Falcons’ additions will get them back into playoffs

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Also, I have never heard of any of the Falcons’ picks as a Georgia fan that keeps up with college football. However, I trust Dimitroff and Mike Smith to make the moves to get the Falcons in the playoffs. I would have liked for them to pick a few ‘names’ in the later rounds, though. Jeff, what grade would you put on this draft?

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I am a little nervous about the draft but am willing to give TD the benefit of the doubt. We need to make the playoffs this year or he will start to feel the pressure

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I like this draft, my only question was the safety pick.

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Mmmmm…I love Kool – Aid.

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[...] and has rushed for 1395 yards in each of the past two seasons. Fox Sports reported that he testedJonathan Dwyer – Pick 188: The Steelers chose Georgia Tech RB Jonathan Dwyer. He was the ACC player of the year in [...]

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No doubt there will be some additional defensive packages drawn up that will take advantage of the flexibility of Sean Weatherspoon. I think TD just decided that there are more benefits to getting an OLB with his makeup that could do many things. I can see Weatherspoon rushing the QB often. Maybe that will get some help for our secondary. We’ll see!

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The Falcons Draft was so bad that ESPN hasn’t even mentioned the team once today.

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need to get a kicker
Go get Leigh Tiffin

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NOT A GOOD DRAFT. IT SUCKS–WHERE IS THE HELP AT WIDE RECEIVER, WHERE IS THE HELP AT RUNNING BACK. WHERE IS THE HELP AT OFFENSIVE LINE??? WHERE WERE THE FALCON BRASS WHEN THE DRAFT WAS HELD.

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ESPN didn’t have time to talk about the falcons because they spent all their time talking about Tebow and Clausen. Man I am soooooo tierd of hearing about them. I can’t wait for Clausen to play the Falcons. I hope we knock his head off.

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And yea I’ll say it we need T.O.

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First off, Matt Ryan had a pretty darn good 2nd season under the circumstances of 2009. He was injured, he played injured, his Oline was injured, and played injured. He had very little time in many of the games before the defense of opponent was in his face. If the Falcon’s can give him time for the receivers to run their routes and the plays to develope, I don’t believe even Shultz are any of his disciples will have room to critize him.

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Wayne… here’s your receiver… he’s MONEY!
Kerry Meier top 12 receiver 2010 NFL Draft
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv8Rd72uXvU
He’s a great possession receiver!
Tough catches over the middle, behind him and layout catches.
Contributed to 44 TD passes in 2 years at KU.
Caught the game-winning TD vs a great Missouri team in 2008 (35-33) with 27 sec. left.
Watch this gadget play: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTdvzgBNlOE&feature=related
Spend a little time at YouTube, and you’ll LEARN what TD already knew.

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ryan was not injured, he faked an injury so as not to be embarassed by vick in the dome then used it as a lame excuse for poor performances the rest of the year. sorry schultz but no playoffs again but perhaps another WINNING SEASON !

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I agree with the picks as far drafting positions of need, but when they were picked is what bothers me. These players could have been had in later rounds.

I guess I just don’t get “it”.

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i like the picks but we could have gotten better in those spots. peters and johnson in the third? u have to be kidding. they r good players who will start someday 2 years from now but not to be taken in the third. espeacially since we didnt have a pick in the second. this reminds me of the raiders or jacksonville. oh and that safety that nfl.com doesnt even have a picture, hieght, or wieght for. ummm lets see, greg hardy, liegh tiffin, brandon lang, dekoda watson, jeff owens, kade weston, a rb, a te, i mean come on. any of these would have been better than a white safety from montana. wtf.

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Who cares what ESPN thinks. They were saying in 2008 that the Falcons were making a mistake by picking Ryan over that defensive tackle that nobody remembers the name of now, oh yeah Glenn Dorsey. (disclaimer, I wanted Dorsey too). Injuries on defense hurt us last year and if Jerry, Moore, and Williams are healthy this year you’ll see a much better defense. The addition of Dunta is key. I believe in Biermann and Sidbury to increase production also. Even with the injuries we would have won 2 more games and made the playoffs if Elam had done the job he was supposed to do. This will be a tight, well honed, and as mistake free team as Smitty and the rest of the coaches can make it. You have to have players that buy in to the program and play together and I think this organization has it, much like the Steelers, Patriots, Colts, and God forbid the Saints now have.

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Meier

Weaknesses

Meier lacks the top end speed desired from starting receivers. Will not threaten defenses deep down the field. Doesn’t have the explosiveness to eat up cushions. Lacks the burst out of his breaks to separate. Will not gain much after the catch.

Maybe our heir apparent to Tony G?

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“Look at how much better every other team in the division got in the draft.”

Really? They were so cocky they took a basketball player at #3.

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I disagree with you Jeff. We didnt draft all of our needs. We didnt draft a defensive end. This team needed to draft an animal to replace the bust in Jamal Anderson and to evenually replace Abraham but it didn’t. Why did we draft another corner when we have Robinson, Williams, Owens, Jackson, and Grimes?? I’d like to hear these questions answered in the press conference. I like the lineman picks and Weatherspoon but we still should have gotten a DE.

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Who was the last caucasian to make the Pro Bowl or All-Pro as a wide receiver? My point is…well, you get my point!

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This draft is such a epic fail that a new term will have to be invented to adequately try to describe the level of epic fail Dimitroff has achieved in this draft. It has been so pathetic that it has actually been a riot making of this farce called a draft…but alas you must excuse me now as I have to select a new NFL team to root for.

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Football is still a game of blocking and tackling. You are never wrong in stockpiling linemen on both sides of the ball.

Spectacular & exciting plays win fans. Good solid defense wins games. Outstanding blocking wins championships.

This was really a good draft by the Falcons.

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Yea there still some good free agents out there Antonio Pierce is out there plus his team mate Osi . Stay away from T.O. but Roy E. Williams is avaible.

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We got a reciever who can actually catch, Image if “Gay Gay” could catch, I would be reading “31-30″.

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Don, well, how many rookies did the Saints start last year? Who got excited when they signed Brees? Bottom line, you just never, ever know.

