NOT SORRY FOR THE LENGTH OF MY LETTER!!!!

IT IS NO NEWS THAT WE REALLY NEED HELP AT DB AND LB FIRST.

ACCORDING TO RECENT 2010 DRAFT STANDINGS WE COULD GET A GREAT LB/ SAFETY WITH OUR FIRST ROUND PICK.

THAT SAID, THERE IS A GOOD GROUP OF CB IN THE 2010 DRAFT, WE COULD EASILY GET ONE IN THE 2-3RD ROUND.

LEAVING US THE OPTION TO TRADE OUR FIRST ROUNDER FOR A “LOWER” 1ST ROUNDER AN A 3RD OR TWO SECOND ROUNDERS (1ST PICK OF THE 2ND ROUND AND A LESSER SECOND ROUNDER) AND ADDRESS BOTH (OLB) AND SAFETY SAVING A 3 ROUNDER FOR CB’S-ALL WHILE SAVING BRACKET MONEY.
2ND RONNIE CURRAN OF UGA (BRUISER/GOOD-VISION)
2ND MAJOR WRIGHT OF FLA. (SPEED/ BRUISER/GOOD-VISION)

SO NOW WE HAVE 1, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6 / OR 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
*KEEP THAT IN MIND.*

*IN TODAY’S “WIN NOW” SPORTS WORLD TOO MANY PLAYERS GET MISSED AND FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS. I HAVE COMPILED A LIST OF PLAYERS THAT THE FALCONS CAN BOTH “WIN NOW” WITH (AS IN WINNING SEASON) AND BUILD FOR YOUTH, SPEED, STRENGTH AND LONGEVITY (AS WELL AS SAVING MONEY)*

*OKAY!!! THESE ARE ALL PLAYERS WHO WERE CUT. THEY SHOULD BE CHEAP AND
MULTI-DIMENSIONAL, SOME ARE JUST A YEAR AWAY FROM GREATNESS!!

PRACTICE SQUAD LIST
(WR)-AARON KELLY (6’5) (DRAFT CHOICE) WR- DEVELOPMENTAL- VERY YOUNG
(WR)-JAKE ALLEN (6’4) WR –CUT BY PACKERS- DEVELOPMENTAL VERY YOUNG
*GETTING BIGGER/TALLER AT WIDE OUT*

(DT)-VANCE WALKER-(DRAFT CHOICE) DT- YOUNG, HIGH MOTOR, BUT NEEDS TO DEVELOP AND KNOW THE PLAYBOOK. IS NOT FAR FROM PERIA JERRYS MOTOR BUT MUST GET STRONGER.
(S)- ERIC BROCK- (FALCONS) HAD ONE (INT). IN PRESEASON BUT NEEDS TO BE MORE FEARLESS WHEN BLITZING. MUST KNOW THE PLAY-BOOK BETTER- YOUNG AND SHOULD REPLACE OLDER SAFETY IN 2010.
(DE) RODRIGUEZ WRIGHT (6’5) 300LBS- CUT BY DOLPHINS-YOUNG AND VERY DEVELOPMENTAL 1.5 SACKS IN 3RD SEASON UPGRADE TO J.ANDERSON
(OT)-GARRET REYNOLDS (6’8) (DRAFT CHOICE) STRONG-MOBILE TACKLE-SHOULD CROSS-TRAIN B/W GUARD AND TACKLE
(C)- TIM MATTRAN (6’5) CUT BY ST. LOUIS 1ST SEASON YOUNG DEVELOPMENTAL-SHOULD CROSS TRAIN AS CENTER AND LONG SNAPPER. THIS SHOULD BE THE LAST YEAR FOR TODD MCCLURE AND AS A CROSS TRAINER MATT WOULD CLEAR A ROSTER SPOT TAKEN THIS YEAR BY (LS) MIKE SCHNECK TOO.
(TE)- CHARLES DAVIS- CUT BY DOLPHINS (6’6) ONLY 4TH SEASON FAST GOOD RED-ZONE END- SURE HANDS GOOD AT BLOCKING AND CATCHING GOOD PROSPECT ONCE HE LEARNS THE SYSTEM.

NOTE: IF WE CANT GET DT’S FROM ARIZONA THEN (DT)-TITUS ADAMS (6′4/305)-CUT BY PATRIOTS 3RD SEASON GOOD CLOGGER-DEVELOPMENTAL, SHOULD BE FINE.

MY 2009 65 MAN ROSTER!!!

