The Real Deal Mock Draft: Trades affect Falcons’ board
090426 FLOWERY BRANCH Atlanta Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff and head coach Mike Smith introduce their NFL draft pick, Peria Jerry, Ole Miss defensive tackle, during a press conference at their facility in Flowery Branch Sunday morning. KENT D. JOHNSON / kdjohnson@AJC.COM
FLOWERY BRANCH — Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff has watched the flurry of trades in front of the team with intense scrutnity.
First, it was the Washington’s trade for Donovan McNabb, which effectively took the Redskins out of the quarterback
Broncos Pro Bowl wide receiver Brandon Marshall was traded to Miami. (David Zalubowski/Associated Press)
market at the No. 4 spot in this draft.
This week, Miami’s trade for Brandon Marshall took them out of the Dez Bryant derby at the 11th spot. Denver, which picks 12th, is now free to take Bryant or Georgia Tech’s Demaryius Thomas to replace Marshall.
Miami can now take defense. Both of those deals had the Falcons re-adjusting their draft scenarios.
“For instance, Miami ,we now know they are not going to go in a certain direction,” Dimitroff said. “Does that make them more apt to pick a defensive end that might affect us, of course it does. We consider that. But it’s not something that’s going to drive our focus going forward. Our focus right now is our final comparatives.”
Also, don’t be surprised if the Falcons are active during the draft, making a move to get into the second round. New England coach/czar/emperor Bill Belichick, owner of three second round picks, called Dimitroff during coach Mike Smith’s golf tournament on Tuesday.
I don’t think he called just to chat about old times.
Belichick might want to move up to 19 and sling one of those second rounders to the Falcons, with the Falcons dropping back to 22 and still getting their man, Florida center Maurkice Pouncey. That’s a likely scenario if, as predicted in The Real Deal Mock 1.0 (below), Missouri’s Sean Weatherspoon and Michigan’s Brandon Graham are off the board.
The other previous seven Mock were simple warm-ups, here’s the “Real Deal Mock 1.0″ that will run in Sunday’s newspaper. Also, we’ll have the final version on Thursday morning the day of the draft.
AJC’s 2010 MOCK DRAFT: The Real Deal 1.0
Staff writer D. Orlando Ledbetter projects the first round:
1. St. Louis Rams: Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma, 6-foot-4, 236-pounds. In the last two drafts, the Rams passed on quarterbacks Mark Sanchez, Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco. This time they pull the trigger.
2. Detroit Lions: Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska, 6-4, 302. Head coach Jim Schwartz, a former defensive
Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford is headed for St. Louis in the Mock Draft 3.0.
coordinator, values a strong front line.
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma, 6-4, 298. The Bucs get someone to anchor the defensive front and hope that he’s another Warren Sapp.
4. Washington Redskins: Trent Williams, OT, Oklahoma, 6-5, 318. New coach Mike Shanahan wants someone to help get his running attack rolling.
5. Kansas City Chiefs: Russell Okung, OT, Oklahoma State, 6-5, 307. The Chiefs go with Okung to help anchor the line with last season’s 15th pick Branden Albert.
6. Seattle Seahawks: Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech, 6-4, 272. With the retirement of defensive end Patrick Kerney and the trade of defensive end Darryl Tapp, the Seahawks take Morgan.
7. Cleveland Browns: Eric Berry, DB, Tennessee, 5-11 5/8, 211. Only five safeties have been taken in the top 10 over the last 10 years. Berry, of Creekside High, becomes the sixth.
8. Oakland Raiders: Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers, 6-6, 325. The Raiders are comfortable with the explanation from Rutgers coach Greg Schiano about Davis’ fluctuating weight.
9. Buffalo Bills: Brian Bulaga, OT, Iowa, 6-6, 312. Chan Gailey gets a road-grading blocker to help power the Bills rushing attack.
Some have Clemson flash C.J. Spiller going to Seattle as high as No. 6.
10. Jacksonville Jaguars: Rolando McClain, LB, Alabama, 6-4, 256. The Jags are not scared off by the fact that McClain has Crohn’s disease.
11. Denver Broncos: Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma, 6-2, 225: With the trade of Brandon Marshall, the Broncos are thin at wide receiver.
12. Miami Dolphins: Sergio Kindle, LB, Texas, 6-4, 255: The Dolphins have to replace outside linebackers Joey Porter and Jason Taylor.
