For Dimitroff and his Falcons, the draft has no clear-cut course
Most general managers work hard to give away nothing. Thomas Dimitroff is unlike most GMs. He’ll give you some hints, provided you know how to listen. No, he won’t say, “Write it down — we’re taking Tommy Tailback from Bugtussle U. in Round 1.” He won’t draw a map, but he will leave breadcrumbs.
To wit: His pre-draft briefing last week began with Dimitroff expressing his excitement. Why? Because, he said, “We’ve finally got an opportunity to open the draft board to both offense and defense.” That wasn’t just a boilerplate intro. Dimitroff doesn’t traffic in boilerplate. He’s precise with his words. He says what he means.
It has long been speculated — in this space and many others — that the Falcons would use the 19th pick of Round 1 to bolster a defense that ranked 21st among 32 NFL teams in yardage yielded last season. Makes sense, right?
But let’s also note that the Falcons’ defense improved from 24th in 2008, and that was with almost nothing from Peria Jerry and William Moore, who were the first two picks in April 2009. The Falcons are convinced both will be impact players soon, and they’ve already signed cornerback Dunta Robinson as a big-ticket free agent. Those three players should effect another defensive upgrade by themselves.
Let’s look now at another set of numbers: The Falcons’ rushing yardage fell from second-best in the league two seasons ago to 15th-best in 2009. Much of that can be traced to the injuries sustained by Michael Turner and Jerious Norwood — much, but not all. The Falcons’ offensive line, which was the hidden key to the giddy rise of 2008, wasn’t nearly as forceful last season. And this remains an offense predicated on the run.
Dimitroff on the possibility of taking an offensive lineman in Round 1: “I’d be comfortable doing that. It’s never a flashy pick, but if an offensive lineman has versatility, the ability to play dual positions would give him exponential value.”
The Falcons like Maurkice Pouncey, the Florida center who could swing to guard. They might also like Mike Iupati, the Idaho guard who could become a right tackle. If either is available, don’t be shocked if the Falcons, to employ Dimitroff’s war-room jargon, “pull his tag off the board.”
And what of Brandon Graham, the Michigan defensive end recently thought to be ticketed to Flowery Branch? The Falcons like him, too. He’s on their shortlist of possibilities at No. 19. And it’s true that Dimitroff wants to revive a pass rush that resembled a gentle breeze last season. “We would like to ramp up the pressure,” he said last week, and then he added a line that sounded like a throwaway but really was not: “And there are ways to do that.”
Loading ...One way is to draft a defensive end. Another is to find an outside linebacker capable of wreaking blitz havoc. Two months ago I was certain Dimitroff would take a DE over an OLB; today I’m less sure. Today I think there’s a chance that if both Graham and Sean Weatherspoon, the linebacker from Missouri, are available, TD the GM would pull the latter’s tag.
A year ago it was all but a given that the Falcons would take a defensive tackle in Round 1. (They did — Jerry.) There are no givens this time, and that’s not a bad thing. This is a club coming off consecutive winning seasons and a key winter signing. There’s flexibility now.
When Dimitroff says he’s open to both offense and defense, we should take him at his word. He could be content with either a pass rusher or some sort of an offensive lineman. (The belief here is that the Falcons would take a skill player — Georgia Tech receiver Demaryius Thomas, say — in Round 1 only if preferred options have been rendered inoperative.)
Just guessing, I’d say the need for an DE/OLB still ranks 1A to the 1B of an O-lineman in Dimitroff’s fertile mind. But that’s only a guess, and it’s very close. Like 51-49.
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95 comments Add your comment
mmgtfan
April 21st, 2010
2:20 pm
First
WhatIThink
April 21st, 2010
2:21 pm
First
WhatIThink
April 21st, 2010
2:21 pm
ok Second
FalconsTransplant
April 21st, 2010
2:25 pm
Third
FalconsTransplant
April 21st, 2010
2:25 pm
That’s the highest I’ve ever been. Now back to reading the article
Bird Watcher
April 21st, 2010
2:26 pm
THIRD I GUESS
EW
April 21st, 2010
2:26 pm
I’m guessing we take an O lineman.
Do you think our weak pass rush was due to missing pieces on the interior D-Line and could be helped with Jerry’s return? I’m going with that as my justification for taking an O lineman but I wouldn’t be surprised either way.
