NFL DRAFT: Meet the Falcons third round picks
THIRD ROUND PICKS
83. Corey Peters, DT, Kentucky, 6-foot-3, 300 pounds: Was a three-year starter for the Wildcats at defensive tackle. He has 146 career tackles. Last season, he had 49 tackles (24 solo), 11 tackles for loss, five passes defensed and one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Was voted Kentucky’s most improved defensive player as selected by the coaches in 2007 as a sophomore. … In high school, he wrestled, played baseball and competed in track and field as a discus and shot put thrower. … Attended Louisville (Ky.) Central High. … Born in Pittsburgh.
Mike Johnson (Associated Press)
98. Mike Johnson, OG, Alabama 6-6, 312: Established a school record when he played against Texas in the 2010 BCS title game, as it was his 54th game for the Crimson Tide. … Has been practicing at center during the pre-draft process while working out with quarterbacks Sam Bradford (Oklahoma) and Dan LeFevour (Central Michigan). … Has already received his college degree. … As a starter, he recorded 264 knockdowns or key blocks, 39 touchdown-resulting blocks and 18 downfield blocks. … He had 98 knockdown blocks last season while paving the way for Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram.
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mmgtfan
April 23rd, 2010
11:52 pm
Solid picks
Jimmy
April 23rd, 2010
11:53 pm
Decent draft so far. Am I the only one who’s kind of underwelmed?? Hopefully they can get a decent rush end in the later rounds. Anderson is not cutting it.
WJ
April 23rd, 2010
11:53 pm
First. Welcome third rounders.
FranktheFalcon
April 23rd, 2010
11:55 pm
Excellent picks!!! Very intelligent players with character! We are building our program with good, stable building blocks! Sounds like Johnson might be our next center!!! Go Falcons!!!
JWL
April 24th, 2010
12:01 am
Thought TD and company would move up the board to get Ben Tate or Golden Tate to add some offensive firepower. Very bland.
Eric
April 24th, 2010
12:03 am
They know what their doing, folks.
Delbert D.
April 24th, 2010
12:06 am
Good choices. I particularly like the ‘Bama guy’s blocking technique in the photo.
Dominic Hughes
April 24th, 2010
12:08 am
Just checking – Johnson is the guy in the photo making a tackle without his helmet? Odd pic for a guard.
Slinger
April 24th, 2010
12:09 am
C’mon Delbert, you Dingleberry, that is not a blocking technique – he is attempting to tackle Joe Haden after a Gator pick…
Solid OL pick and depth for the DL.
Justin
April 24th, 2010
12:10 am
Would like to see us get Hernandez(florida TE) or Ginyard(Cinci WR) tomorrow, some kind of offensive threat. And a pass rusher on D would be great.
Josh B
April 24th, 2010
12:11 am
I really hope that Johnson isn’t blocking in that pic, but was making a tackle after an interception…ha
Mike F
April 24th, 2010
12:14 am
Just from the outside looking in, these two guys look like great candidates for police academy or jury duty. If they were dating my daughter, I might feel a little better.
But for the NFL?
TD knows what he is doing… right.
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The Black Mind
April 24th, 2010
12:17 am
the team did a great job we need tom address the defensive end asap because jamal is a extreme bust we need to trade him for a washer machine?????????????????and get some one new maybe even get the kid from usc griffen…
MaxfliGa
April 24th, 2010
12:18 am
Solid picks! Glad to see TD and the falcons making sure the guys are solid off the field as they are on the field.
KC in Smyrna
April 24th, 2010
12:34 am
After a shaky 2009 draft, the start to the 2010 draft is starting to make me wonder if 2008 wasn’t a fluke for TD.
Weatherspoon could have been had 4-5 picks down the draft giving us another 3 or 4th round pick to provide ammo for a 2nd round trade (3rd round plus traded 3rd/4th for a 2nd).
Not sure why we reached for an undersized DT when already have a roster full of those players in Vance Walker, Babs, Jamal Anderson, etc.
We’ll see how it plays out. I see New Orleans having an amazing draft and my Falcons not so much.
Reid Adair
April 24th, 2010
12:57 am
I trust Thomas Dimitroff and Mike Smith, but I have to wonder if Peter wouldn’t have been there in the fourth round. I also thought they’d look at a center for the offensive line, but guard is a good addition.
Monger
April 24th, 2010
1:03 am
good 3rd round picks-SEC is the strongest conference in the country hands down!!! I really like the johnson pick, and peters looks like he carried the load for UK, so I really like our direction in this draft…we are picking guys that are gonna get it done in the trenches in the 3rd…I wanted Brandon LaFell and John Jerry, but thats alright….Anyone who was on Alabama’s O-line last year, especially a 3 year starter, after seeing the holes they created for Ingram and Richardson is a GREAT pick with me, just like the SPOON pick. TD picks tremendous atheletes and FOOTBALL PLAYERS most importantly….
my hopes are sticking with this SEC pick trend and picking Antonio Coleman, DE Auburn with our 4th round pick, possibly 5th…
and I would like to get a good possession WR that could challenge Jenkins, I wanted LaFell, Shipley, and Decker, but they are all off the board. The best remaining seem to be Gilyard from cin, Riley Cooper (my favorite right now), Jacoby Ford, and Desmon Briscoe. I would like to get one of those guys in the 4th or 5th, and maybe if we still havent got a WR by the 6th, get Shay Hodge from Ole Miss…I think he can be a great 3rd or 4th reciever in this league…
we do this and I’ll say this was a GREAT draft by TD and Smith and the rest of the falcon management…
Chicago Falcon
April 24th, 2010
1:16 am
I think Everson Griffin wouldve been a better pick,for need, than either of the 3rd rounders we got. Both probably wouldve been available in later rounds. Still need a TE and WR as well.
BosnianBaller
April 24th, 2010
1:23 am
I’m not a fan of that undersized DT only 300 pounds.We need some bigger DT’s
Tdawg
April 24th, 2010
1:29 am
Peter’s is a pretty good d-tackle but the biggest need was for a rush end. Why not take a chance on Griffin? He at least plays the position that we are in need of the most. And I believe that who ever gets Jacoby Ford will get the steal of the draft. Would have loved if the Falcons had taken Shipley with the 3rd pick also. He looks like one of those 100 catches a year type receivers to me.
Willy
April 24th, 2010
1:29 am
Slinger, you’re the dingleberry. Funny line, Dilbert. Okay, fine, good, I like the fact that Atlanta is drafting good, smart players. But, even if you acknowledge that as a fact, if you do, you still gotta agree with KC Smyrna, here. Everybody was projected lower. Why couldn’t we squeeze another pick or two out of this? I haven’t questioned on anything TD yet, just as I’ve learned not to question Obama until something actually, truly fails (shut up fools, I’m white and you’re wrong), but I have to wonder, with all these “steals”, why we couldn’t work that for some more picks. Clearly the possibilities should have been there. I’m thinking, judging by TDs remark about “not getting too cute” and trading down a lot, he was actually a little afraid of screwing the pooch on this one. I think we saw fear, here. See you next year.