(3-QUARTERBACKS)
1. MATT RYAN
2. CHRIS REDMAN (WAY TO GO CHRIS-WHAT A STORY)
3. JOHN PARKER WILSON- I KNOW IT’S EARLY BUT, HE HAS TOM-BRADY POTENTIAL (I HAVE SEEN IT).
* PARKER COULD REPLACE REDMAN IN 2010 AND WOULD SURE-UP SPACE FOR A WILDCAT-TYPE QB*

(3-RUNNING/BACK)
4. MICHEAL TURNER
5. JERIOUS NORWOOD –TRY TO RESIGN TO 4 YR $14.MIL / DEAL.SHOULD USE IN SCREENS MORE, ESPECIALLY AGAINST 3-4 DEF.
6. CHRIS HENRY (230LB) TRADE OUR 5TH ROUNDER TO TITANS- BIG, YOUNG, STRONG, FAST CAN RUN B/T THE NUMBERS AND IS GREAT ON SCREEN PLAYS TOO.
*CHRIS HENRY WOULD BE INSURANCE IF NORWOOD DOSENT RESIGN HE IS THE 4TH RB ON TITANS ROSTER*

(2-FULLBACK)
7. OVIE MUGHELLI
8. JASON SNELLING (HYBRID BACK-CAN CATCH THE BALL)

(6-WIDE RECEIVERS)
9. RODDY WHITE
10. MICHEAL JENKINS
11. BRIAN FINNERAN (TALL GOAL-LINE RECEIVER. LAST YEAR, COULD BE REPLACED BY PRACTICE SQUAD AARON KELLY IN 2010)
12. TROY BERGERON (ONLY A ONE-YEAR DEAL UNLESS HE HAS A GREAT SEASON. HAS SPEED AND CAN CATCH.A REWARD FOR PERSISTENCE).
13. ERNIE WHEELWRIGHT (6’5) CUT BY BALTIMORE RAVENS – FAST, YOUNG, WILL GROW AS THE SEASON PROGRESSES.* GETTING BIGGER AT WIDE-OUT.*
14. MARTY BOOKER- GOOD IN SLOT BIG REVIVER. GIVES US TIME TO TRAIN OUR PRACTICE SQUAD (WR) FOR 2010.
*WIDE-OUTS SHOULD GET TALLER AND BIGGER*

(4-TIGHT ENDS)
15. TONY GONZALES (6’5) COULD BE USED AS WIDE-OUT TOO
(SHOULD GIVE US 2 GOOD SEASON THEN RETIRE TO HALL OF FAME)
16. JUSTIN PEELE (6’4) CATCHING AND MINIMAL BLOCKING (TE) AND USE IN SLOT WR.
17. LENARD POPE-CUT BY ARIZONA (6’8) ONLY 4 SEASONS COULD DEVELOP INTO THE NEXT TONY GONZALES ( I KNOW ITS HIGH PRAISE) COULD BE USED AS GOAL LINE WIDE-OUT. GOOD CATCHING AND RUN BLOCK
18. KEITH ZINGER (6’4) GOOD HANDS/KNOWS THE SYSTEM COULD DEVELOP AS A CATCHER/ BLOCKER TOO.
* TIGHT ENDS SHOULD GET TALLER AND MORE VERSATILE AT TE*

(8-LINEMEN)
2-CENTERS
19. TODD MCCLURE * SHOULD BE LAST SEASON, GOOD RUN BLOCK BUT OLD*
20. BRETT ROMBERG (6’2/298) SHOULD REPLACE MCCLURE IN 2010 ALLOWING PRACTICE SQUAD MEMBER (C)- TIM MATTRAN TO BE 2ND STRING CENTER.
*TIM MATTRAN (6’5) CUT BY ST. LOUIS. 1ST SEASON YOUNG DEVELOPMENTAL-SHOULD CROSS TRAIN AS CENTER AND LONG SNAPPER. THIS SHOULD BE THE LAST YEAR FOR TODD MCCLURE AND AS A CROSS TRAINER MATT WOULD CLEAR A ROSTER SPOT TAKEN THIS YEAR BY (LS) MIKE SCHNECK.* AND SAVE MONEY

2-GUARDS
21. HARVEY DAHL *SHOULD RESIGN TO 4 YRS*
22. JUSTIN BLAYLOCK

4-TACKLES
23. TYSON CLABO *SHOULD RESIGN TO 4YR*
24. WILL SVITEK
25. QUINN OJNNIKA * IS VERSATILE AND COULD PLAY (T) OR (G) *
26. SAM BAKER

