DEPTH CHART: Updated post-draft version
California's Michael Calvin, right, runs with the ball as Utah's Eric Rowe reaches for him and the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, in San Francisco. (Associated Press)
Caught up with Falcons general manger Thomas Dimitroff at the team’s community service project on Thursday.
I wanted to follow-up on his radio interview about the cornerbacks and he elaborated on the plan. He said Dunta Robinson, Brent Grimes and Asante Samuel will all get some action inside.
“Dunta has played inside at Houston and has a desire to play inside as well and that’s positive,” Dimitroff said. “He did a nice job down there. When he came to us, he’s been outside-only as you know. I understand that he’s looking forward to jumping back inside and spending some time in there as well. There is a good chance that all of those guys will be spending time inside and out.”
The theme of the training camp will be “open competition.”
“They’ll be competing for their positions and where they’ll be playing,” Dimitroff said. “Like Mike Smith has said, this is a very, very competitive year at a number of positions. We are excited about having Asante on board to improve the talent in our secondary.”
He was excited about watching the new rookies, drafted and undrafted, next Friday through Sunday at the rookie minicamp.
He had a group assessment to share about the undrafted players.
“Interestingly enough, as a group, it seems like at virtually every position grouping there are guys that are going to be very interesting to monitor through the process,” Dimitroff said.
We likely will not get the team’s first “unofficial” depth chart until late July. However, that will not keep us from stacking our own unofficial depth chart.
The Falcons have filled their roster at 90 players, the maximum number allowed by league rules.
(DOL’s Revised) UNOFFICIAL OFFSEASON
DEPTH CHART
OFFENSE
WR 11 Julio Jones, 12 Kevin Cone, 15 Michael Calvin, 16 Marcus Jackson
LT 72 Sam Baker, 74 Will Svitek, 76 Lamar Holmes
LG 63 Justin Blalock, 79 Mike Johnson, 68 Phillipkeith Manley
C 62 Todd McClure, 66 Peter Konz, 61 Joe Hawley, 64 Tyler Horn
RG 61 Joe Hawley, 66 Peter Konz, 65 Vince Manuwai , 79 Mike Johnson , 75 Garrett Reynolds
RT 77 Tyson Clabo, 75 Garrett Reynolds, 67 Andrew Jackson, 70 Bryce Harris
TE 88 Tony Gonzalez, 81 Michael Palmer, 86 Tommy Gallarda, 85 Marquez Branson, 85 LaMark Brown, 86 Adam Nissley
WR 84 Roddy White, 83 Harry Douglas, 80 Kerry Meier, 19 Drew Davis, 17 Cody Pearcy, 18 James Rodgers
QB 2 Matt Ryan, 8 Chris Redman, 4 John Parker Wilson, 14 Dominique Davis
RB 33 Michael Turner, 32 Jacquizz Rodgers, 44 Jason Snelling, 35 Antone Smith, 30 Dimitri Nance, 40 Robbie Frey
FB 34 Ovie Mughelli , 36 Bradie Ewing, 44 Jason Snelling, 42 Mike Cox
DEFENSE
RE 55 John Abraham, 90 Lawrence Sidbury, 98 Cliff Matthews, 69 Louis Nzeqwu
DT 91 Corey Peters, 99 Vance Walker, 92 Travian Robertson, 67 Regis Micanor
DT 95 Jonathan Babineaux, 94 Peria Jerry, 97 Carlton Powell, 70 Ray Kibble,
LE 93 Ray Edwards, 71 Kroy Biermann, 96 Jonathan Massaquoi
OLB 56 Sean Weatherspoon, 50 Robert James, 43 Rico Council, 30 Matt Hansen
MLB 51 Lofa Tatupu, 52 Akeem Dent, 46 Max Gruder, 53 Pat Schiller