Matt the Brave
April 24th, 2010
1:37 am
If I remember correctly, that picture of Johnson is from the SEC Championship game in 2008. He lost his helmet because a Florida player pretty much ripped it off his head, then he got back up and tackled Haden. Sort of dumb not to get your helmet before making a tackle, but I guess you don’t think of that in the middle of all of that happening.
T.J.MCcrary
April 24th, 2010
1:43 am
I like the C.Peters pick he will be playing next to P.Jerry that will give us 2 big bodies in the middle of our defensive line.That should clog up the middle and make it tough for offenses to run up the middle.They will also draw double teams and leave J.Abraham and Beriman one on one on the ends.We could also rotate Babineux in the middle or put him in J.Andersons slot on the end.With 2 big bodies in the middle that will tie up fullbacks and tight ends and leave our linebackers clean so they can run to the ball and make play’s!!Remember we won our first 2 games when P.Jerry was playing because he drew the double team and left J.Abraham one on one and free to reak havok.When P.Jerry went down teams went back to double teaming Abraham.I think our coaches know exactly what they are trying to do.I also agree with you guy’s that say J.Anderson is a wasted 1st round pick and a waste of money.In college he was suspected of steroid abuse.Now it appears that he cant play without the juice!!Holla Back
Scott Case
April 24th, 2010
1:47 am
UUUHHHHH>….Peters grade on NFL.com was 2.5 vs all other players in that round that averaged around 6-7.5…I really hope everyone but the Falcons are wrong, but histoy says otherwise
T.J.MCcrary
April 24th, 2010
1:52 am
On offense we could have moved up and got a higher second round pick but other teams wanted Snelling because this draft was weak at the RB position the problem for us was Snelling did a good job when Turner went down.I like J.Norwood but he’s injury prone and he’s also inconsistant.After watching Dunn carry the load i like the bigger backs better because they wear defenses down.I think Turner and Snelling are a better one two punch than Norwood.Norwood is fast but when i see Carolina’s D.Williams and Tenesse’s back i think Norwood could do a lot better.He appears to be content to be on the team he’s not putting any pressure on Turner or Snelling to compete.Holla Back!!
CONFEDERATE DAWG
April 24th, 2010
1:55 am
THE REAL SCOTT CASE???????
ANYWAYS I LIVE FOR YALL PUTTING FIRST ONLY TO FIND WHEN U POST IT YOU AINT FIRST. DRAFT IS FINE FALCONS. DONT FALL IN LOVE WITH MEL KIPERS BEST AVAILABLE LIST. EVERSON GRIFFIN SITTIN THERE WAS HURTING. BUT HEY WE AINT VICK OR PITRINO SO EVERYTHING ELSE IS HOUSE MONEY!!!
T.J.MCcrary
April 24th, 2010
1:56 am
Scott Case hopefully they can light a fire under Peters. Remember in Jacksonville Coach smith had 2 big guy’s in the middle of his defense looks like he’s trying to do the same thing here.Maybe he feels like he can coach him up.
T.J.MCcrary
April 24th, 2010
1:58 am
Matt the Brave just make the play your helment will be there when your done.lol
T.J.MCcrary
April 24th, 2010
2:02 am
So which linebacker do you think Weatherspoon will replace i think Peterson still has some gas in the tank if we can keep him clean and let him make tackles his hits rock the Dome!!!
UtahFalcon
April 24th, 2010
2:04 am
Will any of you that is a professional football – NFL – scout stand up and acknowledge that any of these picks are bad….stop being wannabe coaches and GM’s and enjoy what we have going on in the ATL. Everybody says Falcon needs this year are: OLB, DT OL. Mission accomplished. Still have a chance at DE and TE…Do you guys actually think you know more than the Falcons staff? I think not. There was a reason Peters was picked. I love the steal we got with the Tide Guard…how much more do you need to know about a guy…SEC…most starts forever at ALABAMA? are you kidding me? I think its a steal…at any rate I am 100% loving our draft even though its not flashy.
T.J.MCcrary
April 24th, 2010
2:13 am
UtahFalcon football fans everywhere analyze their pick’s it does’nt mean we are wannabe coaches or GM’s.We do it because we love football and we want to win.
LT Marietta City
April 24th, 2010
2:45 am
I too am underwhelmed. I couldn’t agree more with KC in Smyrna. We could have gotten 3 more picks from Denver and still got Spoon. I am not happy at all with this draft. I see a missed chance to amass picks in the deepest draft in at least the last 20 years.
Terrell
April 24th, 2010
2:56 am
KC in Smyrna,
For those that are complaining about the guy being undersized at DT do you all know how much McCoy and Suh weigh? 295 and 307 respectively. Who is to say that they didn’t try to trade down? You know in order to trade down you have to have willing team to want to trade up. You all say they would be available later how do you know they would be there when we pick again.
KC in Smyrna, wait until a few seasons before you want to begin questioning the drafts that TD has had. Why should Atlanta go after a pass rushing DE? Aren’t Sidbury and Biermann the future and they have done decent in their playing time. Typically a DE isn’t ready to contribute at his full abilities until maybe year 2 or 3. Rick Gosselin had Peters rated in his top 100 at #72
Big Ray
April 24th, 2010
3:38 am
I love all these people who are absolutely sure that this player or that player was going to be available at exactly our pick, in a later round, no less.
Funny, I don’t see you writing columns for Scout.com, NFL.com, or ESPN. And guess what? They had it wrong, too! Jimmy Clausen and Colt McCoy had to wait a long time to hear their names called. I hope nobody was sure Tyson Alualu was going to be available in the bottom of the first or top of the second, ’cause..uhhh…he got picked in the top 10.
By the way, how come you haven’t won the Powerball lottery or beaten the crap out of every single casino in Vegas? I mean, since you know when players are going to be available in the draft, that is…
By the way, when were you going to tell us that Everson Griffen was still going to be on the board going into the 4th round? What? You didn’t know? How about Bruce Campbell and Jonathon Dwyer? Why didn’t you mention the fact that Dez Bryant wouldn’t be in the first round, much less the top 10-15 picks? Surely you knew this!
Big Ray
April 24th, 2010
4:15 am
Scott Case,
What history do you speak of? History of the draft? History of the Falcons in the draft? History of the Falcons in the draft with TD at the helm?
Be specific. If you’re telling me the history of all those expert mock drafts, then I have news for you: They all bombed, even Mel Kiper.
Paddy
April 24th, 2010
5:03 am
These players were projected lower by the draft analysis people, not by the people who make a living scouting players. Big difference. If TD says they can play thats good enough for me. Need I say more, have you seen Kiper the last 2 days, he is a draft analysis person, he can’t even come close anymore. Whom do you trust TD or the Kiper types? Slow and steady always turns out to be fast and smooth!
Rick in Grayson
April 24th, 2010
5:35 am
I was disappointed in the third round picks the Falcons made. It is true that I kept consulting Mel Kiper’s “best available” list and I’m listening to the rest of the fans here. If these picks don’t pan out then TD risks losing the confidence of the fans. The Corey Peters pick causes me to scratch my head, don’t we have a stable of these types of DT’s already on the team? Don’t we need another good TE and WR. Tony G. is great, but he will be retiring soon and Michael Jenkins seems to disappear in many games.
sackofnuts
April 24th, 2010
5:40 am
Very dissapointed in this years draft.
You either draft for need or take the best available player. I don’t think we did a good job of either.