13. San Francisco 49ers: Joe Haden, CB, Florida, 5-10 ¾, 193. The 49ers are not afraid of the slow 40-time he ran at the NFL scouting combine.
14. Seattle Seahawks: C.J. Spiller, RB, Clemson, 5-11, 196. He’s been compared to Reggie Bush and gets picked by Bush’s former college coach Pete Carroll.
15. New York Giants: Sean Weatherspoon, LB, Missouri, 6-1, 241. The Giants must replace Antonio Pierce, who was released over the offseason.
16. Tennessee Titans: Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, South Florida, 6-6, 265: The Titans are in the defensive end market after losing Kyle Vanden Bosch in free agency.
17. San Francisco 49ers: Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame, 6-2, 223. The 49ers have seen enough of Alex Smith to know he’s not a franchise quarterback.
18. Pittsburgh Steelers: Brandon Graham, DE, Michigan, 6-1, 263. He can play on three downs right away and
Michigan defensive end Brandon Graham could be selected by the Falcons. (Tony Ding / Associated Press)
provide a pass rush.
19. Atlanta Falcons: Maurkice Pouncey, C/G, Florida, 6-5, 318. If Weatherspoon gets past the Giants, he’s the pick. If not, Pouncey will get a chance to man one of the guard spots while learning how to play center at the pro level under Todd McClure.
20. Houston Texans: Kyle Wilson, CB, Boise State, 5-10, 194. The Texans get a prospect to replace Dunta Robinson, who signed with the Falcons in free agency.
21. Cincinnati Bengals: Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma, 6-5, 261. The Bengals add a weapon for quarterback Carson Palmer after revamping the receiving corps.
22. New England Patriots: Jared Odrick, DE, Penn State, 6-5, 301. He has the size to play that hybrid defensive end/outside linebacker spot in the mold of Mike Vrabel.
23. Green Bay Packers: Charles Brown, OT, USC, 6-5, 292. The Packers have to add some offensive line help, but could trade down and add picks.
091205 - Tampa - GA Tech's Demaryius Thomas (8) tries to break away from Clemson's Crezdon Butler (18) in the first quarter during the ACC Championship game on Saturday, December 5, 2009 in Tampa, FL. (Johnny Crawford - jcrawford@ajc.com)
24. Philadelphia Eagles: Kareem Jackson, CB, Alabama, 5-10, 196. Played his career in the shadows of Javier Arenas, but he’s the better pro prospect.
25. Baltimore Ravens: Demaryius Thomas, WR, Georgia Tech, 6-3, 224. Perfect spot for Thomas, who can learn from veterans Anquan Boldin and Derrick Mason.
26. Arizona Cardinals: Dan Williams, DT, Tennessee, 6-2, 329. He is a brute force player who’ll fit nicely along side of Darnell Dockett.
27. Dallas Cowboys: Earl Thomas, S, Texas, 5-10 ¼, 208. The Cowboys like his versatility in coverage.
28. San Diego Chargers: Ryan Matthews, RB, Fresno State, 5-11, 220. The Chargers try to replace LaDainian Tomlinson with the NCAA’s leading rusher in 2009.
29. New York Jets: Everson Griffen, DE, USC, 6-3, 278. Is a natural fit for Rex Ryan’s defense.
30. Minnesota Vikings: Chris Cook, CB, Virginia, 6-2, 212. The Vikings need a big cornerback to go against the receivers they face in the NFC North.
31. Indianapolis Colts: Michael Iupati, G, Idaho, 6-5, 325. A small school product, who fits nicely in the Colts’ blocking scheme.
32. New Orleans Saints: Jerry Hughes, DE, Texas Christian, 6-2, 257. Hughes reminds some of a young Dwight Freeney.
On the fringe
Florida quarterback Tim Tebow puts the move Georgia cornerback Vance Cuff for a long gain. Tebow broke Herschel Walker's career SEC rushing touchdown record of 49 with a 23-yard running TD in the second quarter. He would add another to start second half. (Brant Sanderlin, bsanderlin@ajc.com)
Bruce Campbell, OT, Maryland; Colt McCoy, QB, Texas; Tim Tebow, QB, Florida; Taylor Mays, S, USC; Patrick Robinson, CB, Florida State; Jonathan Dwyer, RB, Georgia Tech; Brandon Spikes, LB, Florida; Carlos Dunlap, DE, Florida; Brian Price, DT, UCLA; Terrence Cody, DT, Alabama and Devin McCourty, CB, Rutgers.