Bird Watcher
April 21st, 2010
2:26 pm
WHY DON’T WE ALL READ THE ARTICLE BEFORE SHOUTING WHAT PLACE WE CAME IN?
Brownie
April 21st, 2010
2:28 pm
This is what is so great about the NFL draft, which seems to grow in stature/debate every year. The fact of the matter for the Falcons is that they have needs at various positions: DE, OLB, OL, RB, and WR. The 2 questions to ponder are: is there a “glaring” need at one position over any other? And, perhaps more critically, is there one PLAYER who stands well above all others they could select?
I really think that TD feels the answer to those questions is NO. Looking at it another way: if the answer to either question is yes, then does that selection appear to fill in the last piece of the puzzle to be a Super Bowl caliber team? Again, I don’t think they are that close.
I don’t know that Brandon Graham would end up being more critical than say Weatherspoon, than Pouncey, than Griffin, than D. Thomas, than Iupati, etc.
Having bored you with all of this, I don’t have a clue what pick TD will make (but I’ll wager he already does). It wouldn’t bother me to see them trade down to the end of the 1st round and pick up a second rounder in return….deep draft this year.
Stat Man
April 21st, 2010
2:29 pm
So being first and a dollar will buy you an AJC, right. Seriously – you “first” people need to get a life.
Back to the issue at hand – Improvement on either side of the line is my opinion on where they should go.
Running backs can’t gain yards without blocking and DB’s are amazingly better when they don’t have to cover for 10 seconds because the QB has all day in the pocket!
Carl
April 21st, 2010
2:31 pm
Pouncey won’t be there at pick 19.
out of the box
April 21st, 2010
2:32 pm
I looked into my crystal ball and the Falcons trade back with New England and wind up taking Jermaine Gresham.
Brownie
April 21st, 2010
2:37 pm
Carl, I agree with you. I also would think that Spiller, Kindal, Graham, Iupati and maybe Griffin are are likely gone. So, Weatherspoon may be the guy.
BravesFan79
April 21st, 2010
2:42 pm
Am i first!?? Wait.. whats this article say? lol
Lowcountry Bulldawg
April 21st, 2010
2:45 pm
I am just for them to take somebody, anybody! Tired of reading the same old articles, with the same old polls, with the same old speculation. This is getting painful, the Falcons are not going to make a splashy pick, because the team is to good to have a high pick. This is finally a blessing! Let them do there job and lets assume its solid no matter who it is.
out of the box
April 21st, 2010
2:48 pm
come on lowcountry, jump into the pool with the rest of us, the water is fine. Make a guess, win a prize.
out of the box
April 21st, 2010
2:50 pm
wait a minute, now my crystal ball says reply hazy try again. Ugghhh…
SOUTH GEORGIA DAWG FAN
April 21st, 2010
2:52 pm
i think when its the falcons turn we will hear the words , there has been a trade !
Lowcountry Bulldawg
April 21st, 2010
2:52 pm
I did, I am a sucker for polls I guess. I keep my vote with one guy the Mizzou kid at OLB. I like the weapons on offense already and I think athletic OLB is a nice piece to the puzzle on D.
Willy
April 21st, 2010
2:53 pm
Bradley, what are you on speed today or something?
Willy
April 21st, 2010
2:54 pm
And I think you’re right, SG Dawg Fan. This draft has trade down written all over it.
Hooter Girl
April 21st, 2010
2:54 pm
I think they should trade the 1st choice for Big Ben.
DC Dirty Bird
April 21st, 2010
3:00 pm
Brandon Graham will not be our pick. We have to continue to show interest to reinforce New England’s fears we will take him. I can envision a swap between ATL and NWE for the 19th and 22nd pick. Linebacker is not a need for the Texans and Bengals so we can comfortably take NWE’s picks and get Weatherspoon at 22. Why, the running backs in the NFC South are fast and we need a WLB that can run with them. I wouldn’t be surprised if Spiller or Bay Bay are taken though. What’s the use in having a franchise QB if you don’t surround him with weapons.
Willy
April 21st, 2010
3:00 pm
BECAUSE< BIRDWATCHER
Willy
April 21st, 2010
3:03 pm
Enter your comments here
Willy
April 21st, 2010
3:04 pm
Because, Birdwatcher, if we did that, you would be first. And it would be really annoying to have someone who posts in all caps be first.