We could have traded down and still gotten every player we picked.
I have a feeling that Mr. Blank is adversly meddling in the draft process.
Marcus
April 24th, 2010
5:46 am
yeah, I was feeling underwhelmed, esp. when I started seeing some of my faves getting snagged by other teams in the 2nd round and early 3rd.
I was esp. kinda bummed when I saw Dexter McCluster (RB/WR Ole Miss) and Eric Decker (WR, Minnesota) go off the board.
That said, if things pan out with Johnson and last years OL selection (Garrett Reynolds, UNC), we may be building our long-term future OL and short-term depth for the long-in-tooth OL, esp. if he is versatile with C/G experience.
With Peters selection, I think JA98 might as well start packing now.
Marcus
April 24th, 2010
5:48 am
I would guess there are still some quality WRs and TEs left on the board. I was hoping we would get Jimmy Graham, but Dorin Dickerson (Pitt) and I think Pitta (BYU) are still there, and so is Marty Gilyard (WR, Cincinnati).
Now, one thing, unless I missed it, maybe we can snag the Cincinnati QB, Tony Pike to compete w/the guy from Alabama that we got last year.
Willie
April 24th, 2010
6:18 am
I like this draft. With everyone healthy we have a good team. We’re building depth, and drafting players of need to replace players in the next year or two who retire or slow down. I expect Spoon to be an impact player, which is what you want out of a #1. Peters and Johnson fill depth needs, although DT is getting a bit crowded. (Have you noticed no one ever mentions Trey Lewis? ’sup wit dat?) Expect rounds 4-7 to be the same. I’ll take substance over flash any day.
I’m amused at all the guys saying we should have moved up or down, and this guy would have been there later. Our guys have made moves in previous drafts, and I’m confident that if the price were right we would have again. The fact is, our needs can be filled with the picks we have. I stand by our brain trust. TD is the man!
nes
April 24th, 2010
7:14 am
WELL! I AM STARTING TO GET A BAD FEELING ABOUT TD AND COACH SMITH, JOHNSON A GREAT PICK BUT COREY PETERS WAS PROJECTED AS 6-7TH ROUND PICK BY THE EXPERT SCOUTING SERVICES. CAN’T BE REACHING FOR PICKS IN THE 3RD ROUND–TIME WILL TELL. STILL CAN’T FIGURE OUT WHY DIDN’T TRADE 1ST ROUND PICK TO DENVER AND MOVE BACK 5 SPOTS AND GET AN EXTRA PICK, WITHERSPOON WOULD HAVE STILL BEEN THERE AS NOT RATED TO GO THAT EARLY EITHER. NEXT TWO YEARS WILL TELL IF WE HAVE TO CLEAN THE HOUSE AGAIN, TILL NEXT YEAR, NES
Yellow Submarine
April 24th, 2010
7:15 am
Would love to see the Falcons add TE Fendi Onobun, Houston and either WR Seyi Ajirotutu, Fresno State, WR Carlton Mitchell, South Florida, or WR Riley Cooper, Florida with 2 of the remaining selections.
The 6′6″Fendi Onobun will need to be developed (limited football experience played basketball for 4 years) but has enormous upside potential. The only other TE that could help is Dorin Dickerson, Pitt, but I would expect him to go early in the 4th round.
As with Dickerson, Carlton Mitchell is not likely to be there in the 4th round by the time the Falcons select. If Riley Cooper would fall to the Falcons in the 5th round, he would be a steal. Seyi Ajirotutu is far more intriguing as a 6th round target. Decent speed, decent size at 6′3″, very similar to Vicent Jackson.
wildman
April 24th, 2010
7:18 am
Enter your comments here I think there might be more than meets the eye here. Maybe this might signal Babs is on his way out due to the off field issues. Maybe a trade for him in the works? Then the Peters pick makes sense. We have a pick in round 4 at 17 with 3 decent DE still on the board ( Griffen, Wooten,Sapp).Chances are that 1 or 2 of them will still be there when the falcons make their next pick!
Geoff
April 24th, 2010
7:18 am
The Falcons desperately needed an end to put pressure on opposing passers. I do not like the Peters pick because I do not see how he comes in and starts or even plays on a regular basis. Falcons could have packaged a later pick and moved up into the third round and gotten a pass rushing defensive end.Lets hope that they can address the end with the #4 pick.
grimetime912
April 24th, 2010
7:34 am
Good job falcons Abraham, Davis, Bierman, and Anderson will be enough…Anderson this is your last shot to get it right…
Brownie
April 24th, 2010
7:41 am
Variety of opinions going here, as usual. But I think the only guy that hit it on the head was Terrell at 2:56 (get some sleep, man).
Everyone says we’ve got to get a DE, but maybe they’ve identified that there are no IMPACT DE’s on the board (Everson Griffin has dropped like a rock….something’s up there…drugs? injury? character?) Besides, are any of the guys projected to be better than Sidbury and/or Biermann?? I happen to like how those guys are developing.
Keep this in mind – rarely do you find an impact player (immediate starter) in rounds 3 & 4, etc. They are drafting for depth.
AND Terrell made a great point about Peters’ weight…we’re not playing a 3-4 here.
Finally, my guess is the Johnson pick will in time be seen as strong – they mentioned he’s been working out at center. TD likes versatility on the OL, McClure has 1 or 2 yrs left max, and Johnson is obviously durable, experienced, smart (gotta be to play center).
My guess is the only “playmaker” position they’ll draft will be a WR, maybe a RB late. Other than that, TD should bring in beef.
Keith
April 24th, 2010
7:44 am
Larry Asante, S, Nebraska
Brownie
April 24th, 2010
7:46 am
Oh, and another point many of you are crying about: wondering why the Falcons didn’t trade down to accumulate more picks. Gotta have willing trade partners.
Question: after early in the second round, how many trades did you see?? VERY few. This is a deep draft, and teams are not going to be moving around much and giving up picks in these rounds.
Santa Cruz Dawg
April 24th, 2010
7:54 am
The Falcons still have several picks left in rounds 4-7! I would love to see them pick up a DE with the round 4 pick and then focus on the WR’s and TE for the future. Also you can never have enough O Line depth.
Poor 3rd round
April 24th, 2010
7:57 am
I’m sure both of these guys are real solid men but the Falcons could have had either of these players in the 5th or 6th rounds.
Don’t understand them not getting a WR or a C?
Mr. Phil
April 24th, 2010
7:58 am
Anybody know why Eversen Griffen is free falling? There was a point he was a first round possibility for the birds.
The Real Falcon
April 24th, 2010
8:00 am
A bit disappointed. Peters has weight and conditioning issues. Johnson has FBI but is not very agile or good against the bull rush.
This from NFL.com
Peters: Weaknesses
Carries around too much bad weight, and there are concerns about his conditioning. Lacks the power to collapse the pocket on a bull rush and struggles to disengage from bigger blockers. Does not give a consistent effort and takes too many plays off. Limited agility prevents him from making tackles in space.
Johnson:
Lacks great sand in lower body and can be overpowered in pass protection against the bull rush. Does not have great foot agility and range and isn’t always comfortable getting out and blocking in space. Is not a punishing blocker who will dominate at the point of attack.
Seems like two reaches in a draft that is so deep.