OLB 54 Stephen Nicholas, 59 Spencer Adkins, 49 Jarrell Harris
RCB 22 Asante Samuel, 23 Dunta Robinson, 21 Christopher Owens, 27 Robert McClain
NB 23 Dunta Robinson, 24 Dominique Franks, 21 Christopher Owens
LCB 20 Brent Grimes, 24 Dominique Franks, 29 Darrin Walls, 38 Marty Markett, 37 Peyton Thompson
SS 25 William Moore, 26 Charles Mitchell , 40 Chad Faulcon
FS 28 Thomas DeCoud, 39 Shann Schillinger, 41 Suaesi Tuimaunei
SPECIALISTS
K 3 Matt Bryant
KO 5 Matt Bosher, 9 Dawson Zimmerman
P 5 Matt Bosher, 9 Dawson Zimmerman
KR 17 Cody Pearcy, 18 James Rodgers, 24 Dominique Franks, 83 Harry Douglas
PR 17 Cody Pearcy, 18 James Rodgers, 24 Dominique Franks, 83 Harry Douglas
LS 82 Joe Zelenka, 47 Josh Harris, 48 Corey Adams
H 5 Matt Bosher, 80 Kerry Meier
–D. Orlando Ledbetter, The Atlanta Falcons beat blog
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rob
May 4th, 2012
7:26 pm
@open- you need to stop hacking falconjim’s accounts. we are all falcons fans lets treat each other nicely on this blog instead of bashing each other.
Bud
May 4th, 2012
7:30 pm
http://www.coldhardfootballfacts.com/Articles/11_5333_Naughty_Nurse:_Atlanta_Falcons_2011
FalconJim
May 4th, 2012
7:30 pm
Mr. Ledbetter, please have mercy on me and ban rob and Open permanently…..I am planning a party this weekend, you are invited Mr. Ledbetter. You are truly an asset to the ajc….and to the true Falcon fans.
Norm Van Brocklin
May 4th, 2012
7:40 pm
Enter your comments here
rob
May 4th, 2012
7:40 pm
why would I get banned falconjim?
Paddy
May 4th, 2012
7:43 pm
wow people are stupid these days and think we aren’t smart
Norm Van Brocklin=FalconJim=Tim Tebow
Making three profiles really makes you look like you have nothing better to do in your worthless life smh.
Lance from Marietta
May 4th, 2012
7:51 pm
@falconjim- dude it’s really obvious that you’re hacking OPEN’s account. Be the bigger man and stop. and whats up with you saying open is 24 years-old?? is that a inside joke or something?
OPEN YOUR EYES
May 4th, 2012
8:05 pm
@LANCE- DON’T WORRY MAN, MY HATERS WILL ALWAYS HATE!!! LEAVE THEM TO ROT IN THEIR OWN FILTH!!!
@ROB- I’M NOT HACKING NOBODY’S ACCOUNT, LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!
@PADDY- TELL ME ABOUT IT, FALCONJIM SERIOUSLY NEEDS SOME ATTENTION!!!
REAL FALCONS FAN
May 4th, 2012
8:22 pm
I LIKE IT COMPETION BREEDS SUCCESS ! GO FALCON’S !
FalconJim
May 4th, 2012
8:29 pm
You immature imbeciles! I am the victim here….Mr. Ledbetter has previously banned Open just for Open to gain access by using the computer at his GED class. Rob, Norm, and Lance are all Open in disguise….enjoy talking to yourself. Mr. Ledbetter please don’t tolerate this inappropriate, crude, and dishonest actions by Open…..My invitation to you still stands Mr. Ledbetter…hope to see you soon.
Roger Goodell
May 4th, 2012
8:29 pm
Falcon Jim (the original) has not posted here for over a week. You geniuses have been taken by a ruse. Whether it is OPEN, or not, someone has been posting under Falcon Jim, but not Jim. So defend the guilty, attack the innocent. It’s sorta like real life on this little Peyton Place blog. Now get back to football and EVERYONE STOP HACKING ACCOUNTS.