*GM THOMAS D. SHOULD ENSURE OUR LINE STAYS TOGETHER FOR 4-5 YRS*

D-LINEMEN
(5 DT)- *WE TRADE JOHNATHAN BABINAUX AND 5, 6 ROUND PICK TO ARIZONA* FOR 2 DTS #31-32/ OR JAMAL ANDERSEN AND A 4 ROUNDER TO ARIZONA. ARIZONA LOVES BIG DE AND MAY RISK A FORMER 1ST ROUNDER LIKE WE DID WITH ST.LOUIS TYE HILL.
27. PERIA JERRY (6’2/290)- WILL BE A STUD ONCE HE UNDERSTANDS THE PLAYBOOK AND GETS STRONGER WILL START IN PLACE OF JONATHAN B.
28. TREY LEWIS (6’3/323)- BIG, HAS A GOOD MOTOR
29. THOMAS JOHNSON- JERRY LIKE, HARD HITTING * POSSIBLE STARTER*
*#30.TRADE FROM ARIZONA-GABE WATSON (6’4/329). NFL EXPERIENCE, PLAYOFF EXPERIENCE
*#31.TRADE FROM ARIZONA -ALAN BRANCH (6’5/338) NFL EXPERIENCE, PLAYOFF EXPERIENCE
* WE MUST GET BIGGER/ AGGRESSIVE ON D-LINE CLOGGING THE RUN*

D-ENDS
(5 D/E)
32. JOHN ABRAHAM * HAS ABOUT 2 MORE YEARS
33. CHAUNCEY DAVIS * GOOD BACK UP VETERAN/POSSIBLE STARTER*
34. LAWRENCE SIDBURY * FUTURE (RIGHT-SIDE D-END)
35. KROY BIERMAN * I HAVE HIM AS STARTING (LE). NEEDS TO GET STRONGER IN 2009 OFF SEASON BUT SHOWED THE MOST IMPROVEMENT* AND GOOD FOR SPECIAL TEAMS, POSSIBLE STARTER COULD BE FUTURE (LE)
*36.TRADE FROM CHICAGO-ALEX BROWN-CURRENTLY ON CHICAGO ROSTER -TRADE EITHER JAMAL ANDERSON AND A 5TH ROUND OR JOHNATHAN BABINAUX AND A 5TH PICK (SCREW THE CAP HIT ON JAMAL, SORRY T.D I KNOW YOU LIKE TO SAVE MONEY, BUT DON’T BE STUBBORN)
* ALEX BROWN (6’3/260) IS STILL EXPLOSIVE AT 30 CAN STILL GET AROUND TACKLES (L/E) AND IS FEARED BY TACKLES. CAN PROVIDE VETERAN GUIDANCE TO OUR YOUNG D-ENDS/HE WASN’T A STARTER SO HE IS EXPENDABLE.PLUS THE BEARS DRAFTED 2 D/ENDS- SIGN TO 3 YEARS*

AND WITH MIKE WRIGHT ON THE PRACTICE SQUAD GETTING READY (AS A DEPTH PLAYER OR STARTER IT MAKES FOR A BIG/STRONG LINE.

*WE NEED TO GET BIGGER/STRONGER/SMARTER AND VICIOUS AT THE POINT OF ATTACK*

IF WE CANT GET ALEX BROWN TRY F/A TIM CROWDER (6’4/275)- CUT BY DENVER ONLY 4TH SEASON. IS EXPLOSIVE, NEEDS TO WORK ON STRENGTH COULD DEVELOP INTO GOOD 2ND STRING WHEN EITHER JOHN ABRAHAM OR ALEX BROWN RETIRES (PROVIDED WE GET ALEX BROWN)