Walker, Texas Ranger
April 24th, 2010
8:03 am
I see what’s going on here. We pick Johnson and Peters. Hello, who’s next? Joe Cox
Hooboo
April 24th, 2010
8:03 am
Those thinking everything TD touches turns to gold have their head in the sand ….. He is good but I am so tired of not being able to question ANYTHING he does due to the In Thomas we trust crowd.
How Did re-signing Houston work out? He was terribad – in the Dimry/webster mold of bad.
How did drafting Chevis work out? I will be real surprised if a) he makes the team this year and B) he is there next year. TD is good – but he has made some mistakes and isnt perfect.
Mr. Phil
April 24th, 2010
8:04 am
Doesn’t Dimitroff covet versatility. We could have seen Johnson coming by reading this line from his ESPN profile “Team leader with experience and versatility lining up at multiple positions along the offensive line. “
Walker, Texas Ranger
April 24th, 2010
8:06 am
PO’d them not getting Griffen at DE or Hernandez TE or Gilyard, WR
Mr. Phil
April 24th, 2010
8:06 am
Smart guy too “Carried a perfect 4.0 GPA in high school and scored a 27 on the ACT exam.”
Mr. Phil
April 24th, 2010
8:09 am
I am convinced something must be wrong with Griffen.Y is he still there?
Bobby
April 24th, 2010
8:10 am
Im dissapointed that we didnt go after two explosive guys Gilyard, Hernandez,and or Pitta in the 3rd round but they are still available in the 4th, so hopefully the Falcons will give the Ice man some big play recievers in the next round. Maybe they can go after the kid from Troy (Lang) DE… What do you all think.
Mr. Phil
April 24th, 2010
8:12 am
I personally would like to see us snag Trindon Holiday late. We need a bonaifide return specialist
myrak43
April 24th, 2010
8:15 am
This years draft did not go how I thought it would, so far. But I am not worried. Falcons now have some added depth on the offense and defensive line. I believe Mike Johnson could be a center, and anyone from Bama’s O-line has to have some talent with all those big wholes they opened up for Ingram especially a three or four year starter. I also believe that Spoon will be an impacted type player.
With that being said I would like to get a pair of Clemson players. WR (Ford) and DE (Sapp).
Jeff
April 24th, 2010
8:21 am
not getting skilled players early WR, RB will hurt us. Unless FA or trade is coming.
Roy
April 24th, 2010
8:26 am
I think the Falcons made a big mistake with Peter’s both the Georgia DT’s are much better.
IceFan
April 24th, 2010
8:31 am
I’m a die-hard KY Wildcat fan. I was surprised to see Peters taken in Round 3, but I’m here to tell you he can be a playmaker. He has a mean streak on the field. I trust that Smitty and Dimitroff wanted him for a reason.
Hooboo
April 24th, 2010
8:38 am
perhaps they were scared off fomr the UGA DTs due to the many reoccurring off the field problems there.
d.carter
April 24th, 2010
8:39 am
The one thing i noticed about last years super bowl was, that its a new NFL offense now wins superbowls… we blew it not drafting DEZ BRYANT
Richham
April 24th, 2010
8:41 am
I don’t get the peters pick at all. The Falcons probably could have had him in the 4th or even 5th round. The fact that he is a DT is also confusing.
You see all these teams moving around and up and over and the Falcons simply sat around and waited. There were some really good WR at the peters pick and they still could have gotten the offensive lineman they wanted.
I believe the falcons confused lots of people with the Peters pick. That one will be scrutinized for a long time.
gman
April 24th, 2010
8:43 am
You guys need to quit watching KJiper. He’s an idiot. NFL Network has far surpassed ESPN in NFL knowledge.
gman
April 24th, 2010
8:44 am
Peters is necessary because Babs will be suspended and/or jailed and Arthur will probably let him go. Good pick TD!!
GetwhatUpayfor
April 24th, 2010
8:54 am
Great picks and each was done for a reason. TD knows what he’s doing, stop the crying. Now lets get some more to complete the job. Go Falcons
Wiley, Obama No! and I’m black.
Score Check
April 24th, 2010
9:01 am
Is there any “substance” to the rumor that Dyer’s drug test was not clean?
I’m just “sniffing” around…
alanfalcon
April 24th, 2010
9:03 am
4th,5th & 6th round picks- TE,DE,WR and CB based on when the best for that position is avaliable, might even be two of the four instead of four singles,now shut up and let TD and Smitty do their thing, THEY ARE BETTER AT THIS THAN THOSE OF YOU WHO THINK YOU KNOW THE GAME.!!!!!!!!!!
Ken
April 24th, 2010
9:04 am
I hope Johnson brings his halo with him from Bama. The Ala offensive line finished the season with 39 straight quarters without a holding penalty…for the entire line! I don’t think he’s gonna get the benefit of the doubt from the zebras in the pros, especially lining up next to guys like Harvey Dahl.
You guys saying we could get Peters in the 5th/6th round haven’t been paying attention to the draft. He was like the 17th DT taken this year. All the teams are loading up on the Defensive side of the ball, especially the big nasty’s up front. There are plenty of playmakes on offense still on the board. We’ll get some help there today, I’m sure.
my problem
April 24th, 2010
9:05 am
all of these might be decent 4 or 5 year pros but we let a hall of famer go right by us in the first watch and see , hint WR
alanfalcon
April 24th, 2010
9:10 am
Here is another thing, if you paid attention to the draft you could tell that TD and Smitty knew where they were going withe there picks-THEY WEREN’T ALL OVER THE PAGE MAKING LAST MINUTE SELECTIONS, MAKING TRADES WITH BEST GUESSE’S, BUT MAKING PICKS WITH UP FRONT KNOWLEDGE WITHIN A SHORT TIME FRAME-GETTING THE MOST WITH WHAT WAS ON THE BOARD.
GO FALCONS, GO SOUTHERN RUSH.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
alanfalcon
April 24th, 2010
9:15 am
Here’s another thought, let the criminals go elsewhere so we can concentrate on the game, good guys can be great players, bad guys cause dissruption and wear down team unity.
GO ARTHUR, TD AND SMITTY-GO FALCONS AND GO SOUTHERN RUSH. !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Right Said Fred
April 24th, 2010
9:17 am
Solid picks. Underwhelming at first glance, but TD and Smitty are correct in saying that a good ensemble always plays better than a star + supporting cast. I have a hunch we’re gonna be pleasantly surprised.
Mike Jay
April 24th, 2010
9:31 am
I admit i scratched my head on both of these picks at first but after doing some reading I am feeling pretty good about them.
Peters was voted first team all sEC by the coaches. In front of Mt. Cody. and Dan Williams. He can be a force and some have said he is quick enough to play at DE. I see him helping at both positons.
bro
April 24th, 2010
9:36 am
Falcons have a couple of really big nasty offensive linemen that they do not appear to be very high on. One of them is the NASTIESTS player in the league–SOUNDS LIKE HE/THEY WOULD MAKE GREAT DEFENSIVE TACKLES. CHANGE IS GOOD FOR SOME PEOPLE. They could have been playing on the wrong side of the ball all these years.