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217 comments Add your comment
RobATLfan
April 16th, 2010
4:19 pm
what do you think of the idea of drafting taylor mays and putting him at OLB since he’s so fast a can help stop the run. I think he’d be better at OLB than safety just because he doesn’t have a lot of coverage skills.
Hamad Meander
April 16th, 2010
4:30 pm
What is your obsession with Pauncey? Whatever it is, get over it. Your assumption that he will play guard while learning from McClure is absurd. We have two very solid guys at guard – Blalock and Harvey Dahl. Dahl is one of the meanest, most coveted guards in the NFL, and if you go back to last season, Blalock might have made two of the most important plays of the season last year recovering fumbles.
Centers are not first round material unless it is at the end of the first round and they are going to start DAY ONE. No way we have Pauncey and McClure on roster at the same time.
Bill
April 16th, 2010
4:39 pm
I like most of the picks on the board, if Cleveland lands Bradford this will screw up everything (30/70 chance it will happen) including taking more defensive studs off the board before the Falcons pick.
I believe the Falcons will trade down either taking a 1 and 3 from a team below them or take both 2’s of the Eagles (for Thomas or a defensive stud), San Diego (RB or CB) or Denver (Tebow).
My opinion, we will see.
Hamad Meander
April 16th, 2010
4:39 pm
Sorry I misspelled his name – Pouncey. Ok, secondly, there is no way the Falcons get back into the second round without moving out of #19. There is too much talent in the draft to give up both 3rd round picks (NFL trade value – 306) would only yield the 60th pick in the draft – at the bottom of the second round. Giving up # 19 (875 value) could give us New England’s # 44 & # 47 picks (900) if we also give up our 6th round pick. New England has built their team with 2nd rounders and probably wouldn’t want to play. I wouldn’t either. It’s not worth to them, so why would they make that deal?
Hamad Meander
April 16th, 2010
5:20 pm
D3 – your comment on Gresham and Gonzalez on the field at the same time is intriguing, as I feel a two-tight end set can be more effective than a 3 WR/1 TE set – it creates more mismatches and confuses the defense with the blocking scheme. However, I feel that we can find a quality TE much later in the draft – 5th or 6th rounds that could play that role. For now, I want to use T.Gonzalez as much as possible, because he is that good.
SKYROCK
April 16th, 2010
5:29 pm
IN TD & MS I TRUST!!! What ever they pick, I’m on board.. GO FALCONS!!!
BUD
April 16th, 2010
5:45 pm
Jimmy Clausen is the current edition of Heath Schuler, Ryan Leaf, D J Schockley, Seneca Wallace, and David Greene…don’t waste even a third round pick. Besides, he’s barely 6′ tall, not 6′ 2″. The Falcons need to draft a good DE.
MaxxFalcon
April 16th, 2010
5:58 pm
Pouncey isn’t the pick, as we can get Tennant in later rounds and we have much more glaring needs on Defense. DOL is the only person picking us to take Pouncey, I think there’s almost no way we take the guy unless everyone else we want is off the board, and I STILL wouldn’t like this pick then, I’d rather us trade down or take Terrence Cody or Jerry Hughes or Jonathan Dwyer than Pouncey. The only person who thinks ATL will pick Pouncey is DOL, and it’s not going to happen, it would be a bad pick, and thanks for wasting our time with this garbage yet again…btw, what happened to Tim Tebow in your top 10? I mean come on, your mock drafts are nonsense
MaxxFalcon
April 16th, 2010
6:00 pm
I would much rather have Gresham than Pouncey, provided he could stay healthy
D. Orlando Ledbetter
April 16th, 2010
6:06 pm
Don’t understand the Pouncey hate. Is it because he’s a Gator. Help me?
Robert
April 16th, 2010
6:28 pm
With all the problems on defense, we’re going to take a Center? I hope not! Gotta move down and still be able to take a guy like Jerry Hughes, or some other top flight end/backer while picking up another pick.
waynester
April 16th, 2010
6:32 pm
DLed
I don’t understand the vehemence, but I do understand the arguments against Pouncey AT #19. I’m a natural-born Dawg, so I doubt it’s the Gator pedigree–we respect those who can go toe-to-toe with us in the Conference. It’s just too high to take an OC with a lower 1st rd grade–that’s all(at least with me). You know I think this deep draft is the perfect time to trade down for more picks, and if we do, I’m fine with taking Pouncey. I just don’t want to see us reach for ANY player, even one I LIKE!