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[...] New Orleans Pro Football Al Woods Defensive Tackle LSU Other possibilities at 123 South Carolina LB Eric Norwood Clemson DE Ricky Sapp North Carolina… Falcons&39; Additions Will Get Them Back In Playoffs | Jeff Schultz [...]

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Rookies rarely make an impact, it is the 2nd-4th year that shows how well you drafted. Anyone remember Beerman? How about Sidbury? If we did draft a running back, how can you say he would be any better than Snelling? Snelling has gotten better every year, who is to say he not going to be a beast this year? You morons just kill me, like you have any idea.

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Because of all the Juniors, this is one of the deepest drafts in years, there should be some good FAs out there.

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my problems with the falcons draft:
Peters could have been had a round or two later if they wanted him so bad. I undserstand wanting more depth at DT but get someone of value with that pick.
Why take a center that would have probably gone undrafted instead of the second best center in the draft from BC? And in the fourth round no less?
Good picks getting Weatherspoon, Johnson, and Franks
Where is the addition of someone to take over for Jenkins? Jenkins drops too many, and im pretty sure the guy from kansas will not evolve to be a number two wide out.
Ummmm correct me if i’m wrong, but weren’t we supposed to be looking for a big time pass rusher? Still waiting for them to pick one.
Tony Gonzalez retires in a year or so. Why were we not looking for his heir? Maybe give him a year or two to learn from tony?
No kicker? We defintely could use one, go back and get Leigh Tiffin.

I trust Dimitroff because of his draft history, but based on appearances, this is a poor draft

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chemcat done stole my name

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Mike Johnson is a quality guy, excelled in academics and was great college football player. He will make his headlines on the football field not other “antics.” I enjoyed following his career at my alma mater. And in interview he said something like ‘I looked down at my phone and saw it was Atlanta calling, it was my dream”

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Myron Rolle from Florida State was still on the board when we took that Saftey from Montana. I’m not saying it was a bad pick but, Myron Rolle was one of the best safteys before he was a Rhode Scholar so that pick surprised me.We could have gotten a very smart saftey who can make plays and tackle very well.

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I remember a couple years ago when everyone wanted Glenn Dorsey, including me, instead of Matt Ryan. I remember also how all the draft pundits were glowing over how great of a job Kansas City had done with their draft. They got LT Branden Albert and DT Glenn Dorsey in the 1st rd. Look at them now, and look at us. If you hate this falcon’s draft, start being a Kansas City Chief fan, clearly they follow the advice of the pundits. Oh and don’t forget, the Raiders also draft the “Big Name” players as well so you have some options.

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At the very least. I think this team gets into the dance and makes the playoffs. Our coaches and players have already proven that they can play thorough adversity. I think this draft will help with depth and versatility and I really believe they can compete for the NFC South title and beyond.

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Here’s your receiver… he’s MONEY!
Kerry Meier top 12 receiver 2010 NFL Draft
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv8Rd72uXvU
He’s a great possession receiver!
Tough catches over the middle, behind him and layout catches.
Contributed to 44 TD passes in 2 years at KU.
Caught the game-winning TD vs a great Missouri team in 2008 (35-33) with 27 sec. left.
Watch this gadget play: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTdvzgBNlOE&feature=related
Spend a little time at YouTube, and you’ll LEARN what TD already knew.

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we should’ve drafted more of that talent that CMR coached up at uga. Oh yeah, he didn’t coach up anybody

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What? Do you people think TD didn’t know where the players he picked were ranked. Ya’ll watch ESPN, so you know, right? Get over yourselves.

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I emphasize my point again, OL was not a position of need for the Falcons. Ryan was only sacked 19 times last year, that’s fewer sacks than 28 other QBs in the league (even a few that played only part time). OL was fine for the Falcons. The problem was Matt Ryan had nowhere to go with the football when Roddy White and Tony Gonzalez were covered. As for running back, you CANNOT get by in the NFL with only one quality ball carrier. Look at the teams that went deep into the playoffs, Saints/Jets/Vikings/Colts/Cowboys… they all have two (if not three) legitimate weapons at running back. The Falcons only have one. It’s a good point that rookies likely aren’t going to make a big impact, but by not drafting one at all you’re only guaranteeing yourself that it’ll be another year than it already would’ve been before you get impact plays from the position.

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First of all each team ranks the players according to their own scale, just because Mel Kiper says a guy is the number one ranked player in aposition does not mean that any nfl teams have them ranked that way. Calm down and wait its just like those people who go crazy for four and five star players coming into college isn’t that right Caleb King.

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Archie — Ryan might not have been sacked as many times as other QBs, but he sure had to throw a lot of passes out of bounds. And at least 3 of his ints. were due to being hurried.

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Archie, why draft a RB in the 4th-5th round when we have Snelling, who we drafted in the 7th round who is just starting to really develop? We are drafting guys in later rounds for 2-3 years down the road. His success will not be dictated on the talents he has today, but how hard he works, how he develops, and staying healthy. To judge a draft on day one is pretty pointless.

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I have been wrong about TD before and hopefully, I am wrong again. However, with the exception of Spoon, Peters, Johnson and Frank, we had a subpar draft. We need to protect Matt Ryan, I don’t have faith in our RT. I thought that we needed acquire a RB in the 5th round. Since TD has been here, we have drafted a CB, Safety and DT. I am not sure if this draft has improved the team.

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Hey UGA fans…You don’t know who Corey Peters is? Played for Kentucky. You know, the team that beat you in Athens last season? No? Still not jogging your memory?

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I think despite not being BIG Names the Falcons may have done better than many think…

Mike Mayock’s analysis of Kerry Meier on NFL.com (also, this converted QB has high football intelligence and has around 4500 combined passing, receiving and rushing yards in college)

Round 5, Pick 34 (165) (Compensatory selection) Kerry Meier WR 6′2″ 224 Kansas 2.3 —
Pick Analysis: I wanted to go back and talk about this pick. The Falcons took Meier late in the fifth round. He was a former starting quarterback for the Jayhawks and was converted to wide receiver and became an incredibly productive receiver over the last few years. He has a tremendous body, good hands and a great understanding of the game. Ironically, you could have won a lot of money if you would have bet that he would run faster than teammate Dez Briscoe at the NFL Scouting Combine.