Mike Jay
April 24th, 2010
9:38 am
And Johnson was the leader and captain on the the best offesnive line in the country. He has an exceptional football IQ and can play anywhere on the line. My guess is they want him to groom him to play center so he can call the oline adjustments and assignments.
Neitehr pick was sexy but both were good solid players in the otughest conference in college football. TD and his staff did their home work.
PlanB
April 24th, 2010
9:39 am
I only read the first few posts but had to comment. KC in Smyrna, I agree with you. NO is having a great draft and so is Carolina and Tampa Bay while we are getting unknowns in the third. I had rather have good players that might be a little roudy than ones with just character. I hope TD & MS are right. I was hoping we would get would get Jimmy Graham TE from Miami. I think NO got him. Carolina gets a QB that was supposed to go quickly in the 1st around the 40 something pick. Tampa Bay got big names for their D line. We got a DT and we already have Jerry, Babs,JA, Thomas Johnson, Trey Lewis and Vance Walker.
Jimmy, your not the only one that is underwhelmed. I know they (TD & MS) no more than I do. I sure hope their right. I just know that If I was a NO, TB or Carolina fan, I would be feeling good about the draft and I am not. We could have gotten that DT thru FA and not have to used a draft pick. I don’t think we have learned everything we need to know from New England yet. They have some good picks and picked up an extra 1st & 2nd for next year.
nor sir, i don't like it
April 24th, 2010
9:40 am
I like the G from Bama, but not the DT pick. Sorry, but i think that kid would have been there in the 4th if you really wanted him. Options I would much rather have seen:
Dezmon Briscoe.
Eric Norwood
Jonathan Dwyer
Al Woods
Bruce Campbell
Aaron Hernandez
Joe McKnight
Riley Cooper
My point you ask? There was a whole lot more talent than Peters available on the board. I think this is a big whiff for TD this year, which is okay, it happens, but when we didn’t have a 2nd rounder, the 2 3rd rounders should count. And any of the guys listed above have more value than peters. NFL.com gave him a grade of 2.5, any of the guys above are graded 7-8.
Whiff.
collegeballfan
April 24th, 2010
9:40 am
For you guys wanting more “offensive firepower” in this draft; offensive firepower is the offensive line.
Supes
April 24th, 2010
10:15 am
I hate to say it, but it appears we drafted backups and rotational guys in round 3.
Now if that’s what the FALCONS wanted, then fine. But shouldn’t you be looking to add impact starters still in round 3?
We got a rotational backup type DT and a backup lineman.
Where there were FAR more talented players available? I guess I don’t see the strategy of taking “need” players over best available when the “needs” guys could be had in round 4 and later?
Just a fan’s point of view. It would be good to hear why they passed on Everson Griffin (just taken in the top of the 4th round) as a DE prospect in favor of players who were projected as 4-5 round picks?
Michael
April 24th, 2010
10:23 am
Am I the only person thhat doesn’t believe that we had to pick these two particular people in the 3rd round? We could have selected Cam Thomas from N. Carolina with one of the picks (even Mike Mayock thought that we woulfd go in that direction and get bigger up front)! Actually, I disagree with the Mike Johnson pick as well because we could have drafted Chris Scott from Tennessee with a 6TH Round pick instead – who has the same attributes as Johnson, BUT, can also actually help out at OT in some cases. Corey Peters wasn’t even projected to be drafted until the 6th or 7th Rounds at best, and alot of people have him as a FA pickup (why did we have to pick him in the 3RD? Because of these (2) throwaway picks, we missed on drafting James Graham – TE – Miami, (who by the way was chosen by the Saints about (6) picks later)! We still have not drated Matt Tennant for the Center position, and he appears to be primed to be taken off the draft boards esrly today, while we don’t pick until the 19th selection in the 4TH Round. I have NEVER questioned Smitty and TD b4, but this appears to have been a wasted effort in the 3RD Round, and one that we couln’t afford!
FalconFan85
April 24th, 2010
10:30 am
Good Draft so far but still need a DE, CB & a change of pace RB….GO Black Birds!
T.J.MCcrary
April 24th, 2010
10:52 am
I heard a intresting stat on the NFL network yesterday.They said only 50% of the players drafted after the second round ever turn into starters in the NFL.So trying to get a lot of late round picks to replace starters wont happen.These guy’s are for special teams and the depth chart.We are not expecting them to come in and dominate.If they do then thats great but thats not what we’re banking on.
ReddJonn68
April 24th, 2010
10:55 am
We have got too get more speed. Our WRs minus Roddy does’nt scare anybody. Three of the four teams in the championship games had solid WRs (Jets just upgraded in off-season). This is an offense driven league. Just ask Rex Ryan. Solid defense no ring, don’t get me wrong defense will get you there but offense gets you over hte hump. The last time I checked that a defense won it outright they were dancing in Baltimore.
errust
April 24th, 2010
11:02 am
Johnson is a solid pick — he’s a classic OG and will be a pro-bowl player in a couple of years.. He deserves a lot of credit for Mark Ingram’s season – opening big holes for him at the line of attack.
This was a great choice by the Falcons.
T.J.MCcrary
April 24th, 2010
11:02 am
@ReddJonn68 last year Harry Douglass was out for the entire season.The year before he was making some gamebreaking play’s.Hopefully this year he can continue to develop.That will give Roddy White some help the rest of our receivers are possession receivers.M.Jenkins B.Finneran and T.Gonzales are all 6-4 or better that should create matchup problems for safeties that have to play them in single coverage.
shane
April 24th, 2010
11:09 am
who?
froggy
April 24th, 2010
11:09 am
Here’s what the Peters pick says: we have a lot more confidence in our pipeline of Biermann and Sid at DE than we do in Trey Lewis and Vance Walker. Trey appears to be close to done — his two knee injuries have really slowed him down. Babs is on the bubble with his off field antics, so that leaves you Thomas Johnson and Jerry — and they want 4 quality DTs for their rotation.
Great interviews on nfl.com with Belichick — you may hate him, but he’s a superb judge of talent. He says the hardest thing to evaluate is not where a player is today, but to project what he will be two or three years from now. The Kipers of the world, if you’ll remember, loved JA98’s “measurables” — that was supposed to be a great pick. What they didn’t know, and we found out to our chagrin, is the guy is a p*ssy who refuses to compete — a basketball player masquerading as a DE.
Let’s reserve judgement on Peters for awhile. I agree we shouldn’t assume TD is perfect, and he’s made misjudgements like everybody else, but he also found Biermann in the 5th round, who collected five sacks last year. Not bad!
T.J.MCcrary
April 24th, 2010
11:10 am
Let’s not forget that last year we missed the playoffs by one game.Considering the injuries we had to M.Turner,J.Norwood and Matt Ryan we didnt do to bad not to mention the 2 or 3 games we lost when Elam missed key feild goals!!
Supes
April 24th, 2010
11:11 am
Anyone ever heard of our 4th round pick? Dennis Pita was there for the taking, should have moved up a few spots in the 4th round (it doesn’t take much) and drafted him to replace Tony G. after next season. Great pass catching TE with excellent route running, strong hands and good work ethic. Falcons so far get a big fat F after Sean W. in the draft.
Freddie G
April 24th, 2010
11:12 am
These are two solid third round picks that will contribute to the football team. That Peters is a solid D. tackle did you guys watch him this past season?. The Guard from Alabama must be solid, look at the results Mark Ingram had this past year.
