Falcons make trade for Alabama WR Julio Jones

1) It sounded like the ESPN announcers said the Falcons thought they had AJ Green but CIN reneged. If so, this UGA fan is eternally disappointed.

2) Did you see the ransom for Julio? 2 first round, a second round, and two fourth rounds. Wow. I think he is good, but that is Ricky Williams trade territory.

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I should be thrilled that the Falcons got Julio, but I’m disappointed to hear that Atlanta almost had Green. :/

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Got to love the balls on this trade and pick…Falcon’s a coming….

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Now ATL has the 2 ugliest WR’s in football history. What a huge mistake by Dimitroff. This guy can’t stay healthy.

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what a stupid thing to do.

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Wow o wow. Did you see how many draft picks they gave Cleveland??? wow.

The irony is the Falcons have 2 great deep threats now, but Ryan can’t throw a deep ball!

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That made me REALLY made me queezy

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wow………..what years are the picks for …….. are they all for this draft or a couple of future drafts?
I think TD is going to use some additional picks to trade back into the 2nd round for a DE or BPA.

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Unless they have something else up their sleeve they gave up way too much especially with the defensive needs.

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Mutt fans are still mad about him owning Samford & Son Stadium in 08.

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all you people who think we gave up to much for an awsome wide out are high or jsut dumb. D you really think that we wont trade players and get some of those spots back come on now use some common sense

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I like JJ but the price was ENTIRELY TOO HIGH! I think this brings an end to Michael Jenkins as a ATL Falcon!

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The only real objectionable pick is this year’s 2nd.

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Come on people let it play out. They gave up four picks for him and really its two with the 2nd this year and 1st next. So we will be fine, and when play the Saints, Tampa and Carolina and they can’t matchup then everyone will be singing the Falcons praises. LET IT PLAY OUT PEOPLE.

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I think it was worth it, this will give us the EXPLOSION that we need and help put us over top toward SB. but hey gotta go big or go home.,

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Say it Again Powerglide!!!!

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I seem to recollect Roddy White dropping a few balls early in his career. I also heard Mel Kiper say this kid graded as the highest rated blocking WR ever….I did not like next year’s number one though…but if we execute this year…that pick is late anyway…money for free agency.

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I like this move a lot. he has a huge strength advantage over AJ Green..corners are good enough in the NFL that you need that added strength at WR to take the ball away sometimes.

AU nation’s hearts go out to the city of Tuscaloosa! Roll TIde / WAR EAGLE!

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Speed kills and Julio can run, baby!

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The Falcons were not going to get a playmaker at 27, kudos to the Falcons for doing what many on this blog complain about…not being aggressive and going after playmakers. GO FALCONS, SEE YOU IN INDY

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way too much for a #2 receiver

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That is alot to give up, but TD has a plan. I think you are going to see some of the free agent o-line leave in free agency. I think we will pick up draft picks from our free agents leaving. I think that is the thinking by TD.

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It’s pretty easy to see who the Doggie fans are on this blog. As you can tell from my username, I’m a Tech fan, but I do respect AJ Green’s ability. I don’t think the Falcons lost anything, however, in picking up Jones instead of Green. Jones played for Saban for three years – his toughness is proven. Green? Gotta wonder a bit about mental toughness – the kid knowingly broke an NCAA rule that may well have cost his team three wins. I wish them both well, and I think having Jones on one side, White on the other give them Falcons one hellacious pair of threats at WR.

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the falcons can”t stop anybody 48 points in against green bay absolutly no pass rush,and they give away this years draft plus next years for a wide receiver stupid! stupid! stupid!

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This will prove out to be a GREAT move by the Falcons!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Horrible. AJ would have been worth it. Julio is just so so. Don’t get me wrong, he’ll probably be pretty good, but nowhere near AJ. He’s just not worth this. If we couldn’t get AJ, should’ve kept our original pick. Extremely disappointed Falcon fan… Almost nightmare scenario

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Great trade!We needed another receiver with good speed.Julio fits the bill.Also I heard we was close with making a trade with the bengals and taking Aj.

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….We have enough young guys and picks… Now it is tweaking time and we just made our Offensive Attack unstoppable… Pick your poison on who you stop now as a defense against us…

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Ben Hill Skeet-

I have to agree with you on that. Dimitroff deserves some trust from the fans.

GO Birds!!

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They gave up the meat of their draft for two consecutive years. They only have one other pick this year in the top 150 players, and he’ll be in the 90’s! Next year, it will be almost as bad. I don’t think I have ever seen this kind of price paid for a #6 pick.

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what a great pick, I think we canget a true defensemsn in the 3rd roung

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I agree with avenger…I feel dizzy

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I would’ve had no problem trading up for AJ Green or Patrick Petersen, but would’ve taken Julio 10th pick at the earliest. I give it an incomplete for now. They gave up a lot. We will have to see.

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I like it – TD has wiffed pretty bad recently on the #1 picks so he took a sure thing. I am a dawg and I love the pick. Besides with so many DE’s in this year’s draft – who is to say how the 10th DE taken in draft will turn out at 27.

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If the Falcons are drafting in the 26 and up range this year and next, what difference does it make? They feel Jones will be an impact player. That is all that matters. If you are more interested in getting in bodies, then yes, Falcons did a bad deal. This team is close enough where they don’t need alot of rookie bodies. They are young enough. It’s about impact players and veterans to plug in holes now.

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LOL @ all the dumb fans we have. Great trade, and if you disagree then call me out and I will proceed to school you. All the people saying our defense was horrible most have only watch the playoff game, if thats the case stop being a fan completely, we dont need you. Our D was stingy last year picking off qbs all over the place. Second if you are so dumb to think we wont get half these draft picks back through trading then you also need to stop being a fan and spreading your dumb all around like a virus.

