Moore declared the starter on depth chart for Eagles game
Falcons safety William Moore, right, picks up a fumble by Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis. Associated Press
FLOWERY BRANCH – The Falcons have gone ahead and made the switch at strong safety, at least according to the depth chart they released for the Philadelphia game.
William Moore is listed as the starter at strong safety and Erik Coleman, who’s coming back from a knee jury as the backup.
Moore, the 2009 second round pick out of Missouri, took over for Coleman after he was hurt in the Pittsburgh game.
Coach Mike Smith has repeatedly said that he doesn’t have a rule about a player not losing his starting spot because of injury.
Coleman has been available the last two games. He didn’t play against San Francisco, but saw some action against Cleveland. On the
In the wildcard game on Jan. 3, 2009, Falcons safety Eric Coleman levels Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, who had 6 catches for 101 yards and a score. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com
pre-game flip card for the Cleveland game, Coleman was still listed as the starter.
Moore missed most of his rookie season with a hamstring injury. Since busting into the starting lineup, he has 26 tackles, two interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
Also, wide receiver Harry Douglas was listed as the starter on the pre-game card for the last two games. But with Michael Jenkins coming back this week, Jenkins was listed as the starter on the depth chart for this week’s game against Philadelphia.
Here’s a look at the team’s depth chart:
OFFENSE
WR 12 Michael Jenkins 83 Harry Douglas 14 Eric Weems
LT 72 Sam Baker 74 Will Svitek
LG 63 Justin Blalock 79 Mike Johnson
C 62 Todd McClure 61 Joe Hawley
RG 73 Harvey Dahl 79 Mike Johnson
RT 77 Tyson Clabo 75 Garrett Reynolds
TE 88 Tony Gonzalez 87 Justin Peelle 81 Michael Palmer
WR 84 Roddy White 86 Brian Finneran
QB 2 Matt Ryan 8 Chris Redman 4 John Parker Wilson
RB 33 Michael Turner 44 Jason Snelling 35 Antone Smith 27 Gartrell Johnson
FB 34 Ovie Mughelli
DEFENSE
RE 55 John Abraham 90 Lawrence Sidbury
DT 95 Jonathan Babineaux 91 Corey Peters 97 Trey Lewis
DT 94 Peria Jerry 99 Vance Walker
LE 71 Kroy Biermann 98 Jamaal Anderson 92 Chauncey Davis
OLB 56 Sean Weatherspoon 54 Stephen Nicholas
MLB 50 Curtis Lofton 52 Coy Wire
OLB 53 Mike Peterson 59 Spencer Adkins
RCB 23 Dunta Robinson 21 Christopher Owens 24 Dominique Franks
LCB 20 Brent Grimes 29 Brian Williams
S 25 William Moore 26 Erik Coleman
S 28 Thomas DeCoud 39 Shann Schillinger
SPECIALISTS
K 3 Matt Bryant
KO 9 Michael Koenen 3 Matt Bryant
P 9 Michael Koenen
KR 14 Eric Weems 24 Dominique Franks
PR 14 Eric Weems 83 Harry Douglas
LS 82 Joe Zelenka
H 9 Michael Koenen
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FalconsFan284
October 13th, 2010
11:23 pm
Joe Tess——-I answered you yesterday with a sound argument. Go back and look. I outlined why TO is a pariah and not deserving to be on this Atlanta team! So, today you come back with a more moronic statement about Matt Ryan!?!?!? This cannot be true.
Ryan has been very effective in leading this team. Yes, he had an issue against Pittsburgh and for the first half against the 49ers but, those aside, Ryan has been very good. He will always throw picks he shouldn’t but he will also make plays that very few others could. Just go back and watch the passes he hit Roddy with against the Saints and Niners, when the Falcons needed it in the fourth quarter. No, Matt Ryan is our franchise quarterback and a damn good one!!!!!
Seen—–I don’t mind you posting on here, as long as it’s about football, but your latest responses have been inflammatory and insulting. No, they have not been directed at me but wishing someone death is over the line!!!! Clean it up!!!! Oh and how about them Saints? LOL!!!!!!
poppa falcon
October 13th, 2010
11:24 pm
Jenkins will DEFINATELY help our vertical passing game. It will mark the first time that Jenkins, Roddy, HD, & Gonzalez will ALL be on the field together. Also, Jenkins is an EXCELLENT downfield blocker and great at ceiling the edges.This WILL allow Turner AND Snelling to get off more explosive runs. Throw in an occassional catch or two, and this offense can be DEADLY!
Big Ray
October 13th, 2010
11:50 pm
LOL.
Falcon Jim ,
Amazing what a blogger claiming a fish house will do or say, ain’t it? Between that and Saints fan trolls (IseenThem2Much), it’s just a reminder that somewhere two villages are celebrating the loss of their idiots…
bcinbuford
October 13th, 2010
11:53 pm
I think it is great that Moore has been moved to the starting spot on the depth chart. It really shows our depth as well as a versatility we have not had in the secondary for a while. I am very excited about Jenkins finally getting in the game. I have been a big fan of Jenks for a while. I was sometimes the only one who thought he was a decent receiver on this blog. I have really enjoyed him not being on the field, because so many of you guys who were bashing him earlier during OTA’s and training camp, really have had a chance to see what he truly brings to the team. His size, strength,and speed has to be respected. As for Dunta, as I have said before, he is still trying to learn what the Falcons want from him. While he was in Houston he worked in press coverage most of the time and that is where his strength lies. He has been getting better in the soft coverages he is being asked to do, but I think, the coaches should sometimes rely on his skill as a pressure corner to work for them against some of the WR’s in the league.