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Don’t know whether the draft will turn out GOOD or BAD. But all you idiots arguing about it must have thought it was OK. Somebody voted we would make the playoffs (78% so far). So, something came out of it good.

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I agree with Thomas Dimitroff’s assessment – the “arrow” is definitely pointing up. People may not have heard of some of the guys that the Falcons drafted over the past two days, but that doesn’t mean they can’t play football.

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Meier also averaged over 100 catches, can take a hit, and get to everthing thrown in his vicinity. As I understand it, the most important thing recievers need to do is CATCH THE BALL. Just ask Gay Gay about that.

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Myron Rolle is a very smart guy, great character but a 5-star recruit that didn’t live up to it in college. Another smart guy (TD) thinks he got a better guy for the Falcons than Rolle. There are also some career concerns for Rolle. He has other choices beyond football.

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We had a good draft, we got the backups WE NEED, and filled some positions and we got Peria Jerry and William Moore which will be like having 2 more picks. I now know why I don’t post here that much, seeing **HOW LITTLE SOME OF YOU THINK YOU KNOW ABOUT FOOTBALL**. Watch UGA and complain about them. QUIT WHINING.

IN THIOMAS DMITROFF I TRUST. Not all the idiots on this board.

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Dash (my god, here we go again) how much is the NFL paying you for your draft knowledge? GET OUT OF HERE, YOUR’E NOT NEEDED. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Everyone of these guys except Franks was a Team Captain. Give TD and Smitty some slack.

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Shultz, you are more qualified to cover the spirit than the falcons, if you these players will put us in the playoffs this year.
Dumb thought.

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I’ll bet the Falcons put in a play for Meier where he goes in motion and quick kicks.

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Some people amaze me, they can’t see the trees because of the forest, by the way the trees grow from seedlings and create the forest- IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE THAT UNDERSTANDS THIS PROCESS?

GO FALCONS & GO SOUTHERN RUSH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Del, I get they put a play on with Meier where he takes a pass, and airs it out to Roddy streaking down the sideline.

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“Southern Rush”? I thought that stuff was legal only in California for medicinal purposes.

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Duh…I meant Snelling, not Jenkins…

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Jenkins Stinks. He needs to play for Detroit or St. Louis. Maybe Miami, but not ATL.

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The Falcons should sign Colin Peek as a free agent. He would make a great target for Matt Ryan.

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Jenks has been a disappointment. He is a long strider, average hands, and not a great route runner.

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Rashad Jones screwed up.

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Well, it is hard to say how hard the schedule will be, because you never know who will emerge as a good team. With the exception of the Pats and Colts, the “best” teams are different every year.

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Great point G-Fred and we only went 2-2 in those games, losing to the Cowboys (when they were struggling) and the Giants (in the OT game we should have won), games we very easily could have won without the opponent having the extra week to prepare.

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For everyone who is still questioning TD, he has 2 very good drafts they will be great if the players get healthy- Baker, Jerry, Moore. Lofton was a steal and the anchor of the D. Does anyone think we should draft Dez Bryant or others like him. TD may go down as one of the best.

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Too many people getting caught up with certain names that we should or should not have drafted. Please people, quit publishing your arrogance. TD & Smitty know exactly what they are trying to get accomplished. They are trying to comprise a team that plays with one heartbeat. This being a key component to any Championship aspirations. Sit back, have some faith, and let them build a team that will compete for Championships. These Monday Morning Armchair GM’s crack me up !!

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To those who are criticizing the picks, what was the greater need in this draft a rush end or an outside linebacker? I would believe the outside linebacker for the very reason stated by Mike Smith. If we were to select the pass rusher, would we not be giving up on Sidbury after just one season and Bierman after two seasons, despite the improvement Bierman has shown. GO FALCONS.

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Not Impressed with Falcons. It seems this GM is trying to find that diamond in the rough. That’s what unsigned rookie free agents are for. I surely expected them to get a running back because of the problems with Norwood staying healty. I don’t even think Norwood has been resigned yet has he? If not Dwyer, whose cheeseburger fetish obviously has cost him, then some other quality RB.

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whats in ah name anyway half of the top guys will be a bust anyway!!! I like what we did i just wish we could have gotten more help at the wr position…CAN YOU SAY T.O. OR MARVIN HARRISON!!!

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All the folks calling John Falcon—- He has already left the post to go pick his date for the Prom.

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Norwood and the punter resigned today.

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I cannot believe that anyone would judge our draft based on ESPN either mentioning it or not mentioning it. Those guys get paid to make much ado about nothing. We had a solid draft and don’t forget we will sign some free agents. I am going to jump out and say right now that Meir will be a keeper. That guy can catch a football. I know nothing about the safety Schillinger so I am hoping that the football minds at the front office know a whole bunch more than I do, they are supposed too. I don’t see all the hoopla about Seatlle, I think our draft was just as good. Anyway, if we can stay healthy no reason this team won’t go 12-4. Finally, we only play one team that has a bye week the week before we play them…………the Bengals I think. Bust down on your best Durty Bird moves, it is going to be a great season!!

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Jeff(the other one) should send his resume to Mr. Arthur for the GM job, in case he runs TD off.

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tony43:

It isn’t that I don’t agree with you about Anderson/Jenkins, but to think that “packaging them in a deal” is even remotely possible is just ignorant. It takes 2 to trade and nobody in their right mind (so maybe Oakland is still a possibility) would give us squat for those 2 bums.

Quit dreaming of being able to trade them and just CUT THEIR A$$!

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Alan, a good NFL draft should excite your fan base that is why hundreds of fans flock to New York City every year to watch in person and why it is broadcasted on NFL network as well as ESPN. Also, it is why you have multiple mock drafts as well as analysts’ breakdown of every position. As far as my NFL knowledge, based on your comments and lack of substance of the subject of the draft, a lot of us know more about football than you do. We probably know a lot more about other subjects/topics as well. So shut your pie hole, you idiot.