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The Falcons gave up way too much. They still have pressing needs at defensive end and at Linebacker. How will they address them now?

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The Falcons had to make the move with Cleveland or sit on there pick. AJ and Julio are the only true offense play makers in this 1st round. They tried to get AJ but Cincy wouldn’t give it up so the made the next best move! This is what winning teams do. Make the bold move to improve what was missing. Explosive plays! Julio will give them that treat with Roddy.

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That was awful!! Gave up way to much for Jones…Maybe for AJ but come on….awful move Dimitroff.

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I’m amazed that TD would give up this much for JJ. I think this is way to much to give up although I think JJ is a GOING to be a very good player but not great. We needed defense more, and surely didn’t need to give all those draft picks. My thinking is if you can’t get AJ you stay put at 27 and pick up a WR in the later rounds. Way too much for the Falcons to move up and not get AJ in my opinion.
Not happy!

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Not Don… you’re an idiot.. uhhh geee heres a chart and it works to a tee

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Now we have two burner WR’s who can stretch the field, block, and beat up on corners , and with Tony G all world tight end in the middle of the field they can’t continually double roddy, and our offense opens up hugely. yes we had a horrible game in the playoffs but we won 13 in the season and this is hopefully the piece of the puzzle we needed. Way to Go TD and AB.

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Great move. All they gave up were picks people…picks. Kepp in mind those picks will be towards the end of the rounds going forward. Julio is the man….

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Hey D-Led!! I told you from the beginning that the Falcons were going to take a WR with their first pick! When Mike Smith completely omitted Mike Jenkins when asked about the WR corps heading in to this year and referred to needing ‘explosive’ plays, it was a no brainer!!! Now we have to wait and see what the remaining few picks provide.

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This guy had better be the Second Coming of Jerry Rice AND Michael Irvin . . . I wish my Bills had gotten the LB out of Texas A&M . . .

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powerglide is a tool, yeah you’re right we didnt need a defensive end or a lb, but lets trade 5 picks for a wr that has hands problems

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EVERYONE STOP SAYING WE GAVE UP TOO MUCH, YOU ARE MAKING YOURSELVES LOOK REALLY DUMB, YOU MUST HAVE FORGOT THAT WE WILL GET HALF OF THE BACK THROUGH TRADES HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO SAY IT

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I think he’ll be a better pro than A.J. Stronger, better blocker. and can be a game changer. I don’t like the trade but the Falcons did get a heck of a football player.

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DOL

I stand corrected..this is a great move…we got some speed 4.3 forty broken foot and all ..this guy is a “field stretcher” faster than Green and a better blocker…now if TD get me that speedy back (DeMarco Murray 4.3 forty) that can turn the corner and catch the rock out of the back field then the division will belong to the Falcons and with that “I’ll see you on the hill”

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we gave up too much

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Yall Didnt Know who Jerry Rice was coming out of college!!!
Please Hush!! Yall sound really crazy!!
Dimitroff is the best GM we have EVER had!!

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Why do you guys keep saying that that we gave up a First Round pick this year. No, they traded the pick. That is one-for-one. Now, the First in 2012 plus the others may be too much, but they didn’t give two First-Rounders.

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wow no wonder people think souther people are dumb, people in blogs like this make it hard to argue that point. this was a great trade we will get the draft picks back through trade and every evaluater thinks he was a top wr,some thought he was better than aj, and now you bandwagon fans that jsut watched the last 3 games of the year last year want to have an opinion, go band wagon hop to the cowgirls

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What the he## would we get? You never know what you are going to really get in the draft. I believe Joe Montana was a third round pick. Ryan Leaf was #2 overall, Aundray Bruce #1 overall, and the list goes on. I just think they gave up too much. As others have said, now we only lose by fewer points when the defense gets torched. I do not like putting all my chips on one square. Spread the chips, and you have a better shot at hitting a winner.

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Mel Kiper’s take on Julio Jones:

Jones’ size and speed combination is the best in the draft at the position and his development as a wideout over the past year shows a determination and work ethic that will be loved by the coaching staff. A gifted athlete, what you love about Jones is that he blocks as hard as he runs routes.

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This is one way to fight fire with fire….Dimitroff knows more that all you clowns combined. Now the Falcons will have an unstoppable offense just like Green Bay. You can go 2 ways in battle, try to stop their offense by improving your defense and/or improve your own offensive assault and now there is NO defense that can stop the Atlanta offense. It can only stop itself. It is basically a mirror of the Green Bay offense of 2010 but with better weapons….It is going to be a fun high scoring next few years if the running backs hold up! Good job! To the morons who cant see the forest through the trees or think outside the box…you will eat crow in 5 months!

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The Falcons gave up to darn much for Julio Jones!!

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jones is a PRO BOWLER in at least 2 years, What more do you want. we will do okay with a pass rusher in th later rounds

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but TrishaDishaWarEagle..

Cam is from what you like to call the “ghetto”.. u actually support/cheer for him?

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Dimitroff once again blows the first round pick. Way too much to give up and now we get to address our defensive woes in the third round. At least he won’t screw up next year’s first rounder since he threw it away. I’ll give the man credit for finding late round talent, but please leave him out of the draft room on day one.

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The only way this can be a good pick is if Arthur said get an explosive offensive guy in the draft and I’ll open the wallet and buy us a couple of explosive defensive guys. If we do that then I like the pick if not then we’ll never score enough to overtake the elite teams in the league and we made a huge mistake.

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For a run first team…the worst move of TDs career. Could end up costing him his job. Horrible pack!