Screen Pass
April 16th, 2010
6:35 pm
“Don’t understand the Pouncey hate. Is it because he’s a Gator. Help me?”
Can we agree that 1st round picks HAVE to be freakish measurement upside beasts, solid immediate starters, or havoc wreaking weapons of offensive destruction? If so then can we agree that Pouncey doesn not fit any of these definitions even if he will be a solid player one day almost guaranteed? My main problem with Pouncey as our pick is that his stats are almost exactly the same as the 13th rated center, Eric Cook from New Mexico…almost no difference at all. You can get near Pouncey stats and performance in the 3rd – 5th rounds pretty much guaranteed.
WTF
April 16th, 2010
6:37 pm
why cant I post?
Delbert D.
April 16th, 2010
7:03 pm
Dittos on Screen Pass’s post, D-Led. And I have no problem with the Gators, Meyer or any of that stuff.
jpage327
April 16th, 2010
8:44 pm
Don’t think it’s anything against Pouncey. We have determined that this is a deep draft at many positions. We have established that the second rated center may go in the third round. We know that we are drafting on a need and financial bases. Therefore, we spend our pick on someone who will add a versatility at a starting position based on the best player. If we can get a DE or OLB that meets those needs, we take him and wait for the next best center later.
Like I said, NY may pass on Spoon, so trade NE for a second round. They take Graham and we get Soon a few picks later and get a DE in round 2. Then Tennant with round 3 and a TE/WR with other 3rd pick.
Travis
April 16th, 2010
8:50 pm
Travis
April 16th, 2010
6:06 pm
People, let’s get over slamming Pouncey as a potential pick. He’s a good football player, and I’m sure the staff has done their homework to mock up all the possibilities to put together the best draft for the team. If he is the pick, then I’m sure they know what they are going to try to achieve later to address the concerns that we have elsewhere. Get over yourselves and trust the management. We are blessed to have them calling the shots.
Coop
April 16th, 2010
8:53 pm
DOL – I’m generally down on your blog, but I must say this you’ve been on the Pouncey Patrol consistently. I think you’re really on to something. Personally, I’d take him ahead of Graham or Spoon even if they were available. The only guy in your mock that gives me pause is Dan Williams. I think the key to our D’s problems was DT. Jerry coming off injury and Babs likely suspension tells me we could use a DT that can play day 1 in a BIG way.
That said, I’ll take Pouncey and be VERY satisfied. Hell, I’d trade back to 22, take Pouncey, then use the 2nd rounder to grab a John Jerry our other OG/OT. Take Dekoda Watson in the 3rd for your OLB.
Anyway, won’t go through the whole deal. Bottom line, this makes the most sense of anything I’ve seen. We could be saying our best first round pick in decades… about 5 years from now.
I MUS WRITE
April 16th, 2010
9:19 pm
If we go DT in the first after trading down,Dan Williams has to be the pick. He is really disruptive and has nice size-he would look good next to Babz since P.Jerry wont be ready in time. I like the Baylor center over Poncey anyway, NO -Poncey
We should Go
DT-DWilliams 1st
OLB-D Washington 2nd round
C-JD Walton 3rd
WR -Citadel 3rd
CB Chris Cook 4th……. D-Led this guy is not a 1st round CB, Stop It !!!!
OL -Roger Safflod 5th
PR-Trendon Holiday 6th…He may be gone by then
PlanB
April 16th, 2010
9:19 pm
DOL – Only read the frist few posts so far but I wanted to get my question in before it was too late. Please explain how he is better and how much better Pouncy is than Matt Tennant. This is a big decision. He must be much better to give a #19 for him when Tennant can be had with our #83 or #98. If we get Tennant there we have a good Center and Spoon, or drop back for two number 2’s.
PlanB
April 16th, 2010
9:23 pm
I hear good things about Tennant. 6′5″ 300 lbs. Intelligent with a mean streak. What’s not to like.
PlanB
April 16th, 2010
9:33 pm
Coop – Trading #19 for #22 will only get you a 4th rounder. Would be nice to get a 2nd rounder but it won’t happen. I’m just trying to got info to make me feel good about our #19 if it is Pouncy.