T.J.MCcrary
April 24th, 2010
11:12 am
Shane Harry Douglass really stepped up in 08 he tore his ACL in preseason last year he’ll be back this year and so will our first round DT P.Jerry who went down in the second game and missed the rest of the season.
Michael
April 24th, 2010
11:14 am
Okay! We are seemingly allergic to drafting a TE to replace and be groomed by Tony G.! Why the heck do they think that we need that many OL prospects? I can understand depth, but we can get those players later in the draft. Why aren’t we drafting other positions of need such as; TE, WR, CB, etc? I know that the draft isn’t over yet, but the players that could have addressed those needs for us and slipping right passed us, and weren’t high picks, (they were 3Rd & 4TH Round choices that we seemingly didn’t bat an eye at – yet other teams snatched right up)! This is almost as bad as drafting Robert James & Spencer Adkins, and re-signing Michael Jenkins!
UgaMuthaFuga
April 24th, 2010
11:14 am
What was wrong with any of the 30 O-linemen rated ahead of Hawley?
Michael
April 24th, 2010
11:16 am
If we draft One More OL, I am done for this draft!!!!!!!!! This is truly mindboggling!
IceFan
April 24th, 2010
11:18 am
The picks aren’t sexy, but Matty Ice and Burner are licking their chops right now. TD is protecting Matt and busting open holes for Turner.
I still want them to take a weapon at some point though.
UgaMuthaFuga
April 24th, 2010
11:20 am
Seriously, aren’t there a boatload of OL that would have been better than this?
IceFan
April 24th, 2010
11:20 am
Michael,
Who would you have taken?
Gary
April 24th, 2010
11:22 am
I loved how everyone says we should have moved up to take this player or that player. To move up you need to have a partner willing to move down. How do you internet GMs know any team was willing to move with the Falcons? I am sure they looked, but found no interesting trade scenarios so they stood pat.
Marcus
April 24th, 2010
11:23 am
yeah, this seems puzzling.
T.J.MCcrary
April 24th, 2010
11:23 am
These picks will make a lot more sense if you guy’s look at the injuries we had last year.I think yall or forgetting that we had a lot of key players injured.You should also keep in mind that we gotta protect Matt Ryan because last year he had a slight let down because he was under pressure.If you look at our depth chart the backup tight end we have is better than the Tight ends that are avaliable right now.
Supes
April 24th, 2010
11:25 am
Geno Atkins from UGA just got drafted going to the Bengals, they like UGA players over there. Good for him. I would have rather have him or Owens at DT than Peters from KY.
Supes
April 24th, 2010
11:26 am
There will be no more legit TE’s, CB or WR left in rounds 5-6…Falcons will be fishing hoping to hit at best. Oh well, I guess there’s always next year.
Joe P
April 24th, 2010
11:26 am
Guys the reason Joe Hawley was picked instead of Matt’s backup from Boston College is because Joe and Todd Mcclure are very similar in size (around 6 feet tall and around 290 pounds) and would be a perfect fit in the falcons blocking scheme.
Michael
April 24th, 2010
11:27 am
@ Iceman……In the 3Rd Round I would have chosen James Graham TE – Miami; and Cam Thomas DT – North Carolina. In the 4th Round, I would have chosen Akwasi Owusu – Ansah – CB, PR, KR from Indian (PA); 5th Round – Danario Alexander WR – Missouri & Eric Norwood – LB – South Carolina; 6th Round – James Starks – RB – Buffalo; and Chris Scott – OL – Tennessee!
Richham
April 24th, 2010
11:28 am
I just don’t understand why we are picking goes that are so lowly rated. Several services had this last guy as a late round to undrafted free agent. We are passing on some really good players.
TD knows a lot more about scouting and football than I do, but everyone including the so called experts, coaches, players and services are scratching their heads. Did the Falcons decide football IQ was know the predominant factor in who they draft. Is talent and skill no longer important?
Did Rankin Smith buy the team back and start making our picks?
UgaMuthaFuga
April 24th, 2010
11:29 am
No problem with drafting an OL just don’t understand the choice. I don’t think Hawley was on ANYBODY’s radar. Why draft him?
Gene Okerlund
April 24th, 2010
11:29 am
2008 is starting to look more and more like a fluke for Dimitroff. This is an underwhelming, at best, draft so far. Really, really disappointing OL selections. Still cannot figure out why not a LT at 19 instead of an OLB which we could have gotten in the 4th or 5th round.
Playoffs are a neccesity for the Falcons’ this season, or all the “boy-wonder” talk about Dimitroff will become more and more of “Rich McKay wasn’t THAT bad” talk. Very disappointing weekend for the Falcons so far.
Michael
April 24th, 2010
11:30 am
@ T.J.MCcrary – You actually believe that Keith Zinger & Jason Rader are both better than the TE’s that we drafted in the 3RD Round? C’mon man!!!!!!
Poor 3rd round
April 24th, 2010
11:30 am
Certainly looks like TD is trying to prove he’s smarter than everyone else. The last 3 picks make almost no sense whatsoever.
Richham
April 24th, 2010
11:33 am
I would have drafted Norwood over Hawley with that 4th round pick. He could play linebacker and rush some off the end.
PlanB
April 24th, 2010
11:34 am
UtahFalcon, Big Ray. Learned alot in school but never became a teacher. When you listen to people in the know, you become more knowledgable. When a number of these people in the know grade football players and pass their knowledge on to us, we have learned. With that knowledge we communicate with others that have learned. Some of us are hoping these guys are going to be good but there are alot of qualified people saying they could have been gotten later or someone else would have been a better pick. We hope our guys are right but we will not give them our blind trust. We only give them a few years to do good or we get someone else. So far, they are doing pretty good. Hope this draft works out OK. I’m just saying, some of us are not myrmidons.
FalconFan85, Did you just not read Michaels post just before you?
We just picked up a center. Joe Hawley from UNLV. 35 reps on 225 lb bench press.
Jay
April 24th, 2010
11:34 am
Every Falcon draft pick has been a reach so far. i get, we are drafting players that fit our scheme, but atleast draft someone that is projected to go in the same round as the round we are drafting in. atleast one pick. please.
Supes
April 24th, 2010
11:35 am
I would have drafted Norwood over Hawley with that 4th round pick. He could play linebacker and rush some off the end.
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Great pick for Carolina. I wish we could have drafted him…good upside and great football savvy.
Dawgs2010
April 24th, 2010
11:35 am
I have tried very hard to stay optimistic up to this point. I am disgusted with the last pick from UNLV. I understand getting OL depth, but this guy has gotten terrible reviews.
I feel like we may have dropped the ball in this draft. I pray not, but I don’t feel good about it.
This draft may be the end of TD.
IceFan
April 24th, 2010
11:35 am
Michael,
I thought they would have taken Graham (TE) also. Would have been a perfect opportunity to re-stock and provide aprenticeship under the great Tony G. I like the Peters pick because I grew up in KY and watch every game. But yes, it appears we reached on the last 3 picks. Let’s trust them and see how it plays out. You can’t give Matt Ryan too much protection………….thought we might take Bruce Campbell.