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I swear some of you so called fans have absolutely no clue! The falcons needed to make a move like this(Great job TD!) Think about it….we needed another explosive offensive threat. Julio can catch,run and block. Teams are gonna have to pay attention to this guy. Also, the falcons are a Winning Team…I repeat…a Winning Team. We really don’t need as many so called pieces as some of you think we do. Peria will be 100% this year and Corey peters is only going to get better this year. This in it self will help the pass rush. Not only that…the falcons go and grab either charles johnson or Ray Edwards in free agency(write it down!) So stop ya crying!!!

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and everybody has to remember as well, when FA starts, if any other teams signed our FA, then we will get a Draft Pick and some of the RFA has tenders on there(Grimes/1st Round Tender), so we will get those pick back.

For the trade, I swear that yall need to realize that we aint no last place team or a team rebuilding, We was the top seed in the NFC and second in wins with a offense that didnt push alot and defense was always breaking. Now we will have not only a another target in the offense, also Jones can grown with Ryan together as Young/Rice was in SF. and we still have we had 9 picks in the draft.

FA is coming as well and we need vets now on Defense not no rookies. This is will make Atlanta a very dangerous offense team and shot a bow at MM ship as well, if he doesnt do well, then he is gone.

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LIKE 90% of the people on this blog are bandwagon falcons fans and didnt watch one game last year besides the bad playoff game, our d is actually pretty good and if you dont beleve me go to any sport webstie and look at the stats so stop saying we need help on d

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Seems like a high price to pay for a receiver. Looked to me like defense was a bigger issue. The D looked sketchy last year.

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you know all you people know so much about the falcon you don’t know nothing first where was you when they was just winning 3 or 4 games a year you wasn’t there so shout the F@@k up. when we got help and of you so good at this why your not the GM. think about that

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Awesome pick-just what the Falcons needed. The best offense now in the NFL. 2 WR, 1 TE, QB and RB…Cam can’t beat us if he needs to score 30 pts dkl…Great night-Falcons get the best pick they could have taken in the first round. Way to go TD and team, you now have the best team in the NFC South and maybe the best team in the NFC. What made Drew so good down in NO? Multiple great targets.

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I think it was a good move, i would rather take a WR in the first round then DE (see jamal anderson) and I know they gave up alot but superbowl winning teams usually have 2 star recievers,..Iam a ga fan and I liked AJ green but I think he missed as many or more games as JJ…

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last year our defense was ranked #8 in sscoring # 9 in interceptions #5 in rushing #8 in sacks so that is top 10 in 4 of the most important defenseive stats, so why did we need to waste a first round draft pick on defense again? didnt think so

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We deserve to lose, we have been had!

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I don’t like the move. Defense wins championships and we need a defense bad. Getting lit up by GB in the playoffs proved it more then ever. Bad move Falcons, Bad move!

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Gave up WAY THE HELL TOO MUCH. I wouldn’t have given up this much even for AJ. Man, we gave up a lot of picks. Picks we could have used to bolster the defense. Carries into nexts’ year 1st and 2nd round too. TERRIBLE TRADE. Julio is not worth this much.

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roy omg go be a bandwagon fan somwhere else, awsome pick, there are like 5people here that have given good proof why it was a good pick, mb if you could read you could go to earlier post and see what they were

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Defense.Defense Defense. What the hell were they thinking? All those picks for the “predator.”

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powerglide, yea the d was pretty good against average to below average teams but did you see the playoff game? we lost that game becasue we couldn’t stop an elite offense. We need an explosive player on defense to rush the passer every bit as much (or more) than an explosive offensive player. The elite teams in the league do not give up that many picks for 1 player and that is why the pick has potential to be a huge mistake.

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All of you panning this pick just don’t get it. This is an EXTREMELY weak draft. There isn’t much in the way of impact players after the first 20 or so. We would not have gotten much sitting at 27. I agree that we paid a bit high with that many picks, but to add a receiver that gives us the best tandem in the NFL?? And don’t forget free agency is coming up AFTER the draft this year because of the lock out.

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Why did we let Marty Hernie pick for us! If the falcons do not win this year , we just gave away the future. The way the packers ran over the defense and the way we could not stop the Saints in the last meeting, what will we do now?
You notice how the Falcons do not get to host a Monday Night game even though we were the #1 NFC seed. No one respects the Falcons and this just sets us back, if we cannot score 50 points a game. Too bad we will not have that First pick next year, ” I guarantee it, unfortunately.”
I hope I am wrong. However, I have been a fan for 40 years.

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Even if they had moved up and got AJ Green who is superior to Julio I would have thought we gave up too much, but at least I would have been excited and happy. Instead I am bummed out and not just because I have no reason to watch the draft now until the third round.

Julio is way too drop prone to give up 4 picks over the next 2 drafts if in fact Atl didn’t have to give up even more. I can only hope that there are moves planned that will make this inane trade a lot less painful.

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Stick a fork in the GM….he’s done…….5 picks for a Dropper ain’t a good deal!!!!!!! Yikes, guess i can learn to be a Jets fan…at least only the Coach is out of his mind not the GM with them!

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TrishaDishaWarEagle ..

smh.

McNasty…

no.. no.. i was only being spiteful.. see, the blogger who i was directing the comment to would always make comments about certain football players coming from the “ghetto” and being “thugs”. i would bring to her attention that a high % of ball players that she claims allegiance to come from less than ideal situations. however, that isnt indicative of their character.

wasnt taking a shot @ Cam.. i support him and wish him well.. i went to Mays high..

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Julio Jones is a play maker. Matt needed more recievers. Julio is a BEAST. I was jumping around like atl won the superbowl. Our GM and staff shook the whole draft up with that pick. Teams are picking guys out of the blue. Ponder to the vikings- really? ty smith to the cowboys- What a reach? Gabbert to jags- WHAT??????? Aldon Smith at # 7- you got be kidding me. Talk about those picks and give thanks to our scouts and coaches and GM AND OWNER

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Any chance the Falcons get back into the last half of the first round to get a defensive player? Personally, I am glad they made the deal. They needed another play maker on offense, but I would have preferred AJ.