Ted M
April 21st, 2010
3:19 pm
I don’t like the all caps garbage either. It reminds me of falconsorry which makes it even worse.
GeoffDawg
April 21st, 2010
3:21 pm
What’s your favorite name on the board Mark? Last year, I remember you were enamored with the idea of drafting a DT named Ziggy.
SOUTH GEORGIA DAWG FAN
April 21st, 2010
3:35 pm
DC Dirty Bird I agree with the point about the weapons I just don’t see one of the weapons being there at 19 but maybe
Dan
April 21st, 2010
3:38 pm
Flying tommorrow to NY for the NFL draft ( Radio City Music Hall) …..cant miss me I be the one in the Falcons shirt getting pummled by the JETS fans !!! If that happens always remember Haskel Stanback and Bubba Bean…now those were Falcon names to always remember !!!
south ga boy
April 21st, 2010
3:44 pm
Mark, there is one other possibility that you forgot to mention and that’s the very real chance we trade down to try and pick up a round 2 pick. According to D. Ledbetter, your fellow AJC brethren, that TD has, because this draft is suppose to be the deepest in 25 yrs, been working the phones with his former HOODIE boss and others to try and work a trade that allows us to pick up a 2nd rounder. Of course, if this happens, it will probably only while we are on the clock and someone with a mid-20’s pick wants to move up to 19 to get a particular player they covet that they are afraid will not last until they pick. Im so hopeful we can swap No. 1’s with someone (Philly,NE) and pick up their No 2 and throw in our No. 3 or No. 4, since we have 2 picks in the 3rd round. Again, with this being such a Deep draft, I would love to pick up a No. 2 even if we only keep a total of 8 picks. Have you heard anything, Mark, on any trade possiblities.
Big O
April 21st, 2010
3:45 pm
Two months ago, I was all for “Spoon’ at #19. Then I wanted to trade #19 for early round #2, 3, 4, 5, @6 to get more picks. Now I like trading down a bit to get a late 2nd and pick Jerry Hughes with the later first round pick. Hughes is bigger than “Spoon” and just as fast. A much better pass rusher. With his athletic ability, he can be coached out of weaknesses.
Next, the Falcons only have three strong DTs for rotation(Babs, Jerry, Walker). They need one more – like Atkins, or Linval Joeseph, or Lamar Houston. Then they need a guard/center like Tennant, Walton or Olsen. Take WR Roberts to push Jenkins. Then for LB depth, get another OLB like Edds or an ILB like Chaney. Then an OT. Then for depth pick safety Myron Rolle with a late pick.
co
April 21st, 2010
4:02 pm
Marky boy I think you are throwing darts at a dartboard by writing that an OG will be Falcons #1 pick.
waynester
April 21st, 2010
4:05 pm
BUGTUSSLE!
Haven’t heard that since Granny on the Beverly Hillbillies–good one! I may have to eat pickled crow gizzards over this but I don’t see us taking Iupati–not after he was taken to the woodshed by Geno Atkins in the Sr Bowl. To quote Jed “he whooped the tar out of ‘im”. We’d have to be dumber than Jethro Bodeen
to take D Thomas at #19. Now if I could figure out a way to get Ellie Mae and Dash Riprock in here, this might qualify as a jim-dandy post…Ya’ll come back now y’hear……
FALCONS SORRY SORRY
April 21st, 2010
4:13 pm
I CAINT REED SO I TAWK LOWD!!11
Steve Bartkowski
April 21st, 2010
4:25 pm
waynester, grab a brewski and meet me out at the cement pond, we’ll watch the draft with Ellie May’s critters and eat us some possum stew!
Balderdash
April 21st, 2010
4:41 pm
Let me be the first to say that anti-first people are jealous girls.
Tony Gonzalez
April 21st, 2010
4:44 pm
Seems like the Falcons have already made their second round pick … last year.
Luke M
April 21st, 2010
4:57 pm
Thirty-Ninth
Tman
April 21st, 2010
5:12 pm
If the Falcons can’t get Brandon Graham or one of the other premier DEs, I’d like to see them trade down some for a second round pick- possibly one of the Patriots’ or Eagles’. This would make perfect sense because this draft has several linebackers bunched together who could benefit Atlanta. They could take one of those, then use the second round pick ona very good DE or O-lineman. Don’t be surprised if this happens.
Wildebeast
April 21st, 2010
5:13 pm
I’d like to take Ellie Mae out behind the woodshed!
