Lions are on the verge of a trade for Falcons CB Chris Houston.
The deal should be finalized on Monday. Atlanta is expected to receive Detroit’s sixth-round pick and switch places with the Lions in round five. Houston, the No. 41 overall selection in 2007, is immensely talented but fell out of favor last season despite starting more games than any Falcons cornerback. He is a press corner, which would fit well in Lions defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham’s man-to-man secondary.
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
I hope Jason La Canfora is right.
robertussen
March 7th, 2010
9:43 pm
nfl.com is reporting that the falcons are working on a trade for chris houston for a 4th round draft pick and the teams swap 5th rounders
Ken Strickland
March 8th, 2010
9:53 am
CHUCKTOWN38-I stand by my assessment of you as a racist minded individual, and you went out of your way to prove I was right about you with your last post, which was filled with RACIST stereotyping and assumptions.
And exactly what history are you suggesting I need to read up on? Are you saying I was wrong about Hitler and the holicaust taking place, or are you saying I was wrong about the civil war between the United States of America and the Confederacy taking place? I’ll admit, since graduating from college, I am no longer forced to read from history books written by racist minded individuals like you, that glorify the South’s involvement in the civil war. Therefore, I get a much truer picture of what really happened during that turmoiltous period, and why.
MAN, YOU’RE JUST FILLED WITH STEREOTYPICAL, NARROWMINDED ASSUMPTIONS AREN’T YOU. I GUESS BELITTLING EVERYONE ELSE IS WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER ABOUT WHO AND WHAT YOU SEE IN THE MIRROR.
shrek
March 8th, 2010
10:42 am
go LB in the draft sergio kindle is the best out there
Steve
March 10th, 2010
3:24 pm
As much as I like the talent of TO on the field. TD and Mike Smith would never bring in a potential cancer like TO to disrupt the team chemistry they have built in Atlanta. I mean we are talking about a guy that could not get along with Donovan McNabb!!!!
texan fan
April 4th, 2010
10:57 pm
not only did yall get a lock down back, but he’s a hard hitter. I hate that we gave him up, but I dont think management wanted to wait for his game to get back to pre injury level. But overall he’s well worth the money