I MUS WRITE
April 16th, 2010
9:33 pm
Toby Gerhardt will have a better career than many think -he reminds me alot of Mike Alstot. Taylor Mays will be a nice OLB next season -just not here.
D3
April 16th, 2010
9:44 pm
DOL – Great convo’s as we finally are almost there.
Coop, Hamad, I MUS, Plan B – I await you all’s mock to win The Mock Draft Competition
FalconsFan284
April 16th, 2010
10:38 pm
DOL—-It couldn’t possibly be he’s a Center/Guard that isn’t even as good as the top five Guards taken last year. He isn’t even as good as Mike Iupati this year. In most years Pouncey is a Third Rounder at best! We can talk about him getting run over against Bama last year or him spending more time on the ground then grass. What about Pouncey overextending, getting out of position and getting pushed around in the pocket? Do any of these things ring a bell?
Falcon fan
April 16th, 2010
11:37 pm
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hawesg
April 16th, 2010
11:43 pm
It’s not that we hate Pouncey, it’s that the interior of the Falcons line is not the problem. If a top tier OT is available and the defensive players that the Falcons covet are all gone, then, sure, take an OL.
But OC isn’t a need and Dimitroff drafts for need.
I actually wonder if Dimitroff isn’t paying you to spread this nonsense.
screg
April 16th, 2010
11:45 pm
DOL, any info on if the falcons are looking at Danario Alexander? or any other receivers for the matter? (The guy is a beast)
Flo-Ri-Duh!
April 17th, 2010
12:04 am
Get the lead out Ledbetter – no way Falcs are going to R E A C H for Pouncy at #19.
Big Ray
April 17th, 2010
12:43 am
D. Ledbetter ,
All I have to say about picking Pouncey is that if we do this, we better find a way to get into the second round. Your scenario of picking him at #22 (having traded back) and getting one of the Patriots’ second rounders is something that not only makes sense, but I can live with. Of course, it may require giving up a later draft pick to even things up (unless the Patriots want the pick badly enough to do a straight up trade of two picks for one).
I also agree heartily that any picks not involving Spoon, Graham, or Pouncey would have to be at DT. It’s the most crucial building block of the defense and the one that has the most question marks right now, perhaps surpassing the questions around the OLB position. I just don’t have faith that we can adequately address the OLB (or even the DT) questions adequately, late in the third round, which is where we have to wait to pick, if we don’t get into the second round.
Otherwise……..
Picking Pouncey and waiting on the third round……
We’ll be watching Matt Ryan have more time to throw passes to Michael Jenkins, who will drop them in the red zone, Mike Peterson begin to get beat in coverage (and on draw plays) by the 2nd game of the season, John Abraham struggle with injury and age, and our pass rush defense get ranked 26th (hint: not a big jump) due to the return of Peria Jerry, but the suspension of Jonathan Babineaux.
Happy ball-hiking…..
mo
April 17th, 2010
2:42 am
Terrell good point.
I like trading back to #22 to get a second rounderthen we get2 2nd rounder give an 6th the 1ft get olb then de(Daryl Washingtonour the other TCU and DE this canter they do say is great he rate around 20 to25 at canter . we dont have an great o-line in the 1st place the leftside need help. the rightside is the best side of the line . he will be the starter opening day at LG. AN TE in the with the 19 Tell me how many 1st roundeer in the past 5 yr there was 2 last yr and 3in 08 there was one the last two years tha was almost the 2nd. I played C the 1st 3yr but when i got to high school i went an played de/lb I love all C. IT hard to get that dlineman within the 1st 3yr to pay off but on the oother hand o-line c/g can goo in and make an diffice. so leave them o-lineman be . that DE\olb can be goten in the 2-6 round . last year i think not 1 defense player play all 16 games . this yr we have 2 1st round pick maybe 3 2ronders .
also how many team we played that went to the playoff ? the 4th hardest 4team coming off bye . but we found a way to get an winning season . this aways happen in the past losing season after winning loser due to hurt player so you can call an 1man team . not any more . icant wait for this season gooooo FALCONS
Charles J.
April 17th, 2010
6:34 am
Mo you just might be a 1st grader. you need to go watch BLUES CLUES to see if you can find one.