6-LINEBACKERS
(2-ILB)
37. CURTIS LOFTON
38. JASPER BRINKLEY-(6’2/256) SEC. YOUNG UPGRADE FROM TONY GILBERT. (I KNOW TONY HAD A GOOD PRESEASON, FALCONS MAY PICK TONY UP NEXT YEAR ONCE THEY CUT MIKE PETERSON IN 2010) BRINKLEY IS A STRONG HARD-HITTER LB, COULD CAUSE MANY FUMBLES 1ST SEASON, COULD BE GREAT IF DEVELOPED BY OUR DEFENSIVE COACH (A LB HIMSELF!)
(4-OLB)
39. COY WIRE *LAST SEASON WITH FALCONS A GOOD STORY*
40. STEPHEN NICHOLAS * IS DEVELOPING BUT COULD BE REPLACED OR SECOND STRING IF WE GET A 1ST-2ND ROUNDER IN THE 2010 DRAFT
41. MIKE PETERSON * CAN PLAY ALL SPOTS BUT I THINK IS BEST AT WEAKSIDE*
42. (OLB)-SPENCER ADKINS (5’11/246)-RAW SPEED/POWER- FUTURE STARTER AT (OLB) FOR CORY WIRE IN 2010. ONCE HE’S DEDICATED THE PLAYBOOK TO MEMORY AND IS REFINED.

*WE SHOULD LOOK AT GETTING EITHER A 1ST ROUNDER OLB OR SAFETY (ONLY IF USC OR TENNESSE SAFTIES 1.TAYLOR MAYS OF USC 2. ERIC BERRY OF TENNESSE ARE AVAILIBLBE) TO COMPLIMENT WILLIAM MOORE AND PUT PRESSURE ON THE OTHER DB*

GEORGIA TECHS MORGAN BENNETT OR MAJOR WRIGHT MAY BE AVAILABLE AS 2ND ROUNDERS IF WE TRADE OUR 1ST ROUNDER FOR 2 MID-HIGH 2ND ROUNDERS.

I BELIEVE WE CAN FIND GOOD DB’S IN THE 2-3 ROUND OF THE DRAFT BUT WITH THE PRESSURE UP FRONT IT WILL MAKE TRAINING OUR DBS EASIER.

THIS PART IS MUCH-MUCH TOUGHER!!!…

(5-CB)
43. TYE HILL *SHOULD MAKE COMPETITION BETTER, AND MAY START BY WK.5 *
44. CHRIS HOUSTON- CHRIS HOUSTON WILL STAY B/C THERE ISN’T MUCH OUT THERE AT CB AND HE IS STILL YOUNG, (AS LONG AS HE ISN’T EXPENSIVE). MAY BE TRADE BAIT IN THE DRAFT.
45. CHRIS OWENS * COULD BE NEXT STARTER MUST DEVELOP
46. CHEVIS JACKSON * CONSISTENT PLAYER IN NICKLE COVERAGE*
47. BRET GRIMES- IF HE WAS TALLER HE WOULD START * GOOD STORY, ONLY YEAR ON FALCONS ROSTER* B/C FALCONS WILL GET BIGGER.
THIS IS A REWARD FOR HARD WORK AND MENTAL TOUGHNESS. FALCONS WILL LOOK FOR A 3 ROUND CORNER OR ONE IN FREE-AGENCY NEXT YEAR. SORRY, THEY WILL KEEP THESE GUYS THIS YEAR.

(3 SAFETIES)
48. WILLIAM MOORE
49. AL HARRIS * VERSITAL SAFETY
50. ERIK COLEMAN * COULD BE LAST SEASON, HE WILL HELP WILLIAM MOORE DEVELOP. REPLACED BY 1ST OR 2ND ROUNDER /OR ERIC BROCK FROM PRACTICE SQUAD IN 2010.

(3)-SP/TEAMS
51. K-JASON ELAM *SIGN TO 3 MORE YEARS*
52. P-MICHEAL KOENEN
53. LS- MIKE SCHNECK * LAST YEAR, SHOULD BE REPLACE BY6’5 TIM MATTRAN (ON PRACTICE SQUAD) TIM MATTRAN SHOULD BE CROSS TRAINED ON THE PRACTICE SQUAD.

I/R – HARRY DOUGLAS

* IF WE CAN GET A BETTER CORNER THEN GET ONE THIS SEASON*

SEND THIS TO THOMAS DIMITROFF AND THE FALCONS STAFF, HECK FALCONS HIRE ME ON STAFF.THANKS FOR READING!!!!

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Turner
Norwood
Snelling
Mughelli

TE
Gonzalez
Pelle
Radar

WR
White
Jenkins
Finneran
Brooks
Weems

OL
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Blalock
McClure
Dahl
Claybo
Reynolds
Ojinnaku
Svitec
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DL
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Jerry
Babineau
Davis
Anderson
Lewis
Bierman
Johnson
Sidbury
Walker

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Lofton
Nichols
Gilbert
Winborn

CB
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Jackson
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Hill
Middleton

S
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Decoud
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Fudge
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P
Koenen

K
Elam

LS
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