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I am so glad that TD is not governed by poular opInion , just like politics there are really some people that have a limited understanding of the complexites of the of the world and theNFL. But this is a free society so you can say any stupid superficial thing that you want and feel heard. THRU FALCONS FANS WILL LOVE THIS PICK!!!!!

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Some of you short bus riders who say “we’ll get the picks back with other trades of draft picks”………uhhhhh, about all we have left for 2011 and 2012 is 5th, 6th and 7th round picks. Oh yeah! We be gettin a LOT for them. Geeeezzz!!! Wait…..maybe we can trade our top four picks for 2013!! lol!

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It’s called Free Agency people let them do there D### job,stop b#######.

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Remember Ditka trading all those NO picks to pick up reeferhead Ricky Williams?

LOL, that was funny.

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All you fans saying this was a bad move really don’t know what your talking about.This is the NFL not UGA so quit being mad because the falcons did’nr trade up for AJGreen julio is a better all round wide receiver.AJ won’t last he is to skinny,does’nt block well and the only reason you have to want him more then Julio is he was a dog and julio played for bama.Get over it people welcome to the NFL.Now they need a tight end,Defensive end and a cornerback and we will be right there where we want to be.Just chill and let coach smith and thomas D. take care of business.And quit playing aem chair QB people It won’t work they know better the we do.If we knew as much as they did we all would’nt be making working for a living we would be making the big bucks in the NFL.

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powerglide, come on you’re a smart football fan surely you have to agree that we gave up a lot for 1 player. I agree Julio will make us a better offense but great teams are built with great depth. Our defense is getting better so if we can address a couple of holes on D in free agency maybe this works out real well but we can’t just say that the players we already have just need to step up and be better.

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if we play the way they should there giving up late picks !

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I wish some of you would learn to use spell check, grammar check before you hit ‘Enter’ with your third thumb. Nonetheless, good choice by the Falcons. Jones gives them another option a wideout, if not this year, then next as Jenkins has proven to be a ghost in games and Gonzalez will be retiring.

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I would have felt better about the trade if AJ were involved, but that’s a lot to give up for any rookie. Young Julio will definitely feel the pressure.

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td and blank both told us after the gb game that they were going to add explosiveness to our team. after green and peterson gone ,julio jones was the absolute playmaker left in this draft. it looks like this may signal the changing of the old stogey run-run-hope for a 9 yard completion we’re used too.

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dum dum dum dum dum……and thats not the pick, thats just the description of Julio. Move up a get the shutdown corner or the 10 year OT or your QB of the future….a injury prone WR? For everything in the future? Sometimes, I just dont get TD, besides Ryan, who else has panned out? Its always “another year for this guy to develop” for his late round flops and when he gets ballsy for a trade up, what do we get???

Sam Baker and a WR picked about 10 picks too high. Get some new glasses Mario Faghettitmitrov.

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dadgumitpaw… learn something about offseason NFL before you post. You get whats called compensatory picks when other teams sign your free agents away. Also we have umm a 3rd 5th 6th and 3 7th rounders left this year. Not to mention free agency this year so…

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I bet some of you nay sayers are the same ones that wanted the falcons to get rid of roddy white. He had the droppsies as well. You can be your azz roddy will pull him aside and explain how he got through that period in his career. GO FALCONS!!!!

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I would rather have traded down for Dimitrov’s constant quest for the next 7th round Tom Brady. Trade your 7th rounders to move back into the 2nd or 3rd…otherwise, this draft is over for us. All in one player

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I believe this instantly make the Falcons alot better. Offense one of best in NFL, Defense Coordinators will be sweating. Additionally our defense has holes, and those can be filled primarily through Free Agency or our developing players.

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Julio Jones sux ballz, he MIGHT beat out Jenkins or Finneran for #2 WR spot & there’s no comparison, I mean u can’t even put him in the same toilet stall as A.J. Green.
This is SOOOO disappointing! ARGHH!!!
This is a Raiders/Redskins like debacle, that WILL set us back. If you’re going to do this u have have to get Green. This trade & the mgmt.’s handling of this draft is absurd & unacceptable.

Is somebody moonlighting w/ the Browns on the side? They made out like the Cowboys in the Hershel/Vikings trade. Man I WAS so excited about this team this year too. A DT in the 20’s (staying put), would’ve made a lot more sense

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Who are these magical FA on defense everyone keeps speaking of? Washed up players from another team or high price premaddonas like Haynesworth? TD whiffed twice on that corner we traded to Oakland….b/c he is magical and can get someone just as good in the 7th round. DUMMMMMM

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What happens if Roddy gets hurt? oops, didnt think of that says TD

Could have strengthened the DL to make up for the offensive gap…..oops that sounds good

Its OK….I got my eye on the next Bruce Smith in the 7th from Hanky Panky A&M Beauty College for the Blind that no one is talking about!!!!!

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The Falcons lost to Green Bay, not because they only scored 21, but because they gave up 48. We need some defense.

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The Falcons won with this pick. Trust the regime and stop bitching. Compare the good they have produced to other regimes.

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JJ is a good player but – the Falcons Gave up TOOO Much!!

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Maybe Atlanta now will build a more aggressive defense now that we picked Julio Jones teams can no longer put 8 in the box against us pick your poison double team the receivers or stop the run we can pick up a d lineman or cover 2 linebacker with speed n coverage also someone to replace norwood. We have 6 picks maybe we trade JA98 for a draft pick once the Cba start a pass rusher or a fast linebacker with speed will be good Iam starting to like the now

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huge strength advantage over AJ Green..corners are good enough in the NFL that you need that added strength at WR to take the ball away sometimes. puppy fans need to shadup!