It simply was a C- draft. Weatherspoon,Johnson and Peters were very good picks but considering the depth of this draft, we missed the mark considerably. The S,WR and C picks are very suspect as best. We did’nt add additional DE pass rush or offensive speed at all.They also picked NO homegrown players(UGA or GA Tech) Not a great draft.

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Actually I really think Jamaal is going to bloom inside……….I do not want to see him outside anymore, that experiment is done, cooked, put a fork in it…..!
One more chance I say!

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Dimitroff trained under Belichik(sp)….they drafted the same way when they went to multiple SB. And you peanut brains think Mel Kiper and Todd McShay have a better idea than TD and Mike Smith. You barely amuse me with your idiosy…….
It would do you some good to remember who is coming off injury from last year and their relative worth to the overall picture. Also, some of our players from last year were very young and will be an upgrade over ANYBODY available to draft this year!!!!! All in all, this draft coupled with the last two will put the Falcons in good position to be successful this year. End of discussion.

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Hey Dash, I think there weren’t as many people (fans) at Radio City Music Hall as the NFL and ESPN would have you believe……….there were hundreds of empty seats…..!!

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It’s cause your name is Fred Fred.

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“l can judge talent better than the experts”…the “experts” are journalists that wear suits and discuss opinions. Nothing more.
Dimitroff knows his stuff much better than they do.

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Doesn’t seem that anyone has put 2 & 2 together and realized we had no 2nd rounder this year from getting Gonzalez last year – so pretend to include him in this years draft and it would seems much sunnier.

It was a bad year not to have a 2nd round pick as the draft was solid for 50+ picks and we could have gotten Dunlap (DE-Florida) with the Gonzalez pick, but no complaints – GO BIRDS!!!

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Dash, are kidding me? Since when does a fan base know better then a quality GM? The answer, NEVER! Fan bases think with emotion and that is not good when doing what is right for the TEAM.

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I think we had a very solid draft, not 2 flashy but very solid. Ill be the first to admit there were some guys out there that were available i wanted us to grab. But look at the stats of these rookies. They a very durable guys with no kind of off the field issues…(TD GUYS) we still have our guys comin back from injuries last year. With these years draft we got a lot younger on our offensive line n will have solid guys for years to come and drafting DT will jus help wit the rotation to help stop the run n stay fresh out there..I think the MEIER pick up was jus a result of Riely Cooper being picked up by the eagles a few picks earlier. I think TD and Mike Smith did a good job at makin the right picks even though they werent th FLASHY ones…but wit all that bein said that Safety outta Montana was a head scratcher..DIRTY BIRD NATION STAND UP

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All I can say is that finding the likes of Kroy Bierman late in the draft from none other than Montana, makes me have confidence in TD. I agree, the Falcons’ draft wasn’t sexy, but it was solid. I saw earlier in another BLOG where folks were bashing TD for not drafting Geno Atkins and Jeff Owens in the third round. Well, a lot of other teams passed on them too. As far as Everson Griffen is concerned, just because he’s from USC doesn’t mean he’s a stud. I like the Corey Peters pick. He’s got a solid motor, the size and the extra gear to make an impact. And that’s what you need on the DLine. The Falcons also may be about to make some other moves on the DLine. It doesn’t mean that Jerry isn’t progressing following his injury. The Falcons have some issues on DLine that have been highly publicized in the legal circles. We don’t know what’s going on there, but I’m sure TD does.

Go Birds!

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Good quality draft. No sexy picks but we got the job done. Look for TD to bring in some undrafted free agents to compete. Colin Peek(TE) and Leigh Tiffin (K) are two guys that can come in and try to gain a job.

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Anyone remember how Scott Case used to punish people…………I heard Schillinger will hit! Which is a nice change from the days of DeAngelo Hall.

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bigdawg wrote: “Who was the last caucasian to make the Pro Bowl or All-Pro as a wide receiver? My point is…well, you get my point!”

Dude, you must live in a cave and your ‘cism is really shining through. Does the name Wes Welker ring a bell to you or do you just know the names of people who played in Athens. He’s been to two straight pro bowls and has caught more passes in the NFL than any other player over the last three years…would have been the SuperBowl MVP two years ago if Eli doens’t pull off the incredible 4th down play. Kerry Meier is a stud and will be a great player for us…he had back to back 1000 yards seasons the last two years….geeez, I know his initials aren’t “A.J.”…but the kid can play.

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The only way the Falcons could have improved was drafting another quarterback.

There is no cure for a noodle weak arm.

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EVERYBODY “MAN_UP”!! The draft is nothing more than a “crap-shoot” at BEST!

As a GM you hope to get some fresh blood that can make a contribution!!

Once in a lifetime do you get that “ONE” that can make a difference..AND.. there are no

fairy god-mothers!

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“Alan”

“Here we go again(STUPIDITY)- thanks for your insight Delbert D., now go back to newsvine and play with your friends that have no idea about whats going on with any given subject.”

What is “newsvine”? Who are my “friends”? And once and for all, what is “Southern Rush”?

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dash:

Meier will not stretch the field vertically but he will move the chains. For a 5th round pick, he’s a steal.

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Oh my God!!!!!

Everybody jump the ship! The Falcons did not draft the big name guys that Mel Kiper and McShay love! Oh no! The Falcons are doomed for suckage! (Sarcasm off)

Get a grip you idiots. The Falcons did very well this draft. I am excited about the picks and the WR from Kansas, Meier, is going to be a good one. Seen him play several times and he’s a beast. He may not be the fastest, but he can CATCH the ball which is more than you can say about Jenkins. Meier can also block very well.

I am appalled some you of people are bitching that we did not grab the big name guys like Jordan Shipley, Myron Rolle, or some of those other players. Unless some of you scouted and studied the player TD drafted as much as TD did you should probably listen to ESPN a little less and look at the Colts.