(You will see this will bring out the counterfeit Falcon Jim, no doubt.)
Roger Goodell
May 4th, 2012
8:37 pm
i.e., see 8:29 post from”FalconJim.”
Tim Tebow
May 4th, 2012
8:37 pm
Thank you commisioner Goodell for setting the record straight on this issue and knowing that the true Falcon Jim has not posted in over a week. Everyone please listen to the commish.
Pearcyfan
May 4th, 2012
9:29 pm
Cody Pearcy will be an absolute diamond in the rough. I played with him, he works his butt off in the weightroom and has more drive and determination than anyone i’ve ever met. If he can stay healthy, he has the speed and will to be great.
Falcon Jim (the original)
May 4th, 2012
9:41 pm
@Pearcyfan: can he return kicks? What is his status/situation?…..
Roger Goodell
May 4th, 2012
10:53 pm
i.e. @9.41
Roger Goodell
May 4th, 2012
11:00 pm
i.e. @10.53
Ken Strickland
May 4th, 2012
11:15 pm
D. ORLANDO LEDBETTER-I understand where you’re coming from, but if you’re going to base Konz’ chances of starting, with the possibility of him getting pushed around, on his bench press numbers, then you have to question the strength of Hawley, Svitek, Reynolds and McClure considering how they got pushed around last yr.
Tim Parker
May 5th, 2012
4:18 am
Tim Parker’s Unofficial 53-Man Depth Chart:
WR 11 Julio Jones, 10 Michael Calvin
LT 72 Sam Baker, 74 Will Svitek
LG 63 Justin Blalock, 79 Mike Johnson
C 66 Peter Konz, 62 Todd McClure, 61 Joe Hawley
RG 65 Vince Manuwai, 75 Garrett Reynolds
RT 77 Tyson Clabo
TE 88 Tony Gonzalez, *85 Jeremy Shockey, 81 Michael Palmer
WR 84 Roddy White, 83 Harry Douglas, 17 Cody Pearcy
QB 2 Matt Ryan, 8 Chris Redman, 14 Dominique Davis
RB 33 Michael Turner, 32 Jacquizz Rodgers, 44 Jason Snelling
FB 36 Bradie Ewing
DEFENSE
RE 55 John Abraham, 90 Lawrence Sidbury
DT 91 Corey Peters, 99 Vance Walker, 92 Travian Robertson
DT 95 Jonathan Babineaux, 94 Peria Jerry
LE 93 Ray Edwards, 71 Kroy Biermann, 96 Jonathan Massaquoi
OLB 56 Sean Weatherspoon, 50 Robert James
MLB 51 Lofa Tatupu, 52 Akeem Dent
OLB 54 Stephen Nicholas, 59 Spencer Adkins
RCB 22 Asante Samuel, 23 Dunta Robinson, 21 Christopher Owens
LCB 20 Brent Grimes, 24 Dominique Franks, 29 Darrin Walls
SS 25 William Moore, 26 Charles Mitchell
FS 28 Thomas DeCoud, 39 Shann Schillinger, 41 Suaesi Tuimaunei
SPECIALISTS
K 3 Matt Bryant
KO 5 Matt Bosher
P 5 Matt Bosher
KR 24 Dominique Franks, 83 Harry Douglas
PR 24 Dominique Franks, 83 Harry Douglas
LS 82 Joe Zelenka
H 5 Matt Bosher
*The Falcons need to quit messing around and sign Shockey!!!
jj
May 5th, 2012
5:34 am
As been posted before,if we don’t upgrade at safety,we are TOAST.Our starters are still lacking and our back-ups are not ready for prime time!We need help back there and if we start the season with this group,we are in B IG TROUBLE.That guy from Montana scares me worst than Baker.Please TD get some VETS in here at safety and close the back door to our “D”.