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slim – teams can put 9 in the box against us, Julio doesn’t make that much of a difference, IT’S OUR DEFENSE THAT”s the Problem my friend. Although it’d be nice, no one’s taking JA98 – he’s a TOTAL bust – other GM’s aren’t as gullible as ours appears to have turned out to b

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Typical TD trade. He falls in love with a player and gives up whatever it takes to make it happen. Gotta admire a guy for his convictions, but it’s not really the drafting style that I prefer. When people complain that we gave up too much for Jones, it’s not about the trade value chart. We’re talking about three probable starts (two firsts and a second) and one or two solid backups for one player. That’s a lot. Also, I’m not a fan of drafting WR’s high in the first round.

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The falcons are waiting to develop a d lineman we been waiting on sidbury 2 years but a pass rusher linebacker cornerback would be good someone who fits our cover 2 scheme

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The falcons gave up a lot clearly, but if he ends up being a star like everyone thinks then it is well worth it. As a uga fan, it makes it a little painful to think that they could have had AJ, AJ’s hands are better, but physically Jones looks better. However, if he ends up as a bust, this could be something to kill a franchise on their way up.

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If anyone correctly predicted this first round they should be working for the CIA!!

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ok TECH & BAMA fans, take a night off bashing the Dawgs & understand this is the NFL – & our team just got screwed!!!!! HOW CAN U NOT SEE THAT. Forget Green if u wan,t our weakness is on the other side of the ball. The guy that said Jones’ will go to the ProBowl this year, put the pipe down bro… seriously dope kills man

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We need a secondary.

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Phuck AJ….we got JJ. way to go Falcons

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North Ave Trade School Hater
The Falcons are idiots, and Dmitroff is their King…………………….fool your the king of bar room morons that have no clue why dont you step out behind a jackass and let it kick you in the ass maybe it might knock some since into your stupid ass

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Perhaps if we hadn’t given up SSOOOO much we could trade back into 1st round to take Cameron Jordan and damn the rest of the draft!

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THANK YOU JIMMY, the thought of trading Jenkins for anything makes me feel much better!

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right so your point is . . . we CAN afford to be throwing away our best picks for the next 2 years w/ all of these defensive holes, for another better than avg. WR (currently have R. White, M. Jenkins, H.Douglass & TE TOny Gonzalez), who has a tendency to drop the ball? You know we’re going to have to empty the bank out to pay this kid (which we already did last year for White by the way), so w/ what $ r we going to be luring these Defensive free agents everyone keeps talking about??
Like I said, I can only pray there’s another surprise 2nd plan.

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The kid ran the 40 in the combine with a broken foot, he’s a player and he gives 110% on every down. Gamble, but a good gamble nonetheless…GO FALCONS!!!!!

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Falcon CB’s are about to be freaking abused in practice.

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Jimmy Ray – GROW A PAIR!!! Your comments r irrelevant & uninsightful. You sound like that of either an ex- male cheerleader (we’ve all been around one of those right?) or probably an Alabama man, which is fine – your school is again a powerhouse, but . . . again this it the NFL – Jones was an above avg. player on one of the best teams (& most exposed/watched) college teams over the past 3 years. Had he not been on Bama, we’d be speaking of Julio as a 2nd rounder. As another reader commented he’s not worth 2 starters & 3 quality back-ups that u’d hope to get out of the draft the next 2 years.

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First, I saw Atlanta moved up and grabbed a Game Changer.
I wondered what they had swapped for such good fortune.

So yes, there is some sticker shock.

But, the picks exchanged were all late in the rounds this year and, it should be expected that next year’s first rounder would be a late in the round pick as well.

Odds are, none of the later picks, and possibly the sum total of them, don’t put the points on the board or the 4th quarter TDs that Jones has in him. Roll dice for the tide.

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I don’t understand the logic of well we’re shooting for A.J. but came up just short so we go for the next guy at the same position?! That’s like if Miami had snagged Matt Ryan instead of Long, we’d automatically picked Chad Henne, b/c he’s the next QB available?! Wouldn’t have made sense?!

You get a chance to get a REAL blue chipper as in Green or Patrick Peterson, u make this trade – if it falls through – u don’t just settle, for a 2nd tier guy – u stay put or seek something else to fill another Defensive hole – as that’s as greatest team need. Am I wrong?!

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D’O, any checkers in the past for this kid? Is his head on straight?

-drl

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With what we gave up, this Jones fellow better be solid gold at a cast-iron salary. Are you sure about this, TD?

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So glad we didn’t get the Gaw Gaw flee bitten mut. We got a real BAMA player

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Roddy
Jones
Gonzo
Jenkins
Douglas
Meier
Turner
And a speedy RB

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I think Julio is one that will prove to be a great pick. Counting all the picks we gave up, we have to remember he was our 1st round pick, so we gave up a 2 and 4. I would have preferred not to have given up our 1st in 2012, but that is what it took. I’m glad that he is big and physical, and has all the combine stats.
With some hardnose training, he will learn to concentrate and not have those drops. His size is a real advantage, and I’m glad we didn’t pick some light weight that isn’t going to be able to take the NFL thumping. Good Pick!

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Our trade was already very questionable, then the Saints had to go make us look like fools.