SeenThisB4
October 14th, 2010
8:54 am
FalconFan284: It’s good to know that I have your blessings to post here, on a public blog.
cejay
October 14th, 2010
9:52 am
Seenthis, there you are, here’s something for you
- last week you held the NFL power rankings in high regard, even bragged about the aint’s ranking. Well, well, well look at this weeks rankings, ,,what’s that? i didn’t hear you……oh no the aints are number 9 and wait a minute…..whats that? FALCONS are number 4. Oh my, oh my! the aint’s are slipping and the Falcons are gaining ! Falcons are rated above the aint’s!!!!!! and none of your silly girl talk will excuse you, peckerwood!! You preached these rankings as the gospel earlier!!! So how bout cha now big boy!!!! week 6 PR FALCONS 4—– aint’s 9
Who Dat?
Falcons and Cards Dat who!!!! HA HA HA ! ! !
Joe Tess Fish House
October 14th, 2010
10:53 am
U may hate my oponion and you may dislike me but you dont have to re sort 2 name calling. No one has ofered one debate 2 counter my ideals. Insted, u just call me names.
SeenThisB4
October 14th, 2010
10:57 am
cejay: You’re wrong, again.
Last week I was making fun of a falcan’t fan who was heralding the power rankings at SI, by quoting the power rankings of ESPN which had the World Champion Saints and cellar dwelling falcan’ts in the 2 and 5 spots respectively reversed. If you couldn’t figure out that that was what I was doing, then you need to go get some remedial training in reading comprehension.
cejay
October 14th, 2010
1:09 pm
Excuses…..excuses. You must be a cat, because you sure can cover up crap!!
JeanE
October 14th, 2010
5:18 pm
I agree about needing better execution of play-action but unless Chandler has changed, he never struck me as the kind of guy to help anyone out. We’ll see if Jenks improves the passing game. Jury is out with me. He always drops too many thrown his way. I hope we face Kolb rather than Vick but I won’t forget last year when Andy Reid showed what an as*hat he is with letting Vick run it up on us. I hope we haven’t forgotten it either. Go Birds.
F-Troop
October 14th, 2010
6:12 pm
I just don’t get the bickering and jousting between Saints fans and Birds fans on this blog. They got a ring and we don’t. Sheesh. Let’s accept it, get over it. Move along.
Now to the point at hand, William Moore has earned the starter’s job. Looks like a potential top player someday. He’s taken advantage of the opportunity that came his way and perhaps the time has come to say he may in fact be better than Coleman. What’s been surprising to me is his speed – he certainly seems faster then Coleman. That safety blitz against SF was a “wow” moment.
But the season’s still young. Things can change in a microsecond. Philly’s a very good test for us.
Jenkins will only stretch the field 5-10 yds further than it already is. He may run a better deep crossing route than Roddy, if you ask me. I hope the schemes will now call for more of that. His long strong arms give him separation and his strides are deceptively fast. All he’s ever lacked was heart – which is everything in the NFL. But he will definitely help us.
FalconsFan284
October 14th, 2010
10:02 pm
Joe Tess—–I offered you a real debate and you didn’t answer the bell!!!!
Eddie
October 14th, 2010
11:22 pm
Falcon Jim, I did not know we were checking for grammar. Excuse me, here is your period………………………..
Eddie
October 15th, 2010
12:08 am
I agree F Troop, he does lack heart. Need to play with more passion for the game and own every passed thrown his way—
DR. FALCON
October 15th, 2010
12:52 am
WILLIAM MOORE IS STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE! ITS GOOD TO SEE HIS SKILLS AFTER AN INJURY PLAGUED YEAR LAST YEAR. HE BRINGS PHYSICALITY TO THE SECONDARY. WITH JENKINS BACK, WE CAN MOVE DOUGLAS BACK TO SLOT AND BE THE POTENT OFFENSE THAT WE ALL THOUGHT WE HAD WHEN HEALTHY! NOW, LETS BEAT PHILLY ON THE ROAD FOR THE 1ST TIME SINCE 1980! DAMN!! SOME STREAKS MUST END!
Ken Strickland
October 15th, 2010
11:53 am
It will be great to have WR MJenkins back. He’s a much better down field blocker and possession receiver than HDouglas. And HDouglas, as a slot receiver, is much quicker, faster, and a far better long ball threat that MJenkins. His return really balances out our passing OFF, which will make the Eagles think twice about being so blitz happy, and leaving their DB’s in man coverage against a combination of RWhite, MJenkins, TGonzalez and/or HDouglas.
We lost the last 2gms against the Eagles partly due to poor special teams play. If we can solidify our special teams play this wk, and get the solid OFF and DEF production we’ve gotten recently, we’ll kick their butts. I want to see and hear those famous Philly fans booing their team as they walk off the field after the final gun goes off.
I wouldn’t recommend they play MVick, who would normally give them their best chance of winning. He’s already hurt, and the way the Falcon’s DEF has been sending players to the sidelines this season, I don’t believe he’d last too long. Bottom line, they might as well start the QB they hand picked to replace DMcNabb, because he’ll end up relieving MVick anyway if he starts.
Falcons, Class of the NFC
October 15th, 2010
1:01 pm
Can’t wait to go into Philly & kick some be-hind. If we can get the vertical game going then let’s say goodbye to the Eagles as the Class of the NFC & welcome our Atlanta Falcons as the No. 1 team in the conference. Go FALCONS!!
Samuel
October 15th, 2010
2:45 pm
I don’t have a problem with Moore replacing Coleman,Moore has been pretty productive. It’s about time for Weems to run one to the house, Dunta Robinson needs a interception bad. Go Birds!!
julio
October 15th, 2010
3:25 pm
I hope that Jenkins can help open up the offense a bit more. I can’t believe that I am saying that.