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To all of you “Trust in Dimitroff/Blank/Smith Groupies”:
Most of us want the Falcons to succeed just like you do. But again alot of us watch NFL football and idiocracy we are not buying anymore. I am tired of hearing that Dimitroff is so smart because he comes from the Belicheat/Patriot family. I don’t think that is so special I think Josh McDaniels is an idiot(re: Cutler, Brandon Marshall gone, & Tim Tebow as a 1st rounder) and so is Mangini(re:got rid of Kellen Winslow, Braylon Edwards) or else why would Mike Holmgren be in Cleveland. I get sick of arrogance and this is why N.E. has not won another Super Bowl. Belicheats and friends seem to think that old fashioned talent in the NFL does not trump coaching and schemes (re:Asante Samuels, Richard Seymour). Now I hear the same crap from Dumitroff (re: FBI) another excuse to pass on top notch talent. Sometimes is character issues and sometimes its a guy doesn’t fit into our program. Not buying it. This is why Saints, Ravens, Chargers, Cowboys, and soon to be 49ers will be winning they are not arrogant they draft talent and coach it. Sick of the lame excuses from Dumitroff and Kool-aid drinkers. Sad thing is Mike Smith is a heck of a ball coach.

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Uh…….none of ‘em makes me wanna jump and yell……YeeHaaaaaaaaaaa

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Shultz, think there is a posobility we could go after Collin Peak and Brandon Lang in free agency????? Could add to DE depth (Lang) and give Tony G an apprentice who is very talented. Reminds me of Dallas Clark a little bit. (Peak)

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What is a kicker?

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@Falcon Fan: I think we signed Colin Peak this afternoon…a good pick-up

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@ansley park: It appears the Falcons weren’t the only “stupid team” who chose to take a pass on blubber-boy and his “future all-pro” career.

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BLUBBER BOY will be The next BUS for the STEELERS

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Falcons sign Peek. I love it!

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Look, Schultzie is many enigmas rolled into one, but I will say this, he’s been the best Football guy this paper has had, EVER! He calls it right 90% of the time. If we only had him here during the Smith years of the 90’s.

Now to you idiots that bagging on this regime’s draft and overall mgmt. and saying Ryan was just “Luck” over Dorsey. ASIDE from Baker’s durability, he’s good, maybe not great, maybe not even a one, but a BUST – absolutely not. And what about that Loftin kid? Best hitter since Tuggle. Harry Douglas? if not for injury everyone was liking where the kid was going. Bierman in the 5th round, 5th ROUND! People it used to be our FIRST ROUND picks didn’t pan out after 3-4 years, PHULEEZE stop, just STOP with the bashing on these guys, it just shows how stupid our Falcons Fans really are.

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listen, i am a big time atl fan. love the hawks, falcons, and braves. i am not ready to mention falcons and superbowls in the same sentence. we have all of pieces, except one thing. the coach doens’t make gutsy calls like sean payton did in the superbowl. mike never would have made an on side kick call. we have the players, the talent, the schedule, will have luck, but we don’t have a coach that will make a gutsy call. NO GUTS, NO GLORY!!!

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Jeff,

I’m very excited to see that the Falcons picked up former Alabama all american guard Michael Johnson. He’s going to be a great addition and I’m looking forward to seeing him pave some holes for the burner Turner.

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For all you on the blog that reference the “Experts”. If they were so good, they would be an NFL GM by now. The last one I can remember making the transition was Matt Millen. He did not do so well with the Lions. So sit back and let TD do his job. In 2-4 years, if the drafts do not pan out then he can become an “Expert” on draft day!

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I hate the safety pick because Dimitroff has already used two 2nd round picks on safeties. Either we were already set at that position or Dimitroff blew it last year. I’m tired of using picks for special teams players. HOW THE HELL DO YOU PASS UP ON DWYER FOR A SAFETY FROM MONTANA! Do the yankees up in Flowery Branch need to hire a local football coach to make sure they don’t whiff on the local kids like this? I hear O’Brien is sipping tea on his front porch up in Cherokee, he might do it for free. Stupid comments on Dwyer from the talking heads this weekend,”He let himself get too big” and “he didn’t show the ability to take it to the house”. I talked to a friend that saw Dwyer recently and said he was absolutely ripped. Its amazing what happens when you get off the Paul Johnson Told Me To Eat With The Linemen diet. Said he might not weigh 219 let alone 229. Did the scouts tape over his freshman year at Tech? Did anyone bother to look up his 100 meter times from the Georgia state track meet? 210 lb. kids very rarely run that fast. The thing that pisses me off the most is that the Steelers took him. No Roethlisberger= nonstop Greene/Dwyer. But don’t worry fans, if Norwood and Turner break down again we have Snelling. Who needs a back that can break a run longer than 10 yards.

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Archie- the falcons only have ONE legtimate weapon at running back??? REALLY!!!??? Last I checked they had 3 very good ones, If norwood werent so brittle, all 3 could be starting quality runningbacks on other NFL teams. Im assuming the ONE you are talking about is Pro-bowler Michael Turner, who rushed for 1,699 yards and 17 td’s two seasons ago. He’s MVP calibur and carrys this team on his back. Norwood is one of the most explosive runningbacks in the league, and has so many plays of over 30, 40 yards I cant remember them all. He is lightning fast, and can go the distance everytime he touches the ball. Sure he gets injured some, and running between the tackles is not his strength, but watch out for him in 2010..And finally, Snelling is a GREAT #3, and #2 runningback, he might not be a very good #1 option, but when Turner went down, he filled in admirably, and has a great combination of power and speed….Dude, we’ve definately got a great stable of runningbacks, no need to worry about them this year….maybe next year, add a nice young guy, and that would be even better….FALCONS DOMINATION!!!

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Kiper rated the Falcons ahead of only Jacksonville in terms of the quality of players they were able to pull from the draft.

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draft better- how exactly did the falcons get burned with a Mizzou Safety last year?? Oh, you mean William Moore, the 2nd rounder, with good speed, great size, and amazing production, and team leader of the Mizzou defense. Had 11 interceptions as a junior, and just a “freak” athelete. Yes he suffered a terrible, unfortunate knee injury that sidelined him for the year, he has no injury history, but guys like draft better think he is a bust, despite one injury, and not having a chance to prove himself the stud he is. Just promise me this….When he and Spoon are playing lights out, and making some head jarring tackles please never post on here again….its amazing some peoples lack of the game of football and little to no insight….simply amazing…

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NPC I was making that smae argument about rolle earlier.. he was projected in the 20’s in early mocks last year.