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I can’t believe our worst rivals (The Saints) r putting on a clinic on how to use the draft & keep their team at the highest level,

while we make juvenile, Al Davis-like mistakes

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How’s Kerry Meier leg doing??? I thought TD the clown said he was going to bulid this team through the draft??? This trade is going to haunt for us years….NEWS FLASH Mike Hampton was at the NFL Draft and reportly tripped Julio Jones. Jones broke his leg in six different places

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Matt Millen,
WHAT R U DOING IN MR. BLANK’S office & what have you done w/ THOMAS DIMITROFF?!?!

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Please………some of you fans are idiots. TD coulds s**t a gold egg and some of you would *itch because it wasn’t a gold brick. We all want an explosive offence and he is trying to build one. Let him do his job and let us root our team onto victory.

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haha people are funny,if he didnt make the move half yall would been saying why didnt we make a move in draft(SAME OLD BIRDS)try get jones or green,We didnt give up to much we are trying to go to a super bowl if yu want to win the big one you got to make the kind of moves to put yourself in position to. This was one of them,everybody not go like trade saying falcons gave up to much,people forgot this is a deep draft. I believe falcons will sign FAs on defense and draft a few.I like the move and TD plus you cant say a man who won Excutive of Year 2times doesnt no what he is doing,BIG PROPS TO DIRTY BIRDS Super Bowl Bound LETS GO FALCONS

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Y’all have been having some fun in here.

Julio loves to block!!!

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DOL – Is there anyway we could ‘block’ this trade?!

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Julio plays no matter what, he is a tough kid, he is going to bring it every down. Great move TD.

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dimitrov’s been great, but this one seems like a big risk. maybe dimitrov wearing dreadlocks next (hopefully not in a wedding dress)…

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ALOT TO GIVE UP IMO… but that said Julio is well worth it.. i told myself that if TD traded up and gave the draft away it better be for aj julio or peterson so this Birdfan is Happy… although seeing bowers fall is disappointing i say trade everything else to go get him tomm

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WTF I cannot believe this. MR cannot even throw a deep pass. Somebody needs to give Smitty and TD a drug test.

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Why is this great?
The defense needs help!

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Guys this is a verry good move trust me. the falcons are gonna get a stud D.E in free-agency. They already have two very good corners, all they need is a nickel corner. Falcons are probably going to pick in the late 20s hopfully 32 so they dont miss out on a lot. Its really easy to get a bust in the late first rounds and 2nd rounds. uve got to be aggressive sometimes, the falcons staff are not idiots they obviously thought about this move carefully before they did it.

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I LOVE IT! WE NEEDED A PLAYMAKER OPPOSITE RODDY. THIS LEAGUE IS ABOUT SCORING AND SCORING QUICK! TEAMS WILL HAVE TO PREPARE FOR OUR OFFENSE NOW INSTEAD OF RUN, RUN, THEN THROW TO RODDY. DIMITROFF FOLLOWED UP ON HIS PROMISE TO BE MORE EXPLOSIVE! THANX TD!

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EVEN MIKE MULARKEY CAN’T SCREW THIS THING UP NOW! WE ONLY SCORED 21 PTS AGAINST THE PACKERS PEOPLE! DON’T FORGET THAT! YOU CAN’T COACH SPEED! JONES RAN A 4.38!!!!

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Yo Wunderlik, I’m bettin that Julio doesn’t get arrested for “pants on the ground” violations at Lennox Square like Dez. Unlike Cowpies, Falcons draft for character in combination with athletic ability.

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You guys have to think about the numbers Julio put up….keep in mind that he was injured during the majority of his college days…..and the most important thing that I think most people are overlooking is the fact that during his days at Alabama, they never had a quality QB that could deliver the ball to him. I’ve seen on too many occasions where Julio would be open in the secondary by 5 yards and the ball wasnt even thrown his way. If Bama would have had the same quality QB’s that UGA had… Julio’s numbers would have been outstanding. He was handicapped by John Parker Wilson and Greg McElroy. This is a great pickup for the Falcons.

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way too much to give up, instead of wayyy too much to draft…………

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great move by falcons – falcons were my favorite team until the saints called atlanta’s 8 and raised them 22

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OK people let’s calm down here. We got a bonafide threat opposite Roddy White. Let’s just understand that we have trusted our coaching staff and front office thus far. now ain’t the time for us to be jumping all over them about this. We did go 13-3 last year. the playoffs might have been disappointing but the regular season was spot on. Julio and Roddy are going to be very dangerous….patience

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I hate this deal. Jones is far from being a sure star in The NFL. He runs poor routes. He takes his eyes off the ball and drops too many. He gets little separation and only caught a couple of deep tds his whole career at Bama. I wouldn’t have given 2 1st, a 3rd and 4th for AJ and he’s a MUCH better prospect.

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[...] Falcons make major trade in NFL draft (Atlanta Journal [...]

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If they play the bus commercial one more dayum time

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If the Falcons have a season like last yr, they would be picking in the very late 20’s again if not 30’s. Big deal about next yr’s !st and 4th rounders..We’ll get some DL and OL help from last yrs picks and FA and draftees from this yr. Just a reminder, Dahl and Clabo were practice squad guys just a few yrs ago.

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Julio Jones is the finest all-around football player at the University of Alabama since Ozzie Newsom. Many of you don’t like Saban, but you respect him. Saban says he’s never been around a player with so much ability who worked so hard.

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I suspect a major motivation here is that there was no strong feeling of good value at 27. Just as surely, they have eyes on some people they feel will be good value in rounds 3-7–there will be a diamond in the rough somewhere in those picks. The LB or DE they need to pressure QBs will come from somewhere, free agency I guess. And Julio Jones is a great add for us. The only issue I do not see being discussed is the speed RB we need.

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Harold,They had a pass rush they just didn’t rap up Rodgers. I think if they get an explosive pass rusher who can compliment Abe and a speed back who can compliment Turner and snelling they should be alright.

