id give ragland a B+.. maybe an overreach on the value, but can definitely be a 40+ snap guy from day 1
I don't even know who's available. Maybe there's a good project or a guy who drastically underperformed at a big school but has promise
WR - Duke Williams LB - Ian Seau, Terrance Smith, Brandon Chubb TE - Temarrick Hemingway, Jake Mcgee FS - Lamarcus Brutus, Jamal Golden
usually think the big deal the nfl makes out of schedule release is dumb, but this is the final season at the Dome and a New Years Day game against the Aints will be a must-attend. Week 14 in Los Angeles could be a fun road trip.
Yikes. The good news is we will likely win 2/3 in December to guarantee us drafting at 10 instead of 3 next year
Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 11, Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Week 2: Sunday, Sept. 18, at Oakland, 4:25 p.m. Week 3: Monday, Sept. 26, at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m. Week 4: Sunday, Oct. 2, Carolina, 1 p.m. Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 9, at Denver, 4:05 p.m. Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 16, at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 23, San Diego, 4:05 p.m. Week 8: Sunday, Oct. 30, Green Bay, 1 p.m. Week 9: Thursday, Nov. 3, at Tampa Bay, 8:25 p.m. Week 10: Sunday, Nov. 13, at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Week 11: BYE Week 12: Sunday, Nov. 27, Arizona, 1 p.m. Week 13: Sunday, Dec. 4, Kansas City, 1 p.m. Week 14: Sunday, Dec. 11, at Los Angeles, 4:25 p.m. Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 18, San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Week 16: Saturday, Dec. 24, at Carolina, 1 p.m. Week 17: Sunday, Jan. 1, New Orleans, 1 p.m. At least I get to watch Gurley, but fuck that is a hard schedule
Draft thought: if we don't come away from round 1/2 with some combination of a Lb and safety upgrade we are looking at 4-12. I'd prefer Darron Lee and Keanu Neal or Floyd and Bell
its probably a good thing tbh, need someone not-as-loyal and fresh perspective Blank said today he expects 3 immediate starters out of this draft. He forgot he has Dimitroff pulling the strings.
and that we have the fewest picks in the draft, at least we did before The Rams gave Tennessee a Godfather deal. Need LB, S, WR or OL that can come in and get snaps week 1. Not optomistic
Yea their grades are nice talking points and help me know more about players who are good without putting up huge stats, but if the Falcons followed their plan I would probably post a video similar to that eagles fan in the nfl draft thread
I think I'd rather have Floyd over Ragland in Round 1 and don't hate Cravens in Round 2 bc we rob curl flat and crossers with our SS so much But I hate the rest
I like Floyd as a player but I think he'll need time to develop and we can't be sitting around waiting on two pass rushers to develop. Ragland serves an immediate need. I do like Cravens though. He seems to be built in that Barron/Buchanon mold that the NFL is gravitating towards. The most laughable thing on that list was Coleman. He's a great player but we don't need a third guy vying to be our second receiver when our defense absolutely blows.
Lot of people think he goes before Bell. Truthfully if we got him 1st and a backer in the 2nd, that's the ideal scenario
Yeah, I wouldn't mind that provided it's best defensive player available at a position of need: Mike, Safety, D-lined regardless of order.
I didn’t hate any of these and if we came away with this and found a serviceable OL and WR on the last day I’d be happy http://www.thefalcoholic.com/2016/4...iper-mock-draft-falcons-bolster-their-defense
The Atlanta Falcons, with just five draft picks, have expressed a willingness to trade back with hopes of securing more picks. Could such a scenario lead them to Gator Nation? It's possible. It's no secret the Falcons have a strong interest in Florida safety Keanu Neal, a guy who views the Falcons as the ideal fit for him. Neal is a hard-hitting, in-the-box strong safety who could immediately step in as a starter in coach Dan Quinn's scheme. And Neal has familiarity with Quinn, who recruited him to Florida as the Gators defensive coordinator. The Atlanta Falcons, with just five draft picks, have expressed a willingness to trade back with hopes of securing more picks. Could such a scenario lead them to Gator Nation? It's possible. It's no secret the Falcons have a strong interest in Florida safety Keanu Neal, a guy who views the Falcons as the ideal fit for him. Neal is a hard-hitting, in-the-box strong safety who could immediately step in as a starter in coach Dan Quinn's scheme. And Neal has familiarity with Quinn, who recruited him to Florida as the Gators defensive coordinator. The Falcons have the 17th overall selection in Thursday's NFL draft. The general belief is that its too high to draft Neal, but it might be worth strong consideration if a player the Falcons targeted such as Georgia linebackerLeonard Floyd is no longer on the board. But you can justify trading down later in the first round and taking Neal -- who received a second-round grade from ESPN draft expect Todd McShay -- if you're convinced he can make an instant impact. Neal is likely to be gone when the Falcons select in the second round (50th overall). So where might the Falcons end up if they decide to trade down? ESPN Insider and former NFL general manager Mark Dominik offered some context. Dominik always viewed first-round draft picks No. 18-No. 22 as "hot spots" for trade activity. As Dominik explained, most drafts consists of 18 to 22 first-round talents. So, teams picking at No. 23 and lower might consider trading up for their opportunity to land that desired first-round talent. To Dominik's point, the Falcons themselves moved up from 30th overall to No. 22 to select Desmond Trufant in 2013 by trading their first-round pick, a third-rounder, and a sixth-rounder to the Rams. (The Falcons also acquired a seventh-round pick in 2015, which they used for cornerbackAkeem King.) In 2014, the Saints moved up from No. 27 to No. 20 to select receiverBrandin Cooks by sending their first-round pick and a third-rounder to Arizona. That same year, the Browns moved up from No. 26 to No. 22 to select this quarterback named Johnny Manziel by swapping first-round picks and sending a third-round pick to the Eagles. No doubt the Falcons could benefit from an extra third-round pick, and Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff believes this draft possesses strong talent through the first three rounds. If the Falcons indeed consider targeting Neal in a trade-back scenario, they might want to do it before Pittsburgh's pick at No. 25. One of Neal's two team visits was to the Steelers, and there is an obvious interest, although the Steelers could trade back themselves. And there are other teams giving Neal first-round consideration as well. -- Rejoiiice, rejoiiiice, rejoiiice in the Lord allwayyys