Paddy
May 5th, 2012
7:24 am
Paddy@ 7:43…….you stole my name. Don’t do that again. There are many names you could use, think of one, pea brain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
D. Orlando Ledbetter
May 5th, 2012
9:13 am
Thanks for sharing Tim Parker.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
May 5th, 2012
9:14 am
Ken Strickland – Understood. Konz moves well by all accounts. I’m just riding with Hawley right now at RG. Manuwai might be the darkhorse. Heard he’s mean and nasty.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
May 5th, 2012
9:17 am
Y’all quit trying to ban each other. Just stay on the topic. Tebow, Open, FalconsJim et al.
Sid
May 5th, 2012
9:28 am
Pearcyfan May 4th, 2012 9:29 pm
Cody Pearcy will be an absolute diamond in the rough. I played with him, he works his butt off in the weightroom and has more drive and determination than anyone i’ve ever met. If he can stay healthy, he has the speed and will to be great.
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I think everyone gets excited about someone who comes in with “The Flash” type speed. His acceleration is incredible. Still, he didn’t get drafted by 32 teams and that makes you wonder where the “possible” flaw is. Brent Grimes is a perfect example of drive and determination, I saw that at his rookie camp, nobody worked harder. He still didn’t make the 53 then but “How do you like me now?”.
You said “If he can stay healthy”, is this the reason Pearcy wasn’t drafted, injury prone?
Weems also went undrafted in 07′…….4.52/40
78dawg
May 5th, 2012
10:06 am
DOL..Where are Roddy and Douglas on your WR depth chart? Last I checked they are still with the team.. Just another example of your sloppy work.You are a JOKE!!!!!
78dawg
May 5th, 2012
10:11 am
Pardon me I found them. Why would you seperate them? DO you know were they will line up? NOOO.
old qb
May 5th, 2012
10:34 am
Hey, it’s not only early–it hasn’t even started yet. Chill guys. Snelling is very underrated. He can really look good if the offensive coordinator uses his head. It depends a lot on the growth of the offensive line and the introduction (finally) of a weapon called the screen pass used only on rare occasions under Mularky.
I predict Ovie will be a salary cap casualty if the new rookie looks good. This will free up some dollars to get a free agent road grader nose tackle (where’s Grady Jackson?).
Hopefully, Pearcy will work out as a punt returner. Forget kick returner as it’s no longer relevant in the NFL with the kicker up and no wind to fight in the dome. All Weems did last year was retrieve the ball after it sailed out of the endzone to give to the refs.
My dark horse this year is Antone Smith. He made the big mistake of fumbling in pre-season last year, but the guy has excellent speed, moves, and vision. He can definitely be a factor.
If Ray Edwards comes into camp overweight and uninspired look for the Falcons to switch to the 3-4 a lot this season with Abraham and Massaquoi the standup rush outside guys and Bierman stuck in there as an inside backer. Yes, big changes are on the horizon cuz Arthur Blank is tired of waiting for the big game.
Also, Harry Douglas isn’t really built to be the slot receiver. Look for Kerry Meier to get a lot more playing time, especially in the red zone.
Don’t count out Mike Johnson. He was injured as a rookie and totally confused by the coaches. The guy can play.
If Konz comes into camp and plays up to the hype McClure could be cut as every dollar counts in picking up a salary cap veteran for another position of need.
The only way to run a more vertical offense is with speed. It’s possible Mike Calvin and Pearcy make the roster this year.
Go Falcons
bigcalidawg
May 5th, 2012
10:39 am
Mornin’ Led……
Nance can play, too. Hated when he left the first time. Solid depth at tb. Snelling would start for most teams……
This is the time of year when we become infatuated with UDFA’s. Everyone wants that “diamond in the rough”.
There is a reason these kids went undrafted, though….
example: The KR who runs a 4.2, but has chronic narcolepsy…………..just sayin
Falcon Jim
May 5th, 2012
12:10 pm
Mr. Ledbetter, what is the status of Ray Edwards? Is he 100% healthy yet? My intuition tells me he’s going to have a banner of a year….we really need him to provide some consistent pass rush….On a side note, anybody else notice he has such a dreamy look about him?….makes me weak.