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suwanee i am not betting my house against yours. yours is a shanty made up of clay and hay. but it probably has a satellite dish on it.

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ATL gave up alot but will reap the rewards with the most physical receivivers in the NFL with White and Jones. This will make Matty Ice an even better QB. The other team can’t score if they can’t get on the field. Jones is also a very good down field blocker and will help the run game. Too many pluses to mention here.

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JULIO!!!! so glad the Falcons picked him up, he’s a beast!!! ROLL TIDE and GO FALCONS!!!

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The number and round of picks seems a bit much. But I don’t have much quarrel with it. You get what you pay for.

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It is a lot to give up in trade, but P. Jerry is healthy this year which should give our D line the big push it needs up the middle. That will make the whole D better. So I say BRING ON JULIO!!!!!! WELCOME TO ATL SON!

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Roddy needs help. They got it. Our defense was solid. Offense didn’t make enough plays or have that gut check 8 min drive to keep their defense on the field. This will make us better.

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Ricky Williams Part II

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It amazes me how all these Mutts think that the trade would have made sense, if it had been A.J. instead of JJ. Stick with college football, and leave the pros to the pros. Great move, TD.

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These blogs are funny. The Dawgs and War Eagle fans are calling this a bad pick. Truth is that none of us know. It’s pure speculation. AJ Green could turn out to be a bust. Anyone thinking the Falcons should have traded up to get him don’t realize that Cincy wasn’t going to give that pick away unless the Falcons were willing to trade even more. Let’s give Julio a chance. He should add some depth for Matt Ryan.

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I’m curious if tonight we’ll hear “the browns have traded their 2nd round pick to the atlanta falcons” for a player, maybe Mike Jenkins, since the league year technically starts today and players can be traded. If that’s the case, I wouldn’t be too disappointed in what we give up, although I’m psyched to get JJ as a deep threat.

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the falcons could add speed at this position by making WHITE and JONES get a hair cut that goes foe db # 23 to.

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I am with 01HAWK! Roll Tide and Go Blazers. Good choice ATL. Let’s just pray that he stays healthy! Even injured he played a mighty fine game. My thanks goes out to the Good Lord for keeping my daughters in Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Huntsville and Nashville safe! Oh Yea way to go SEC, nice representation in the first round!

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Wow! Nice move for the Falcons….getting the #1 receiver in the draft! TD knew to avoid AJ….and luckily AJ is being sent to CIN (where receivers go to DIE).

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1) The offense just got better
2) Falcons don’t pick again until #91 (3rd round)
3) Then they don’t pick again until #158 (5th round)
4) @ 192 in the 6th round
5) @ 210, 229, and 230 in the 7th round
6) ………and a couple of picks next year, including the 32nd in the first round……!!

Remember the Great Train Robbry? October 12th, 1989
Minnesota Vikings received
RB Herschel Walker
Dallas’s 3rd round pick – 1990 (54) (Mike Jones)
San Diego’s 5th round pick – 1990 (116) (Reggie Thornton)
Dallas’s 10th round pick – 1990 (249) (Pat Newman)
Dallas’s 3rd round pick – 1991 (68) (Jake Reed)
Dallas Cowboys received
LB Jesse Solomon
LB David Howard
CB Issiac Holt
RB Darrin Nelson (traded to San Diego after he refused to report to Dallas)
DE Alex Stewart
Minnesota’s 1st round pick in 1990 (21) (traded this pick along with pick (81) for pick (17) from Pittsburgh to draft Emmitt Smith)
Minnesota’s 2nd round pick in 1990 (47) (Alexander Wright)
Minnesota’s 6th round pick in 1990 (158) (traded to New Orleans, who drafted James Williams)
Minnesota’s 1st round pick in 1991 (conditional) – (12) (Alvin Harper)
Minnesota’s 2nd round pick in 1991 (conditional) – (38) (Dixon Edwards)
Minnesota’s 2nd round pick in 1992 (conditional) – (37) (Darren Woodson)
Minnesota’s 3rd round pick in 1992 (conditional) – (71) (traded to New England, who drafted Kevin Turner)
Minnesota’s 1st round pick in 1993 (conditional) – (13) (traded to Philadelphia Eagles, and then to the Houston Oilers, who drafted Brad Hopkins)

I feel much better now.

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Add to the fact that Julio is injury prone.
He won’t even have as good a career as Roddy.
Mark my words, Julio will miss games every year due to injury.
And the Browns will get 4-5 very solid players.
Brownies have to LOVE this trade.

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Bengals Draft picks from UGA- Odell and Pollack.

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[...] Falcons make major trade in NFL draft (Atlanta Journal Constitution) [...]

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Injury Prone?!!
I am a GA Boy for life, and I love A.J. but, didn’t he also get huet quite a bit in his career at GA
Let’s Stop The Hatred!!!

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While this will produce some dividens, I’m a little disapointed. I think TD and MS got a little case of tunnel vision and took a HUGE risk that didn’t necessarily have to be taken. In my opinion we should have boned up the defense. Our O was good enough last year to go deep into the playoffs if not for our D giving up too many points. Take all our picks to get that D up to a respectable level and then next year get your receiver out of Calvin Johnson. They guy is still a beast and he’s from ATL. His family is here, he went to GT, loves the city and being close to his family. And he already has 2 condos here. He would have jumped at the chance to be on the ATL Falcons with Matt Ryan and Roddy White… perfect tandum. But it will never be… and I think we’ll be okay with JJ – but we would have been better with CJ

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My “other” team is the Vikings and trades like this always send shivers up and down my spine. All I can think of is how the Vikings gave the Cowboys MULTIPLE Super Bowl Championships by trading for Herschel Walker. Granted it’s apples and oranges because Herschel was past his prime, but trades like this seldom turn out well. I just hope I’m wrong.