Richham
April 24th, 2010
11:36 am
I agree TD must believe he is a football genius because he seems to really be going out on a limb with some of these picks.
It’s the reaching for players that concerns me. He obviously sees something that no one else sees in these guys.
Da'reel
April 24th, 2010
11:39 am
I don’t know how some of you guys have problems with us drafting lineman. I guess some aren’t aware that games are won in the trenches and we need to protect our franchise QB.
drmondo
April 24th, 2010
11:40 am
Here’s what nfl.com says about Hawley:
Hawley is a good college interior lineman but lacks any singular asset that makes you think he eventually can become a starter at the next level. He started at both guard and center while at UNLV and understands blocking schemes and angles. He is not a natural knee-bender and struggles to leverage blocks, which allows him to be overpowered by massive nose tackles and three-technique tackles. He gets a good fit with his hands but lacks the heavy hands that can shock opponents and get them back on their heels. He projects as a quality free agent or late-round draft pick.
I have faith in TD and company, but since a lot of scouts rated our last few picks much lower than the Falcons did, I get nervous that TD has contracted the “I’m the real genius” disease that seems to afflict most of the Bilichek guys who move on.
Since the Falcons have a less than stellar record as a franchise, most of us (long time fans) always worry…Aundrey Bruce anyone? BTW, did anyone else notice that no Falcons were picked in either nfl.com’s or espn.com’s “Best Picks of all time” draft listings?
falcons pick(ed) spoon
April 24th, 2010
11:40 am
Im getting very concerned there will be no good WR left on the board…
Dawgs2010
April 24th, 2010
11:42 am
Dan Reeves must be in the War-room. These picks are awful! I am guessing only 2 survive training camp and make the team. Kind of like last year when we got almost zero contribution from our draft picks.
Chaulk this draft up as a waste. Everything went into the crapper with the bum from UNLV.
I am going to go cut the grass. What a waste of a good morning.
Supes
April 24th, 2010
11:43 am
The Pats having another superb draft, at least on paper right now. They seem to always make good value picks in each round. Hernadez was a steal, he’ll be a stud TE.
John
April 24th, 2010
11:44 am
does anyone else feel like we are watching a Raiders draft?
Supes
April 24th, 2010
11:45 am
Hernadez for the Pats is basically Ben Watson’s replacement in NE. Man those guys can draft…I can’t stand them but you’ve gotta respect them for that.
falcons fail
April 24th, 2010
11:45 am
TD is screwing this draft up . he too full of himnself TRying to prove he he know more than everyone else.. we should trade down our 19 th pick to denver 24th they were offer a 2nd and 3rd to go with it… Even if he love these player he shuld trade then get them there not going anywhere
ryan
April 24th, 2010
11:45 am
Well if the Falcons needed a DT why did they not draft Dan Williams from Tenn. They could have drafted in the 3rd round Matt Tennat or Everson Griffen.
Supes
April 24th, 2010
11:46 am
does anyone else feel like we are watching a Raiders draft?
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No, b/c they ended up with Jacoby Ford, a lightning fast WR…while we ended up with oh what fresh hell is this!!!
falcons fail
April 24th, 2010
11:47 am
John
this is worse than a raiders draft… he drafting like we were a superbowl winning team and all we needed was a couple back ups .. he epic fail
Da'reel
April 24th, 2010
11:47 am
Lol, I love seeing these idiots question our proven GM. Just because Mel Kiper has a guy ranked on his ‘Best available” doesn’t mean he’s on TD’s best available.
Dawgs2010
April 24th, 2010
11:48 am
This draft will set us back 5 years. These are the players we will be depending on in the future. TD is a sorry excuse for a GM.
Even a retard could have known to draft Matt Ryan and not screw up!
John
April 24th, 2010
11:49 am
So the Raiders are doing better than us at this point? great.. What about the Jags? are they still doing worse than us. or have they passed us too?
falcons fail
April 24th, 2010
11:49 am
DA,reel name a good draft pick beside matt ryan that he has made ?
John
April 24th, 2010
11:50 am
Atleast we have the hawks tonight!
falcons fail
April 24th, 2010
11:51 am
His 2 first pick last year were question because they could not stay health in collage .. both or on our IR BY SECOND game last year
Richham
April 24th, 2010
11:53 am
I have no problem with drafting lineman, we do need help on both sides of the ball. You can’t simply pass up guys though that could turn out to be really good pro players just to fortify a position.
You could have drafted Peters and Hawley much later and still added a really good value pick in between. You usually get burned reaching for players to fill a need versus trying to pick for value.
falcons fail
April 24th, 2010
11:53 am
Everyone tht says TD doing good but cant back it with facts
drmondo
April 24th, 2010
11:54 am
I could care less about what Kiper says. However, when a dozen guys who make a living scouting players all say these guys are rated lower than we picked them (a LOT lower), then I listen. NE had a way of turning late rounders into great nfl players when TD was there. I HOPE that’s the case now. The Falcons have a history of screwing the pooch when it comes to the draft. I’m praying that this isn’t true now.
Michael
April 24th, 2010
11:54 am
IceFan,
I see what you are saying, but I am flabbergasted over not selecting ANY TE at all. Just doesn’t make any sense to me!
falcons fail
April 24th, 2010
11:57 am
it not only knowing who to pick but there draft value… this year they have no clue
Michael
April 24th, 2010
12:03 pm
@ Iceman,
Here is the CB that I would have drafted:
Mike Mayock, NFL Network
126 — Cowboys — Akwasi Owusu-Ansah
Back to back small-school kids, I love it. Ansah is one of my favorite developmental prospects in the draft from IUP. He’s a 6-1, 207 pound corner that run a sub-4.4 40 at the Ohio St. Pro Day. He may be raw, but he will provide immediate help on the Cowboys’ special teams. He had 7 return TDs and can be a gunner and a jammer as well. If he struggles on the corner, he’s big enough and physical enough to play free safety, and I wouldn’t be surprised if that wasn’t the plan for the Cowboys.
John
April 24th, 2010
12:04 pm
we have enough CBs.
drmondo
April 24th, 2010
12:09 pm
What was the trade we just made that got us the 4th pick in the 5th round?
Josh B
April 24th, 2010
12:11 pm
We just picked a cornerback
Michael
April 24th, 2010
12:11 pm
@ John,
The reason that I chose another CB is because Brian Williams had major knee surgery last season, and know one knows if he will be effective this year, so why not draft an insurance policy?
drmondo
April 24th, 2010
12:12 pm
At least Franks sounds like a good pick…How did we get that pick from Wash via ST Louis, though?
Josh B
April 24th, 2010
12:13 pm
Well NFL.com says he’s a good return man, i guess i’ll accept that
falcons pick(ed) spoon
April 24th, 2010
12:15 pm
Dominique Franks in the 5th sounds like a hell of a steal to me. Had to give up our sixth tho leaving us with only one pick left.
Joe P
April 24th, 2010
12:16 pm
I think we gave up a 6th and 7th round pick.