Football is in for a complete change of game if litigious society wins
May 5th, 2012
12:42 pm
D-Led, something a little off topic….Read some short lists of players added to (concussion) lawsuit against NFL. I gotta say there are probably some old timers certainly deserving of compensation. But there seems to be a lot of ex players attaching themselves to this thing to try to grab a buck.
Read today Jamaal Anderson and Lindsay Scott. How long did Lindsay play in the league? A blink of an eye before drugs got the best of him? And knee injury destroyed J.A…..
Although many players have certainly been knocked in the head a few times, I would think a big part, specifically addressing concussions, would be what was the medical knowledge of the time period concerning those issues. Remember societies thought the world was flat at one time and as time passed and knowledge grew, only then things could change.
Newer players probably have less of an argument as the league IS addressing concussions as medical information grows. They certainly want to protect their million dollar babies.
The older players that didn’t make much money and were always fearful of losing their job, probably kept playing with injury or without question when coaches told them to get back in the game. Although, that doesn’t mean coaches and staff knew way back then that this was potentially deadly to the player.
And where does player responsibility come in for basically knowing what they’re getting into? The player loves the game and chooses to play.
Back to one of my initial concerns is the list of players adding themselves to scam money. (For instance, If they become forgetful in retirement, then it must be because of head injury in football instead of getting older. Therefore they feel the NFL owes them money).
The original list was already long enough to make the players points in court and public opinion.
I do hope the ex players that are suffering do get help and compensation if proven league or team officials were negligent in their specific cases.
Roger Goodell
May 5th, 2012
1:03 pm
i.e. 12:10
Roger Goodell
May 5th, 2012
1:27 pm
i.e. 1:03
10 of 12
May 5th, 2012
1:54 pm
Another classic Failclown shallow chart ! 8-8 this season and swept by the Saints…again!
kidstunna
May 5th, 2012
2:18 pm
DOL any chance dat charles mitchel gets over william moore
OPEN YOUR EYES
May 5th, 2012
2:26 pm
@KIDSTUNNA- ARE YOU SERIOUSLY THINKING THAT CHARLES MITCHELL WIL START OVER WILLIAM MOORE??? YOU MUST NOT WATCH FALCONS GAMES PAL!!!! WILLIAM MOORE IS OUR BEST SAFETY BAR NONE!!! THERE IS NO WAY CHARLES MITCHELL WILL START THIS SEASON UNLESS INJURY OCCURS!!!
OPEN YOUR EYES
May 5th, 2012
2:29 pm
@KIDSTUNNA- ARE YOU SERIOUSLY THINKING CHARLES MITCHELL WILL START OVER WILLIAM MOORE???? YOU MUST NOT WATCH FALCONS GAMES, CUZ EVERYBODY KNOWS HE IS OUR BEST SAFETY IN LIKE 10 YEARS!!!! HE IS ONE OF THE TOP 10 SAFETIES IN THE LEAGUE!!!!
Sid
May 5th, 2012
2:29 pm
old qb May 5th, 2012 10:34 am
Look for Kerry Meier to get a lot more playing time, especially in the red zone.
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NOW THAT’S WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT!!!!
OPEN YOUR EYES
May 5th, 2012
2:35 pm
NOW THOMAS DECCOUD CAN GET HIS STARTING SPOT TAKEN ANY DAY OF THE WEEK!!! HE IS VERY SLOW TO THE BALL AND HE DOESN’T EVEN HAVE AN ATHLETIC BUILD TO HIMSELF!!! THOMAS DECCOUD GOT BURNT SO MANY TIME LAST YEAR ITS NOT EVEN FUNNY!!! I REMEMBERED LAST YEAR AT THE GEORGIA DOME WHEN DREW BREES PUMP FAKED HIS A$$ AND LANCE MOORE RAN RIGHT PAST HIS SLOW A$$!!! THEN DREW BREES THREW A STRIKE TO THE ENDZONE!!!! GO LOOK IT UP ON YOUTUBE ITS THERE!!!