Spoon’s the pick.
Mike Jay
April 21st, 2010
5:14 pm
Bugtussle University graduate of ‘98 here and I just wanted to chime in that Tommy Tailback is one helluva good runner but a finer young man. Any team would be happy to have him. I hope that Sam Linebacker gets picked up by somebody too. He kinda flew under the radar but he is a hidden gem.
chris o bomb
April 21st, 2010
5:18 pm
any tech player
Mike Jay
April 21st, 2010
5:24 pm
Any chance we trade next years #1 with Ne for a second rounder this year? maybe swap positions in the first round and give them our #1 next season for a second and a fourth this year? That seems somewhat fair
SHO-NUFF
April 21st, 2010
5:32 pm
Does that south ga boy @ 3:44pm keep all that figuring in his head or does he have to keep it written down, either way, how does he do all that figuring?
cwltank
April 21st, 2010
5:46 pm
I am certain we wil pick a D. Thomas or spoon. Who ever is left standing.
Get er DUNNNNNNNNNNNNNN T. D.
falcon fan
April 21st, 2010
6:05 pm
Forty fifth….WHOOPEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Screw the draft, lets all play silly little games like internet tag and hide n` seek. YEE HAW!!!!! Get real guys. Grow up.
Loyal Falcon
April 21st, 2010
6:12 pm
I agree with (out of the box). I think the falcons trade down with New England and get a second round pick. I also think they grab gresham. I think they wanted him last year before he decided to return to the Univ. of OK
joey boy
April 21st, 2010
6:21 pm
I hate how the NFL is doing the draft this year!!!!
M Franklin
April 21st, 2010
6:37 pm
This has to be the craziest year for mock drafts in the history of said mockery. No two mockers agree on anything and when you start getting into the nuts & bolts mechanics of the thing, you realize that the Falcons are a truly a cusp team.
Oh yes, balanced as if on the head of a pin, one player here or there and they could fall directly into a Super Bowl. But the wrong move… or perhaps, one that is simply less perfect, and they fall the other way and end up as just another also-ran in the playoffs.
My opinion? Thanks for asking. I think the D needs some genuine depth to allow Ryan and the O the luxury of playing their game for the whole sixty minutes.
Oh, and it wouldn’t hurt even a little bit if there was another running threat to keep Matty’s arm cold as ice.
Is it July yet?
Mike Jay
April 21st, 2010
7:30 pm
This is tough draft to mock. I think the depth has something to do with it. Too many good choices clouding things up.
Bird Man of Athens
April 21st, 2010
7:52 pm
Spiller is a really nice back, he looked great again G Tech, of course if you use that logic, then Ealey and Caleb are both great backs, also. Our pass rush missed Grady more than anything last year. Hopefully Peria can come back, stay healthy and be effective. As always, I’d be remiss if I did not mention…30-24 and 8 of 9.
mark sheppard
April 21st, 2010
8:02 pm
i would love to see falcons trade up to draft c.j. spiller from clemson. we could sure use his speed
kg
April 21st, 2010
9:04 pm
If Clausen is there at 19, I think the Falcons trade with KC for their two second round picks. If the safety from Texas is there, we trade with Philly for their first and a second. If one of the left tackles slip, we trade with Dallas. A trade with NE is tough because we would have to give them a pick or two to get into round two, unless we give them our one for two of their seconds. But I think that’s too far to drop. Regardless, I want to trade the pick.
Delbert D.
April 21st, 2010
9:25 pm
I’ll be so glad when this is over and done. If there are going to be only 2nd round quality picks available at #19, then trade down and get more quantity. Pouncey-Graham-Weatherspoon-Thomas, whoever. Get 2 of those types in round 2.
Jesse
April 21st, 2010
9:43 pm
I want Hughes from TCU. Faster than Spoon and more aggressive.
Mike
April 21st, 2010
10:25 pm
The Falcons will not trade up, if anyhting thrade down to gain more picks.This is a very deep draft, and the more picks they can gather the better. I believe in quality over quanity, but when the quality goes as deep as it does this draft….then gather more picks.
KINGDAWG
April 21st, 2010
10:28 pm
Me thinks Dimitroff has a plan…..yet you don’t have a clue.