Josh B
April 24th, 2010
12:20 pm
We still have a fifth and a sixth
Barkin'Dog
April 24th, 2010
12:21 pm
From NFL Draft Tracker:
Franks has been an outstanding secondary defender for the Sooners over the past two seasons after redshirting in 2006 and playing in sub packages in 2007. Franks has an excellent combination of size, strength and athleticism for the position. He doesn’t attack the run with consistency and should be more physical given his dimensions. Franks is an outspoken, confident defender that will challenge receivers at the line of scrimmage. Franks is a natural athlete with the speed, quickness and agility to contribute as a corner as well as having the size to move inside to the safety position. Franks is a better athlete than football player but has the potential to develop into an excellent NFL defender. Franks has excelled as a punt returner and should contribute at the next level in that capacity as well as on coverage units while honing his skills in the secondary.
Michael
April 24th, 2010
12:21 pm
See what I mean……..we chose Dominique Franks versus AOA!
Mike Mayock, NFL Network
135 — Falcons — CB Dominique Franks
The Falcons finally get a corner. I really like this kid out of Oklahoma. He’s a smooth athlete with natural change-of-direction skills, but only has average speed for a corner. My biggest concern is that he’s a defensive back who doesn’t trust his eyes, and because of that doesn’t make as many plays as he should. But he does have all the tools to be a corner in the NFL.
Mike Mayock, NFL Network
126 — Cowboys — Akwasi Owusu-Ansah
Back to back small-school kids, I love it. Ansah is one of my favorite developmental prospects in the draft from IUP. He’s a 6-1, 207 pound corner that run a sub-4.4 40 at the Ohio St. Pro Day. He may be raw, but he will provide immediate help on the Cowboys’ special teams. He had 7 return TDs and can be a gunner and a jammer as well. If he struggles on the corner, he’s big enough and physical enough to play free safety, and I wouldn’t be surprised if that wasn’t the plan for the Cowboys.
Supes
April 24th, 2010
12:26 pm
Seattle just got Leon Washington from the Jets for a 5th and a 7th rounder, good move by the Seahawks. Washington has plenty left and is a dynamic returner.
PlanB
April 24th, 2010
12:39 pm
nfldraftscout.com grades our picks. Spoon – B mimus, Peters – B plus, Johnson – B plus, Hawley – C minus. Where is our A’s.
I think TD has a stradgy. Maybe Richham is right. IQ more than talent and skill. We know the high IQ’s have some talent, and the skilled players have a little intelligence. Hopefully this will work out. I’m wishing them the best. I know Arthur has tried to do the right thing and I went thru all the Rankin Smith years, so for now I can only put my faith in TD. I have no athourity to do anything else.
Charles J.
April 24th, 2010
12:49 pm
So our Wide Outs and TEs are that good no need for backups. lol
I was hopeing for at lease one or the other, but in TD Smitty I’ll trust.
FalconFan
April 24th, 2010
1:03 pm
Why not take a chance on Dorin Dickerson here? Elite speed but was forced to play tight end at Pit. Ran a 4.43 at the combine but lacks ideal height for a tight end at 6′2″, with that type of speed and athleticism, sounds like a perfect receiver for the falcons. Obviously, he can block because he played tight end
D. Orlando Ledbetter
April 24th, 2010
1:10 pm
The Falcons moved up 15 spots in the fifth round to select Franks. They traded a fifth (149 overall) and sixth round (189) picks to the St. Louis Rams in the deal. The Rams used the 149th pick to select defensive end Hall Davis of Louisiana-Lafayette.
drmondo
April 24th, 2010
1:14 pm
thanks DOL, I was wondering about the move. I’m noticing a couple guys out there still. Any thoughts on our next 2 picks?
drmondo
April 24th, 2010
1:16 pm
NO took Tennant. I hope Matty can give our DTs some insight on his weaknesses
FalconFan
April 24th, 2010
1:20 pm
I really think the next two picks need to address playmakers on offense. TE and WR need to drafted with these next two picks. I say Dorin Dickerson at TE and Carlton Mitchell at WR, i know TD is big on stats so he should like Dickerson, but Mitchell doesnt have the greatest stats in the world. At 6′3″ 215 running a 4.4, looks like a decent gamble for possibly a nice receiver in the 6th round.
Charles J.
April 24th, 2010
1:20 pm
I just wonder is Riley Cooper in our orbit.
Never mine. Eagles just got him.
FalconFan
April 24th, 2010
1:31 pm
If i remember correctly, Meier just lost his brother in some sort of accident while camping. If this is true, welcome to the Falcons family, and our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
drmondo
April 24th, 2010
1:35 pm
drafted WR Kerry Meier. Here’s nfl.com’s take:
Meier is a converted quarterback that made the move to wide receiver his junior year to get on the field. He is a good route runner that knows how to use his size to shield defenders from the ball and shows good strength to the ball when in a crowd. He is a bit of a strider and can sneak by opponents by varying his speed and lulling them to sleep but lacks the top end speed to just run by people. He is a little stiff and struggles to sink his hips and come out of his breaks with a big burst. He lacks the speed and explosiveness to get a lot of yards after the catch. He has a chance as a possession receiver but is not the type teams are looking for as potential starters.
Nfl.com has 18 WR’s with higher ratings left on the board…
Josh B
April 24th, 2010
1:43 pm
A safety ?
drmondo
April 24th, 2010
1:43 pm
Is he a safety? nfl.com has him as a C..
drmondo
April 24th, 2010
1:44 pm
They just changed it. He wasn’t even listed in their prospects at the position.
PlanB
April 24th, 2010
3:26 pm
Da’reel — We know that the games are won in the trenches. It’s the trenchmen that we pick that we are all worried about, and picking them 1 or 2 rounds before they are projected. This draft is too important to me to just say pick who you want and I’ll be happy. So far, I’m not happy!
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5:10 pm
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John
April 24th, 2010
8:02 pm
The picks are within the Falcons philosophy. Smart, CHARACTER players that give you effort not trouble, Griffen is talented but plays when he wants to…. when you are a professional and get paid to play a childs game… the effort needs to be there.
The draftnik
April 25th, 2010
2:42 pm
Had a need for a Young TE, could’ve had Hernadez in the third, (he lasted to the fourth), I thought Walter McFadden out of Auburn could,ve been a fifth round steal coming out of the SEC AS A CORNERBACK, and with a receiver friendly draft, we could’ve had a nice third receiver or a Chales Scott type Tailback out of LSU. Do you think we gave up to much for a TE that’s been in the League as long Gonlalez? That (a second round pick was steep) unless you know you needed him to get in the playoffs, and we didn’t. I feel also that Peters was a waste when it was very clear that E Griffin out of USC was available for a DE. O.k. Maybe Superbowl status is set for 2013, because this has no real Value, and I’m willing to bet Anybody long term that Eric Norwood( yes of S. Carolina is a better OLB than Weatherspoon, and Owens of UGA will now play four solid years with a chip on his shoulder because of his low draft status. We could’ve had them all. Last but not least LaGarette Blount could’ve been a 7th round steal, this kid knows he messed up, and now will play his heart out, and as much as our backfield stayed hurt last year, and year before last(Norwood) we really could’ve used this kid!
The draftnik
April 25th, 2010
2:46 pm
John Character doesn’t win games, football players do. Ya’ll need to stop judging these men away from the field. The Rothliesberger’s of the game get freed in the eye of the Judicial system and still get punished by a commissioner? Where is the justice for the guy with the bullseye on his back?