Sid
May 5th, 2012
2:40 pm
old qb May 5th, 2012 10:34 am
If Konz comes into camp and plays up to the hype McClure could be cut as every dollar counts in picking up a salary cap veteran for another position of need.
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That won’t happen…………McClure is your transistion player, new coachs, new players……….the line needs that experience as an anchor.
OPEN YOUR EYES
May 5th, 2012
2:43 pm
@SID- OLD QB NEEDS HIS MEDS LOL
Sid
May 5th, 2012
3:13 pm
10 of 12 May 5th, 2012 1:54 pm
Another classic Failclown shallow chart ! 8-8 this season and swept by the Saints…again!
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I can already hear you sipping that whine in the NFC South Cellar………………
http://planet1051.com/did-you-make-the-new-orleans-saints-lose-to-the-san-francisco-49ers-in-the-playoffs/
Monday Morning QB
May 5th, 2012
3:15 pm
@ 10-12
Is 10-12 the number of Aint losses you anticipate this season? Shouldn’t you be on Nola.com crying and whining with all of the other Aint fans about the NFL is conspiring against you. Don’t look now but every team in the south improved this off season except the Aints. You have no coach, no contract for your QB, no defense and no class. This will equal no playoffs.
Archiekins
May 5th, 2012
3:41 pm
@Monday Morning QB: Exactly, how did the failclowns improve during this offseason? By getting the second-best available DC (Iosing out to the Saints on Spags), a few has-been players trying to make a comeback in the league, a past-his-prime CB who the Eagles practically gave away to be replaced by Boykins, and an uneventful draft? Yet the Saints grab your team leader in tackles (who wanted to play before “true fans”) along with Seattle’s, a probowl guard, the best DT in FA, and grabbed a solid WR in the draft despite only having 5 late picks…..what flavor kool-aid do you drink???
Karma
May 5th, 2012
4:00 pm
It’s over for the saints. It’s a sad story really. Had all that goodwill built up from the hurricane with lot of folks pulling for em to win something for once. So they do and what happens. Every Tom, Dick, and Archiekins suddenly comes out of the woodwork saying they are “lifelong” fans. They go out on every message board and blog in the country showing again and again that they don’t know how to handle success. Look at all that’s happen to them and you can really sense that they know it’s over, too, and wish they’d handled it better.
Sid
May 5th, 2012
4:16 pm
Archiekins May 5th, 2012 3:41 pm
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…………….and Carl Nicks just couldn’t take the stench any longer. You Saints fans believe in voodoo but unfortunately that goes right along with Karma. Brees is going down and he is all you’ve got or ever had..
…..what flavor kool-aid do you drink??? Wow……………did you come up with that all by yourself?
Archiekins
May 5th, 2012
4:37 pm
@Sid: No, your momma helped me out with that one. It’s better to have had a Brees than to always have a noodle-armed Ryan.
@Karma: Keep using that rationalization if that helps you sleep at night…..45-16……2 pts….’nuff said.
Archiekins
May 5th, 2012
4:55 pm
@Sid=Karma: One other thing, you clowns ought to complain to Goodell that the Saints stuffed Turner on 4th & 1 because they knew what play was called before the snap……..Loomis had your circus tent wired……sweet dreams…
10 of 12
May 5th, 2012
5:01 pm
10 of 12 soon to be 12 of 14 after a sweep of the Failclowns AGAIN this season . It sure is gonna be nice to hear all the boos from the Failclowns fans as the Saints win their second Lombardi this season and all the cheers as goodell has to hand that trophy over to the Saints in New Orleans . Y’all hosted a SB once didn’t you? Played in one too-hehehehehehehehhehehehehehe !
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May 5th, 2012
5:20 pm
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