Mike
April 21st, 2010
10:58 pm
Great insight KG….I likeyour thinking…round two we could grad Darryl Washington and Golden Tate
Big Ray
April 21st, 2010
11:16 pm
The man is going to surprise us.
If defense, he goes with Brandon Graham, Spoon is the second pick if Graham isn’t there.
If offense…he goes with the best (and most versatile) lineman available. He will not go wide receiver.
Or so I think….
Here’s the thing- TD will do the right thing no matter what we think. He’s not Andy Reid, folks…
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OHIOdirtybird!!!
April 22nd, 2010
2:12 am
Hello once again my fellow Birds!!……its been a while since i commented on here but draft day eve i will go ahead and say the same thing last time I posted…….We have young/up and coming depth on the DL/DE positio(certaintly enough to get through this year,sidd,beer duff)..therefore we pick up Peterson’s replacement in Weatherspoon and hope Nicolas picks up his game a lil bit…..pass rush can be picked up a lil later(Thaddius Gibson is a sleeper that we should all keep an eye on)…after that imo go C,WR,TE,K…Just remember we aren’t really drafting to win “this year” because we have some pretty good tools in place but its all about depth!!!….love reading all of ur opinions and keep it up o yeah and….GO FALCONS!!!!!
Marcus
April 22nd, 2010
5:01 am
MB,
I agree with Big Ray. TD has his best poker face on.
that said, I think one of your fellow journalists, SI’s Peter King, bumped his head or got a really bad batch of drugs. His mock in this weeks hard copy issue of SI has us taking Texas safety Earl Thomas.
We kidd D.Orlando about his man-crush on Maurkice Pouncey, but King’s pick is from another planet.
Marcus
April 22nd, 2010
5:03 am
Jesse,
I like Jerry Hughes, too. maybe if we trade down we might get him + a 2nd round pick.
O'Neill
April 22nd, 2010
7:10 am
The Falcons will probably trade out of this spot, so they can land a second round pick.
I would like to see them pick up a Pass Rusher, O linemen, another CB, add depth at reciever and if he is on the board in round 7. Why not pick Kiffin the kicker from Bama?
my 2 cents
April 22nd, 2010
7:15 am
my 2 cents…..draft Pouncey at 1, start him at r guard this next year and move Dahl to blocking TE for a year then he(Dahl) will be gone in 2011. Make a few moves(maybe package Norwood and a 3 pick) to get into the second rd and take whoever falls to you – Graham, Spoon,TCU guys, PSU guy,maybe even Dunlap etc …point being: one of the top de/olb will likely to fall to you. TE and WR in the third or fourth and take more depth at OL in 5-6-7….maybe a late rd RB as well
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1eyedJack
April 22nd, 2010
9:24 am
Somebody reaches for Tebow in the top 15 picks and throws every scenario out the window.
DK->
April 22nd, 2010
9:32 am
I can’t wait to hear the crying after the Falcons draft three Gators.
j
April 22nd, 2010
9:41 am
Bird Man of Athens,
Take your UGAY stuff out of here and go lose to Kentucky again! GO FALCONS! Brandon Graham is a beast!
Jack G.
April 22nd, 2010
9:47 am
From what I am reading, TD is going to screw up this draft just like he did last year. I am begining to think he didnt know what he was doing in 08, just got lucky.
robdawg08
April 22nd, 2010
9:51 am
I hope they get an impact starting OL,DE,or LB with the first pick. I hope they don’t draft another Aundray Bruce… I wish they would draft a good WR to play opposite Roddy. Also drafting a super fast RB would be nice since Norwood stays hurt & Turner is a power back. Change of pace to complement Turner.
Calvin G. Sims, Sr.
April 22nd, 2010
9:51 am
The table is set. The first course is served. It is soup. There is only one utensil that will do the job. It is not the one that cuts , nor is it the one that is used to facilitate cutting, it is the …
Go Falcons!!!
robdawg08
April 22nd, 2010
9:54 am
I’d like see us get a young solid kicker too. No more retreads like Elam.
dawgfacedboy
April 22nd, 2010
10:15 am
Bradley- Any chance they move up by trading picks with somoene who wants to move down??
joe
April 22nd, 2010
10:33 am
TEBOW
UGAclassof2004.
April 22nd, 2010
10:36 am
I think the Falcons build for depth in this draft. I think the Gems will be in the 2nd or 3rd round anyway. This is a pretty weak draft IMO. It wouldn’t bother me if the Falcons traded away their 19th pick, especially if Graham is off the board by then( which I think he will be).