JWS
April 17th, 2010
7:48 am
Overall you mock isn’t that bad. There are a few things I don’t see happening. First, Chris Cook isn’t getting drafted in the 1st round, Kareem Jackson might, but I doubt that too. My guess is McCourty is rated higher then those two on just about everyone’s draft board.
You are vastly underrating Dan Williams. He won’t get past 17 and likely will be taken 11,12, or 13.
Also, it’s like you forced Brandon Graham on the Steelers so you can justify the Pouncey reach. Why would the Steelers take a pass rusher when the have a great you pass rusher in Lamar Woodley and Jerome Harrison, a recent defensive MVP? If anyone is going to reach for Pouncey in the 1st round it would be the Steelers. They have much bigger needs then a pass rusher.
JWS
April 17th, 2010
7:57 am
It’s not Pouncey hate, I don’t hate the guy.
Here are a couple of things:
1. Interior offensive are valuable, but quality can be had in later rounds. JD Walton, Matt Tennant, Mike Johnson, Joe Asamoah are all guys who will be available around the 3rd round.
2. Pouncey, unlike the guys above, hasn’t played in a pro style offense. I am sure he is capable, but how much in line run blocking have you see of him?
old man
April 17th, 2010
8:18 am
tn falcon, moving Baker to guard and picking an OT makes sense. Trading down to pick up a 2d rounder makes sense.
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April 17th, 2010
8:22 am
[...] mock draft, which will run in Sunday’s edition of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, has the Atlanta Falcons choosing Florida center Maurkice Pouncey with the 19th overall pick in the 2010 NFL [...]
old man
April 17th, 2010
8:23 am
I’m not seeing any plausible scenarios from anyone where we can get NEs #22 and one of their 2nd rounders. Is there one?
old man
April 17th, 2010
9:02 am
Loftin (2nd rounder) started last year. With such a deep draft, it’s not out of the question that 22 plus 44 or 47 (from NE) would get you two rookie starters/impact players. But I still don’t see how we get there. Based on points, our 19 for NE’s 44 AND 47, straight up, would be the realistic deal. Would anyone here make that deal, i.e., drop out of the first round completely?
Jeff
April 17th, 2010
9:14 am
No lineman or linebacker is worth a 1st round pick. Very few ever play up to their draft status. You can count on 1 hand the linemen ( O and D) that paid off.
1st round picks are usually spent on skilled players and they pay off, in most cases. Look for us to take a RB, WR, TE if we pick 19.
Linemen and line backers are dime a dozen and are usally more productive when picked from rounds 3 thru 5.
Marcus
April 17th, 2010
9:20 am
The key to this making/avoiding this Pouncey pick is believing that this draft is deep enough on the defensive side that we can get an impact on the defensive side of the ball after the 1st round. Now whether we believe that value could be had in the 2nd round (which requires trading back in) or 3rd round is the question.
Marcus
April 17th, 2010
9:24 am
‘nother thing I mentioned on (I think) the Falcon fan/D3 blog:
Apparently Eagles starting C (Jamaal Jackson) is coming off of ACL injury from late last year.
In one of the NFL.com writers recent mocks (Bucky Brooks?) he has Pouncey slotted towards PHI.
Given the Eagles recent haul of draft picks via trade, if they covet Pouncey, will they trade with us (#24 pick for the #19 pick) to move up to get him?
PlanB
April 17th, 2010
9:51 am
D3 – I’m not smart enough to make my own mock draft. Most of my posts are questions, but I am learning and enjoying it too. I do have feelings on some of the glaring issues though.
Lets think back and remember what problems we had last year. Very tough schedule, injuries, field goal kicking game went sour and cost 2 games and pass rush and/or coverage. (Pass rush didn’t look too bad when we finally blitzed) and we were still 9-7. Williams was good before injury, Owens came on, I think Grimes really made strides, Hill & Houston are gone and Robinson is here.
Safety looks OK with Coleman, DeCoud, Moore should be back & the guy from Indy.
Peterson will need to be replaced soon (with Spoon) and it would be nice to get Watson, Edds or especially Curran as depth at LB.
Biermann & Sidberry got alot of experience & will be better, Jerry should be back, don’t know how good Thomas Johnson, Trey Lewis or Vance Walker are. At least adaquate. They played and must have done pretty good at stopping the run. Could use a man here. I liked Grady.