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Kiper all had Clausen as the 4th best player on his board. LOL

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When I was watching last fall, I noticed that when the Falcons played a quality team, they got beat at the line on both sides of the ball. Looks like they’ve tried to address that. In 2 or 3 years, we’ll know if this works or not but at least they tried to fix their weak areas.

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Look at the Colts starting O-line: none of them were high draft picks. They were all picked mid to late rounds. They also have an ALL Pro center that was an undrafted free agent.

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Mike,
I agree Dimitroff has done a good job. I think his best hidden gem will eventually be Sidbury. I don’t like drafting William Middleton in the 5th round last year and see him wearing a Jaguars jersey. 5th round could have been a replacement for Ojinnaka.

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Just saw the highlights from UNLV WR Ryan Wolfe, and man can this guy make some amazing catches…I am excited about him and Meier coming to camp with the falcons…we already have the top three locked with White, Jenkins, and Douglass (who I feel will have a breakout season in the slot, with as fast as he is, like Wes Welker type season). So I really want #4 and #5 to be Meier, who is a former qb from Kansas and has all the tools, with great hands, and runs great routes, and Wolfe, who is a record setting reciever from UNLV, who is just like Meier, a great route runner, enough speed, great hands, who makes amazing catches. I think Thomas Dimitroff hit a homerun with both of these guys as possession recievers for a team that needs this in their WR group. We already have the burners in White and Douglass (and Jenkins is faster than most people give him credit for, he runs like a 4.49 or something like that), now we have 2 Austin Collie type guys who can run great routes, and make amazing catches, and move the chains with Matt Ryan. I really hope the Falcons see what I see in these two, and they make the roster as the 4 and 5 Wrs….they would be set, they would have the speedy WRs, the big Wrs, the great hands Wrs, etc. that make up a solid group. If they have a 6 WR it comes down to Finn, Weems, and Begeron. I dont like any of them, but Weems can play good Special Teams, so he is a little ahead. I honestly hope they get a decent veteran to come in and battle these two…. a really good one, so that we have a lots of depth at WR… I know Ted Ginn is gone, but I would have really liked him to be #4, and have these two guys battle for #5, and the loser goes to the practice squad, although I would hate some other team to take either of these guys, but we want depth…. I am excited after seeing Meier and Wolfe highlights….Watch Meiers and Wolfe’s highlights on youtube…

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I disagree with your thoughts on Sam Baker. He’s good … Concussions aside of-course.

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People keep forgetting that you have to suit up and play to be a player. Being developmental or injured or both do not count.

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For those still reading I am about to break some people hearts…Brandon Lang – Troy is reported to have signed with San Diego.

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Here are some other’s the falcons may have targeted:

Rashawn Jackson, FB, Virginia signed by Carolina
Aaron Pettrey, K, Ohio State signed by Carolina
Stafon Johnson, RB, USC signed by Tennessee
Prince Miller, CB, Georgia signed by Baltimore
Mike Moore, WR, Georgia signed by Detroit
Cory Reamer, LB, Alabama signed by New York Jets
Brandon James, KR, Florida signed by Colts
Blair White, WR, Michigan State signed by Colts
Javarris James, RB, Miami signed by Colts
Cordaro Howard, OL, Georgia Tech signed by Bills
Antonio Coleman, DE/OLB, Auburn signed by Bills

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Fan since 74

April 24th, 2010
5:03 pm
For all of you who are disappointed. Let me ask you one question. Before the 2008 draft did you know who Kroy Biermann was? He was a 5th round selection? Before you get all bummed out, remember this: Just because you haven’t heard of a person and know nothing about him doesn’t mean that he can’t play.

Thank you!!

Myself, I’m very excited about this draft and ready for the Falcon’s first game!!!!!!!

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It is amazing how much more people on this blog know than TD and his staff.
TD is great at his job and I trust him. Falcons fans should be thankful we have him here instead of complaining, just look at past results. They want to say last years draft was no good. We had injuries to two of those picks and some small college guys were real contributors. Not every great player has a big name coming out of college. AKA Rice, Payton, McDaniels, and so many others. I am not saying any of these players will reach that level, but lets wait a couple of years and see what happens.

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ma= May

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Oh thats because the defense didnt play cosistant JEFF!Offense cant get in a rythm if the defense cant get off the field! I saw a lot of three and outs last year because the defense was incosistant on 3rd down getting off the field. I thought you guys watch the games. Team played good if it wasnt for that and all the injuries!

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Good article Jeff, but you forgot to mention the injury to Harry Douglas last year. We really missed having him..

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“named” players? By the time you get to the 10th pick most of the players are pretty equal and status show 2nd round careers aren’t much different than first round. The Falcons went after needs and I assume the GM knows more about what he is doing than any of us??

The Falcons were are really good team going into this draft and with Spoon they are even better. The other selections are 50/50 but if they work out then we get our cake and eat it too!

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http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/lists/nfl-draft-czar-report-cards-gallery-042410#sport=NFL&photo=11162462

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This draft didn’t stand a chance with Smith, Dumbmitroff, Mckay as your brain trust. After the weatherspoon pick they all got the “lil darryl syndrone”. It’s not about big names, it’s about letting good talent get away. This thing about character issue is starting to get on my nerves. everyone has some kind of character flaw. High profiled players comes out more than others. With that said the dumb trust of the falcons passed on improving over all team speed, playmakers, & team needs @ DE,SS,WR,TE. How many more DT’s do this team need.