Jin Lee
April 22nd, 2010
11:25 am
how about taylor mays?
fanofthebravesandfalcons
April 22nd, 2010
12:06 pm
Bradley I love your writing skills. They stimulate me so much!!
Chad
April 22nd, 2010
12:53 pm
68 teams for the ncaa’s mark. what do you think about that?
Mr. Turnip-Green Jeans
April 22nd, 2010
1:08 pm
Don Banks at SI has Derrick Morgan falling in our lap.
What good fortune that would be!
Brian
April 22nd, 2010
2:07 pm
Okay no one watched the Falcons games I watched last season..cause clearly we need help in the secondary..our run defense was good last year but our secondary couldnt check anybody for 2 secs…yea we got Robinson on the corner but we need another safety to compliment our defense..if Mays from USC is on the board or the safety outta LSU I say get em. Spoon, Graham, or Morgan(GT)..one of the three will still be available when we draft again. Lets be smart about this we had alot of injuries on the offensive side of the ball and we still competed in every game we was in. Harry Douglass comes back a great 3rd down reciever and excellent special teams return man..he’s still young. Turner and Ryan will both be healthy this year if anything draft in the later rounds some great up-side talent for the O-line.
ATL Fan
April 22nd, 2010
2:32 pm
Brian, Don’t forget about William Moore coming off an injury last year. He should help out that secondary.
ATL Fan
April 22nd, 2010
2:33 pm
Also Brian, I don’t think Spoon, Graham or Morgan(GT) will be there in the third round.
yellow snow
April 22nd, 2010
2:53 pm
Most get so caught up on the first round and the real team is built with later picks. Maybe more depth is later and not the first round. I like the “spoon” from Missouri then Owens from Georgia later in draft. Then pick up free agent speed rush Mel Purcell at DE.
Seattle Braves Fan
April 22nd, 2010
4:02 pm
Mike and KG- Love the trade down idea….. D.Washington and Golden Tate…. that is a good draft!
MaxxFalcon
April 22nd, 2010
5:13 pm
If we take an Offensive player, it will be Jermaine Gresham
MaxxFalcon
April 22nd, 2010
5:16 pm
And honestly, Derrick Morgan looked like he was running in mud in that bowl game versus Iowa. Drew Stanzi was running away from him all night and Baluga was dominating him. I don’t want him!
papadawg
April 22nd, 2010
5:36 pm
I say trade down and pick up a pick in the second round. There are some players just as good in the 2nd as the latter part of the first
Singletary
April 22nd, 2010
9:56 pm
TD does it again. ‘Spoon is coming to Flowery Branch. Can you tell how relaxed I feel that we finally have a dedicated adult who evaluates talent well in charge? See y’all tomorrow in Round 3.
jk
April 24th, 2010
11:36 am
Agreed, the draft has ho clear course…because TD is picking blindfolded.
MAP
April 24th, 2010
1:02 pm
AtlantaFalcons.com is getting so many complaints the site is crashing. LOL. Check out what they put on their own website about a guy they drafted.
Hawley is a good college interior lineman but lacks any singular asset that makes you think he eventually can become a starter at the next level. He started at both guard and center while at UNLV and understands blocking schemes and angles. He is not a natural knee-bender and struggles to leverage blocks, which allows him to be overpowered by massive nose tackles and three-technique tackles. He gets a good fit with his hands but lacks the heavy hands that can shock opponents and get them back on their heels. He projects as a quality free agent or late-round draft pick.
MAP
April 24th, 2010
1:02 pm
WOW!
MAD ONE
April 24th, 2010
2:01 pm
CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN THIS GARBAGE DRAFT FOR THIS TEAM. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT SMITH, MCKAY, DUMBMITROFF DON’T HAVE A CLUE ON EVALUATING TALENT. IF ATL SUPPOSE TO HAVE ONE OF THE NASTIEST LINE IN FOOTBALL WHY DIDN’T THEY DRAFT SKILL PLAYERS FOR MATT RYAN TO PLAY WITH. IN MY OPINION THEY DIDN’T ADDRESS ANYTHING IN THIS DRAFT EXCEPT FOR OLB WEATHERSPOON. THAT WHY THIS TEAM WILL NEVER CONTEND FOR THRID PLACE IN THE NFC SOUTH.
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