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Only time will tell whether or not this was a good move for the Falcons.

Until then…..all of the naysayers are simply speculating (aka just folks trying to predict the future).

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I don’t drink but the Falcons trade almost made me take one.

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lpthebrain, who said anything about aj green?
Jones is injury prone.
You don’t give up five draft picks for a wr who will miss multiple games every year.

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Julio seems to perform well when playing in the state of Georgia.

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this article was taken from http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/02/26/jones-takes-pride-in-blocking-ability

this is something to be excited about

INDIANAPOLIS — In Alabama’s game against South Carolina on Oct. 9, WR Julio Jones fractured a bone in his hand. The next week, he played through the pain, but caught only one pass for eight yards.

The next week, he had a slightly better outcome: he grabbed 12 passes for a school-record 221 yards against Tennessee. It is that toughness that has NFL scouts looking at Jones as a top-15 pick in this year’s draft.

Much of Jones’ Saturday news conference at the NFL Scouting Combine focused on his blocking ability, not the normal topic of conversation for a receiver. But then again, Jones isn’t your typical receiver: when asked who he models his game after, the first name out of his mouth was Ravens MLB Ray Lewis.

“I love how (Lewis) plays, Hines Ward as well, the way he blocks, the way he is committed on every play,” Jones said. “I have a defensive mentality, I’m not scared to hit, I’m a physical guy, and I look for that. I like to hit defensive players because they’re not used to getting hit, they’re used to hitting offensive players and getting them out of their comfort zone, so when I hit them I try to get them out of their comfort zone.”

For Jones, who checked in at the Combine at 6-2, 220 pounds, takes pride in his blocking ability because he views it as a way to help out his teammates.

“I’m not a selfish player,” Jones said. “I go out there and block. I know just like the running back, he has got to sit in there for protection when I go out there for a deep pass. I want the ball, too, when I go out, so I know he’s going to block for me and he’s going to handle his responsibilities, so I try to do the same.”

Inevitably, Jones was asked to compare himself to fellow SEC star A.J. Green, and offer his opinion on who is the better receiver. However, Jones refused to make any predictions about Green, who is training for the draft at the same facility that Jones is, and whom Jones considers a friend.

“A.J. Green is a great receiver, and there’s a whole bunch of other guys that are great as well,” Jones said. “I can’t say I’m better than (A.J.), I can’t say he’s better than me.”

In addition to his physical style of play, Jones also had to battle through multiple injuries during the season, not just the broken hand. But Jones refused to make any excuses.

“A lot of guys have injuries,” Jones said. “Unfortunately I had probably more than everybody else, but I didn’t quit, I didn’t stop, it didn’t hold me back, I didn’t miss any practice, or nothing like that. I finished my season.”

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When its all said and done JJ will be a better pro than Green.All of you need to quit crying TD and company know what they are doing so get back to your own jobs and collect all the carts from the walmart parking lot

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I think we traded to much, but I like having a receiver with that kind of height and speed. All the weapons in the world wont help if we cant teach Mike Mularkey how to call plays. It wont matter what you do if you continue to Run, Run, Pass every freaking time you have the ball.

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GREAT MOVE!!!!!!! couldn’t have been better

1.) we save the money we would have to pay those other picks.

2.)Arthur Blank Okay’d this move, so he will be spending money in FA(Can you say Nnamdi Asoumogha??)

3.) We still have 6 more Picks.

4.) T.D still can trade Jenkins, Douglas, Snelling or somebody and get another 2nd for next year or late first.

This move makes Roddy being doubled less effective with a similar guy on the other side who is more explosive. Yeah we needed Defensive help, but who were we going to take at 27? Yeah, Bowers dropped but it was for a reason and I still wouldn’t mind having him if we can trade players. Give it half a season and T.D will be up for another executive of the year honor..Especially if him and Arthur sign Nnamdi

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Another thought comes to mind………….not that Roddy is going thru the motions but drafting Jones might amp up his game a notch.

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Do many WRs make an impact in their 1st year in the NFL?

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bought a tool that ryan can’t use unless you make him a t.e. who runs routes in matty meltdowns range . i wonder how the saints did . think i’ll go check it out.

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There is a typo in the photo caption. Bryan Evan was not playing anything close to “defense” when he was at UGA, let alone in that gave against Alabama…

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GREAT MOVE TD….AS I RECALL MATTY ICE, KINDA SORTA GAVE THAT GREEN BAY GAME AWAY…WHY…I THINK HE WAS LOOKING FOR RODDY WHITE TO MUCH..HE NEEDS ANOTHER PLAYMAKER…BUT GREEN BAY DOES HAVE A NICE ‘D’ I MEAN THEY DID WIN THE SUPER BOWL..

I come in peace, I didn’t bring artillery. But I am pleading with you with tears in my eyes: If you #uck with me, I’ll kill you all.

Marine General James Mattis,

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You can talk all day long about what the Falcons had to give up. They already have a lot of good young talent on defense…and on paper there starting lineup on offense just got that much better.

Bottom line….J Jones >>>>M Jenkins

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A Green isn t near ju jonesmarc my saying JU JONES is better .a j s so babis .Can t beat Jones at noying

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Easy decision here between Green and JJ….rather have a kid out of college coached by the Saban Machine than the Richt Rabblehouse…. JJ is a multi-purpose addition…he displayed many more talents than Green (and not to disparage Green and his own abilities)… JJ will last longer than Green in the Big Show… he will work harder and has already been groomed for the professional arena… unfortunately, Green has only trained and been prepared for the sandlot league… believe me, the men in the front office are eons above the Smith family….they have proven that they are walking the right path… Jones will fit in well at all levels….remember, a SABAN product…!!!!

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