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@Jeff who wrote: For all of you that are overjoyed with this draft and focusing on D and OL which I have stated many times on here we didn’t need. Here are the facts about our offense, We needed badly a good WR and RB in the 3rd round if not the first round.
Points PG – 13th at 22.7
Yards PG – 16th at 340.4
Pass Yards PG- 14th at 223.2
Rush Yards PG- 15th at 117.2
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The facts are these: The Falcons finished about 1100 yards in passing behind league leading Houston (congrats Matt, wished the Falcons brass had of realized you were the better QB when you were here), yet nearly tied them in points or points per game. The rushing leader last year was the Jets. The Falcons ran the ball 10 less times per game yet had almost the same average per carry.
The Saints led the league in scoring, 510 points on the season to the Falcons 363, the per game average was about a touchdown difference but the Falcons were ranked 4th in strength of schedule. The stats you mention are all fine and dandy but not what you draft by. We have an offense that can score points but if you can’t stop the other team the point is pretty much moot. I like our draft, some immediate help and contributors down the road. I swear, the WR from Kansas is going to be a game changer right out of the gate……….!! Why do you think we don’t have a good stable of running backs, you have to have a good O line to open those lanes. This will prove to be an excellent draft.

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I just have to laugh at all the doom-and-gloomer-know-it-all-raggers in this blog. As a Falcons fan for 35 years, I have never seen a Falcon organization this well-run from top to bottom. I expect this and last year’s draft will continue to build the talent level and turn out alot better than what the Kiper’s and local trollers believe it will. And with better lines depth and better pass-defense and a more reasonable schedule 10-6 or 11-5 and playoffs for sure next year.

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Lots of folks seem to think we should have picked up Everson Griffen in the 3rd instead of Corey Peters. I thought the same until looking at their evals.

While Griffen is higher rated, his profile screams “underachiever”, whose hype is greater than his actual performance. Peters has some work to do, but has “improved every year” and comes in with a desire to prove himself as opposed to being annointed a pro before he even plays a game. I feel better about Peters now.

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LaGarette Blount (Oregon RB who assaulted the Boise State player) made it through all 255 picks without so much as a tease.

Here’s hoping the Falcons can nab him as a free agent.

To Blount’s credit, he served his penance and earned his to the team. And before all you holier-than-thou among us deploy your favorite descriptive for those of a darker pigmentation who possess character flaws, think for a moment about the quality of the Falcons’ running game when Turner is gimpy.

What’s a random cold-cocking of an opponent in the larger scheme of things anyway?

I forgive you, LaGarrette!

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Neil Rackers!!!!!

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Look Gentlemen:
Before you go calling people who stated there opinion on the draft “trolls” or “gloom and doomers” read what they say. Most of us are just as passionate as you are about the Falcons wanting to see them continue to improve. Matter of fact I liked Matt Ryan and last years draft they just had bad luck with injuries on defense. But by the same token I am not blindly going to say “I trust TD, Rich McKay, etc.”. They are human and they f**kup too. Quantify your response. Fact: Peterson out of Kentucky was a projected 5th round pick, period!!! Taken in the 3rd. Hawley was projected as a undrafted free agent, taken in the 5th. The two guys from Montana and Kansas sound wonderful but could they have been taken as undrafted free agents. There was a whole hell of a lot of talent left on the board at DT, DE, RB, WR who probably didn’t need a couple of years of developement. Get real with your responses and if you call somebody out back it up with facts not blind faith. I am not just a Falcons fan, I am a pro Football fan and have been watching it for over 30 years. Get real with your comments!!!!!!

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Kroy Beirmann and Lawrence Sidbury will have to step up their games this season. I think both have great potential. This season will be put up or shut up time for them. I like TD and feel he has a goal in mind for this team,to be superbowl champions and be very competitive in the NFL for many years to come.We will and we will. Thank you T.D.

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Whopper Dawg, I didn’t get finished reading your first sentence and I knew you were a moron.

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I think what this draft tells us is Dimitroff and Mike Smith have a lot of confidence in Jamaal Anderson and Harry Douglass still since they didn’t draft a single DE or a top notch receiver. Instead they focused on the interior lines.

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Troy Heinzman:

Mark it down now buddy, Meir is a steal………a Steve Largent in the making. The Falcons brass have no reason to lose confidence in Douglass and they have moved Anderson to tackle, I think this is obvious they don’t have confidence in him on the end. He seemed to do a little better there last year.

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Why not get a great QB like Ryan another weapon to go with Roddy at WR in the draft ? Where’s the DE they NEEDED ?

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sign T.O.

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I don’t know about a few of these. In the 3rd, E. Griffin and C. Wooten were still on the board as highly regarded DE’s, as well as B. Campbell at Tackle. If you were determined to go DT, then G. Atkins was on the board and received better grades than Peters by most. In the 4th, Hawley wasn’t even graded as a center by most, and was way down the list at guard. If he’s the center, tough to justify passing up on M. Tennant who was still available. If he’s a guard, we spent a 4th rounder on our #4 guard? And when we picked Meier, C. Mitchell was still available. Agreed we won’t really know for 2-3 years, but that doesn’t mean you get a pass for ignoring prevailing wisdom today.

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Hey, Sid. You know so much. Why can’t you figure out the guy’s name? It’s Kerry Meier. Not Meir.

Genius.

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I can only imagine what our record could have been without all the injuries. I’m happy with the draft because I trust our front office. Its so funny reading some of these arm chair coaches comments. Its scary to think what the Falcons would be if these guys ran the team…. maybe the smiths listen to these people. LOL

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Some tidbits from Pro Football Weekly

With Mike Peterson aging and playing undisciplined football, Weatherspoon adds youth to the Falcons’ linebacking unit. He is big, fast and flies to the ball. His play dropped off as a senior after he bulked up, but he looked much more comfortable after dropping weight at the Senior Bowl. The biggest challenge he will face upon entering the pros will be keeping his ego in check and not alienating veterans in the locker room.

The Falcons concentrated on shoring up the the middle of their defense with the selections of Sean Weatherspoon and Peters. Peters is a developmental three-technique with the quickness to add some value on third downs. With the injuries that struck the interior defensive line last season, depth was much needed. THEN THIS: The Falcons’ choice of Peters was a questionable one. A year after taking Peria Jerry in the first round, the team added Peters, who is considered a developmental three-technique. A trench warrior with some more grit might have been a better option, and it’s also worth noting the team passed over LSU’s Al Woods and a trio of Georgia Bulldog tackles. THEN THIS: “Falcons make odd choice with selection of DT Peters” Unless the Falcons are less than confident that DT Peria Jerry is recovering well from a torn ACL he suffered in Week Two last season — and there’s no indication that he has encountered a setback — it’s hard to figure out their third-round choice of Kentucky DT Corey Peters. He projects to play the three-technique in the pros. With a glaring need at defensive end, the Falcons passed on a talented pass-rushing end in USC’s Everson Griffen. It’s nice to have depth at tackle, but Atlanta could regret passing on Griffen, unless he’s still available when they make the last pick of the third round (98th overall). Peters is a smart player. He lacks any impressive athletic traits, though, and could take time to develop before he’s ready to consistently contribute. After landing an exciting, fast-flowing player in Round One with the selection of WLB Sean Weatherspoon, the Falcons’ third-round pick feels like a bit of a letdown.

