LIVE CHAT: WWTDD – What will Thomas Dimitroff do?
We are in the media War Room and ready for your questions before the second day of the NFL draft starts.
FLOWERY BRANCH – Took a little time to assess the first round late last night, got a few winks, delivered a couple of lectures on the media and the justice system and then started to ponder this WWTDD question.
Given what happened in the most bizarre first round in quite a while, we have to figure out “What Will Thomas Dimitroff Do” with the 55th and 84th picks of the draft.
The first round broke beautifully for the Falcons, who have heavily scouted offensive tackles. The Falcons can practically sit back at 55 and watch as lineman slips through. Georgia’s Cordy Glenn, Stanford’s Jonathan Martin and Mississippi State’s Bobby Massie, Ohio State’s Mike Adams and Wisconsin’s Peter Konz were not selected in the first round. All were projected as potential first round picks.
The Falcons may target Adams or Martin if they are slipping and go up and get one of them. Dimitroff has made at least
Let's go eat a (blank, blank) snack!!! The media war room has some healthy snack options.
one trade in each of his past four drafts.
If the Falcons lay back at 55, California tackle Mitchell Schwartz and Midwestern State tackle/guard Amini Silatolu could still be around.
During the pre-draft process the Falcons worked out offensive tackles Schwartz, Steven Baker (East Carolina), Dennis Kelly (Purdue), Kelechi Osemele (Iowa State) and Donald Stephenson (Oklahoma).
We have a few hours until things get started. So send along your questions.
–D. Orlando Ledbetter, The Atlanta Falcons beat blog
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527 comments Add your comment
Chub Rock
April 27th, 2012
8:33 pm
The call is in!!!!
J-Man
April 27th, 2012
8:33 pm
OK DOL Who do we take.
J-Man
April 27th, 2012
8:34 pm
I’m saying Dwaye Allen
D. Orlando Ledbetter
April 27th, 2012
8:34 pm
Hearing Konz from Wisconsin or OT Bobby Massie for the Falcons.
Chub Rock
April 27th, 2012
8:35 pm
Broyles to Detriot
D. Orlando Ledbetter
April 27th, 2012
8:35 pm
Blank just said, “We’ll see you Peter.” as in Peter Konz.
J.J.M.
April 27th, 2012
8:35 pm
lol they need to release baker if they are going to draft a OT
Monday Morning QB
April 27th, 2012
8:36 pm
Take Vinny Curry
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
April 27th, 2012
8:36 pm
grab a big ten hoss!!
Supes
April 27th, 2012
8:36 pm
No defensive line help…? Come on Falcons just daym
Chub Rock
April 27th, 2012
8:36 pm
Konz it is
Monday Morning QB
April 27th, 2012
8:37 pm
Konz would be good – I’d still take Curry
hbcuclassics
April 27th, 2012
8:38 pm
Peter Kontz
Joe T
April 27th, 2012
8:40 pm
Konz???? really?
chuck
April 27th, 2012
8:41 pm
The GM and HC promised to build up the middle. C is as middle as it gets. Konz it mu prediction.
J.J.M.
April 27th, 2012
8:41 pm
wait hes a center? it makes more sense now
Joe T
April 27th, 2012
8:41 pm
Give me Ben Jones instead of that
LombardiTrickedMe
April 27th, 2012
8:41 pm
DE DE DE DE DE DE DE
Chub Rock
April 27th, 2012
8:42 pm
Not crazy about the pick but at 6′5 he probably wont play center for the falcons.
stizz
April 27th, 2012
8:42 pm
DOL, were McClure and Hawley that bad? Or was this simply BPA?
Joe T
April 27th, 2012
8:43 pm
We do lose our center next year… but I’ll take Jones over Konz anyday
chuck
April 27th, 2012
8:43 pm
They might trade down a couple of choices if they get the right offer. They still have 3-4 lineman they like on the board.
LombardiTrickedMe
April 27th, 2012
8:44 pm
we have a center, and another center
J.J.M.
April 27th, 2012
8:44 pm
trade up and draft charles!
chuck
April 27th, 2012
8:44 pm
How about Massie now and hope for Jones in the 3rd.
J-Man
April 27th, 2012
8:44 pm
Damn Crumpler Got FAT
Joe T
April 27th, 2012
8:45 pm
is he a guard or center… what is it maybe he is a Peter
LombardiTrickedMe
April 27th, 2012
8:45 pm
oh man….
J.J.M.
April 27th, 2012
8:45 pm
wtf konz benched 225 18 times??? I can bench that 20 times!
LombardiTrickedMe
April 27th, 2012
8:45 pm
another injury prone player
Joe T
April 27th, 2012
8:45 pm
ohhh great 18 reps, injury bug, classic falcons pick
Joe T
April 27th, 2012
8:45 pm
AWWWWWWFUL
J-Man
April 27th, 2012
8:46 pm
Well underwhelming pick IMO
TommyP
April 27th, 2012
8:47 pm
Konz was GREAT VALUE, folks.
LombardiTrickedMe
April 27th, 2012
8:47 pm
konz never played a complete season due to injury. and thats in college
TommyP
April 27th, 2012
8:48 pm
Konz was mocked in the first round by most everyone.
chuck
April 27th, 2012
8:48 pm
Yikes! I usually don’t trust Kiper but he talked me out of Konz. Can we get a mulligan? Massie now, hope for Jones later
Supes
April 27th, 2012
8:48 pm
So we draft another injury prone lineman…this time on o-line. Great job Falcons…not!!! I guess Baker and Jerry weren’t enough to learn from…
LombardiTrickedMe
April 27th, 2012
8:48 pm
so is peachtree medical a part owner?
Joe T
April 27th, 2012
8:49 pm
well another great player with a black dot… we can have great charachter while serving in the soup kitchens in January… watching the steelers paly football
charles
April 27th, 2012
8:49 pm
Need to trade back into second round-many good players available-get allen or thompson!!
Sid
April 27th, 2012
8:49 pm
It ain’t sexy but works for me……………..Go Birds!!!
Bruce
April 27th, 2012
8:49 pm
Not thrilled about the pick especially after the comments on ESPN about his strength and stamina.
J-Man
April 27th, 2012
8:50 pm
I thought we needed a Tackle more than a Center……So does that mean Joe Hawley will beGuard now
LombardiTrickedMe
April 27th, 2012
8:50 pm
WHY NOT CURRY?!
Supes
April 27th, 2012
8:50 pm
I have a bad feeling about this pick…dude will probably never see the field due to health reasons or lack of strength
Joe T
April 27th, 2012
8:50 pm
Next pick.. a minister out of Pres U… never even saw wed.. can’t play or bench press his weight, but will not embarass us… and will help in the soup kitchen
Chub Rock
April 27th, 2012
8:51 pm
Late 1st to early 2nd projection on Konz. He will play guard. I they gave up on Mike Johnson as a starter.
Sly Ty
April 27th, 2012
8:52 pm
I trust what TD does, but I am puzzled at drafting another player with a history of injuries. I thought Mike Johnson was the answer at OG from 2 seasons ago out of Alabama. Im puzzled, but again I remember wanting Glenn Dorsey over Matt Ryan, therefore my opinions clearly don’t mean much.
mars
April 27th, 2012
8:54 pm
Hmmm. I’m on the Ben Jones bandwagon. Konz is kinda tall even for a guard isn’t he? Is Matty going to be able to see over him?