We’re good at RB, and QB. Douglas should be back. Only trouble here is Jenkins. He needs to pick it up a notch or be gone. We need a WR. OL was OK but we need depth. We should be able to sign any of our OL next year if we want to keep them. Use a third on center this year.
#19 – Spoon LB Our #19 = 875 pts, #22 = 780 pts. we only have 95 pts coming.
#83 – Tennant C That equals the 5th pick in 4th round. If we get NE’s #53=370
#98 – WR we owe 275 pts. That’s our 3rd (comp), our 4th, both 5ths &
#117 – DT or Curran LB both 6ths.
#149 – Curran LB or DT
#165 – DE
#171 – Gravy
#189 – Gravy
Bangkapi Ajarn
April 17th, 2010
9:54 am
Marcus – hadn’t seen that about the Philly C, thanks!
Only reason Philly would give up a draft choice in such a deep draft is if they had a firm feelig of a high probability that Pouncey would be picked between 19 and 23. 22 With New England would be a possibility, I think they talked to him.
PlanB
April 17th, 2010
9:56 am
Only way to get in 2nd round with NE is to give #19 (875 pts) for their #44 (460 pts) & #47 (430 pts) = 890 pts. Pretty close. We don’t get their #22.
Bangkapi Ajarn
April 17th, 2010
10:06 am
Plan B – I think D3’s contest is over on the other blog, link on the AJC sports page, just under DOL’s link in the Falcons block (how I found it).
I think NE’s last 2nd round pick IS possible in a 19-22 swap, less than 50-50 though. I personally think Graham and Spoon would both need to still need to be on the board, and NE pays the price of a 14th for the Falcons 19th to get who they want (Graham, excellent for them). It also saves them millions by getting their main man at 19 instead of, say, 14. Spoon would then go to the Falcons at 22, no LB demand at 20 or 21. Falcons may need to throw in next year’s 4th or 5th, but hopefully not.
Just one humble, ignorant opinion of one potential last minute trade scenario on draft night
Row 3
April 17th, 2010
10:47 am
Plan B, You said you not smart enough to make your own mock draft. What you’re saying is pretty rational. I agree, #19 for their #44 and #47 is the only way I could see this work. This could work for us picking up an extra high pick. I’m not sure NE is prepared to have 3 1st round picks.
PlanB
April 17th, 2010
11:37 am
Oops on my 9:51 Am post. I tried to make notes out to the side of my picks. It looked ok while typing but scattered when posted.
PlanB
April 17th, 2010
11:40 am
Thanks BA and you might be right on the trades.
Bangkapi Ajarn
April 17th, 2010
1:13 pm
Plan B, my useless thoughts on potential trade partners for 19:
1) NE at 22 wants Graham, uses a plethora of picks to make sure they get the right players for their system – needs based, quality over quantity. 19 and Graham could be had, at the price of a 13 or 14 (1.22 + 2.21). We know they have talked to TD
2) Philly at 24 needs a Center that fits their system, and Pouncey would be a great fit for Vick packages (similiar to Tebow?), and a potential perennial pro bowl selection, they don’t come around every day at a position of need – They have 2 2’s, 2 3’s, and 2 4’s that allow them the flexibility to move up to grab Pouncey. The 19th pick would likely be theirs for their 1.24 and 2.23 (points equivalent of a 1st round 15th pick, a premium of 4 pick reach to get the man they really need). We know they talked to TD as well. Pittsburgh may take him at 18 which makes this moot.
3) San Diego NEEDS a replacement for LaDainian Tomlinson, and Spiller is a perfect fit. San Francisco apparently fell out of the Spiller sweepstakes with their trade yesterday, so Spiller could fall to 19 – but likely won’t fall to SD at 1.28. IF he is still there at 19, TD could make that call and offer them LT’s replacement for the equivalent of the 13th pick (1.28 and 2.8). IF they don’t take it, who knows how long they will wait for another opportunity to take such a talent! Teams ahead of Atlanta (Like SF) would likely charge more, or keep the guy themselves.
Note, if there is no premium then I, personally, would hold on to the pick – we need to receive a 3 to 6 pick premium payment (points wise) to allow a team with multiple picks to fill their urgent need with just the right guy!
Leebo
April 17th, 2010
1:26 pm
I’ll say it again, DOL: your mama dropped you on your head when you were a kid. Still on the Pouncet bandwagon??? If all there is at 19 is a center, then Dimitroff is trading down.