With Harvey Dahl and Tyson Clabo restricted free agents and Justin Blalock entering a contract year, the Falcons needed some depth on the right side of their line, and Mike Johnson could provide it. He was a versatile performer on a national championship line and has the toughness and competitiveness to function ably in the NFL’s trenches.

The Falcons had a need in the middle of their line with Todd McClure aging, and they may have found a suitable replacement in UNLV C Joe Hawley. He may not look the part, but he is tough, scrappy and competitive and has the type of football temperament to play in the NFL a long time. He could also provide depth at guard, where he played as a senior.

Oklahoma CB Dominique Franks could bring the most value to the Falcons as a return man. He looks the part and has an intriguing physical skill set, but too many inconsistencies showed up on tape in college. He could compete for a job as a No. 4 or No. 5 corner.

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The Peters pick was extremely odd with who was on the board, but I think he fits the rotation of players they want on the line. They don’t want a big body obviously they want disruptive in that position. He gives them depth to play a similar style if anything happens to Jerry. Probably means they are not cutting Jamal Anderson.

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———-And in the Second round the Atlanta Falcons select- TONY GONZALEZ

Did we forget!?! So we pick up a grade A linebacker in round 1…….A Hall Of Fame TE in round 2 (which we even got a year early)……. And one of the best DT and OT in the SEC in round 3…….

And you guys are complaining about a 7th round pick? Yes, I too was wondering about E. Griffen but obviously TD and the Falcons scouts saw something else.

Lets not forget we also signed Dunta Robinson too. I think we look way better…….

New upgraded positions-

Strongside CB- Dunta Robinson
Weakside CB- Brian Williams
Weakside LB- Sean Weatherspoon
DT Reserve- Corey Peters
OT Reserve- Mike Johnson

Injuries comming back-
Strong Saftey- William Moore
DT- Peria Jerry

I think we look alright……

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I will add I do hope we can sign a FA wideout before the season…… I just think that TD and company didn’t think that at that point in round 3 there was one that could really have an impact and start over Douglas. I think that if you are going to do it right, you’ve got to get a real impact player at that position….example- CB Daunta Robinson……….. Round three and up is NORMALLY where you can find good Lineman, Etc…… Not WR

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agreed JS, i like the picks this year. wish we could’ve grabbed some local kids but oh well, suffice to say, we shored up our O-line and D, plus have Jerry and Moore coming back..almost like 5 new picks who could start right now.

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Jeff, I want to ask you and D-Led the same question. I’m quite serious here. Falcons had seven drafts picks this year? How can the Patriots, who won their division and made the play-offs, have 13 draft picks this year? And not only that, they have TWO number ones and TWO number twos next year! Who did they trade for those kind of picks?? God?? TD came from that system and we can’t even get a second rounder?? Willie sang it best. “That sh** ain’t right — that sh** ain’t right.”

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GO falcons go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Our kicker Matt Bryant holds the league record for a feild goal…….62 yrds

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What are chances of signing Muhsin Muhammad to a one year deal? We could use him until we can sign a FA next year or draft a WR.

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Meier was practicing at quarterback at least 60% of the time until his senior year. And as a wide receiver he couldn’t even see his quarterback most of the time, Mr. Reesing being somewhat vertically challenged.

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Josh smith ridicule of Milwaukee is done out of stupidity and to draw attention to himself. Poor litlle Josh as stupid as ever decided to follow the lead of Noah in criticizing Cleveland. Josh I would suggest you listen to Lebron, Kobe, Wade, and some of the other star players in the league, even Joe, Jamal,and Al on your own team, instaed of mouthing off about another city like Noah did. Also how about you going into the Gym to work on your Jump shot.

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@Real American

You’re an A$$HOLE. This blog is for Falcons fans. Go somewhere else.

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It looks like we got one potential starter in this draft in Weatherspoon. Maybe 3-4 back-ups and future starters in this draft. Not exciting, but solid. We may find a player or two in undrafted free agents, and maybe an unsigned veteran or two may become available. Plus we have have 3-4 potential impact players coming back from injuries.
THe bottom like is this: with the schelule we have next year and the bi week coming at a better time than last year, this team will make the playoffs this year IF we can avoid the injuries from last year.
GO FALCONS!!

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Waiting to sign:

Leroy Banks, TE, Southern Miss, 6-foot-3, 243 pounds: Started his career at Coahoma Junior College.
Tim Buckley, QB, Alcorn State, 6-1, 185: Led the Braves vaunted attack last season.
Rafael Bush, S, South Carolina State, 5-11, 195: Was highly productive for the Bulldogs, making 222 career tackles and scored three touchdowns as a senior.
Gabe Derricks, S, San Diego, 6-3, 202: Started for four years at cornerback in college.
Justin Drescher, LS, Colorado, 6-1, 230: A four-year snapper for the Buffaloes.
Weston Johnson, LB, Wyoming, 6-3, 233: Played outside linebacker and was the team captain last season.
Dimitri Nance, RB, Arizona State, 5-9, 224: He rushed for 795 yards last season, but missed time with a shoulder sprain.
Ryan Wolfe, WR, UNLV, 6-1, 205: He caught more passes than any receiver in the nation over the past four years with 283 career receptions.
Bear Woods, LB, Troy, 6-0, 245: Had to sit out two games last season to appeal his redshirt status with the NCAA.

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Indeed it was very interesting for me to read the blog. Thank you for it. I like such topics and everything connected to this matter. I definitely want to read a bit more on that blog soon.

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