OT: Who Will The Falcons Select?

HoopsGuru25 · Post #21 » by **HoopsGuru25** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:28 pm

Matt Ryan is kind of the product of hype. IDK who made the rule that atleast one QB has to have the franchise label but this year it was Ryan(the last was Alex Smith). Dorsey is the one player in this draft who is guaranteed to be a great player if he stays healthy.

lethalweapon3 · Post #22 » by **lethalweapon3** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:33 pm

Matt Ryan's career projection = PAT Ryan

At least the Falcons are building the lines with Sam Baker (USC), although he'll probably switch to RT. Now hopefully they'll get a DT next (shoulda took Dorsey, though)

~lw3

Post #23 » by **dms269** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:51 pm

lethalweapon3 wrote:Matt Ryan's career projection = PAT Ryan

At least the Falcons are building the lines with Sam Baker (USC), although he'll probably switch to RT. Now hopefully they'll get a DT next (shoulda took Dorsey, though)

~lw3

I feel they could have had Baker or an OT around the same caliber in the 2nd round.

evildallas · Post #24 » by **evildallas** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:28 pm

That trade shocked me for Baker. Not exactly maximizing this draft.

High 5 · Post #25 » by **High 5** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:08 pm

I like Lofton, but I'm not loving this draft like I hoped I would so far.

Post #26 » by **dms269** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:44 pm

1 good pick out of 3 isn't a good way to start the draft.

conleyorbust · Post #27 » by **conleyorbust** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:44 pm

evildallas wrote:That trade shocked me for Baker. Not exactly maximizing this draft.

Yeah, they aren't playing this draft like a team that just blew everything up. They seem to be picking a little too much.

I really wanted Dorsey. I saw some of Ryan, he probably will be the best pro-qb out of all those guys but I don't think he'll be better than Dorsey. We need to really get some talent out of our 3rds.

They Call Me Cash · Post #28 » by **They Call Me Cash** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:50 pm

take Matt Ryan at #3...

use TWO 2nd Rounders to trade UP and get an O-lineman that wouldv'e been there anyways...

Take an ILB with our only 2nd Rounder..

.. leave numerous playmaking WR's on the board to get drafted by other teams in the 2nd Round, when we could've snagged 1 or 2..

I'm so frustrated, how do you draft a QB and turn around and refuse to grab a WR, something that's been holding us back for 10 years ! I mean.. atleast take a decent CB, remember we just traded D. Hall and boy boy from Arkansas can't cover a cement block.

Retrovision · Post #29 » by **Retrovision** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:02 pm

why draft a qb? I still wanted to see DJ play before tanking the qb position.

Post #30 » by **dms269** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:12 pm

This draft continues to suck. We need a DT, Oline, and a KR. We then go out and draft two OLB when we have Brooking and Boley there (Lofton in the middle). They then decide to trade a 4th rb.

HoopsGuru25 · Post #31 » by **HoopsGuru25** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:16 pm

Never draft for need on the second day.

geeman · Post #32 » by **geeman** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:37 pm

I hate the pick!! not so much because who matt ryan is ( I only seen him play 2 time) but because ' WE HAVE NO O-LINE AND STILL HAVE NOT ADDRESS THAT" This guy is going to get killed! I thought the plan was to get strong up the middle? Dah same ol falcons! I'm starting to think the one consent.... King Arthur!

High 5 · Post #33 » by **High 5** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:40 pm

uga_dawgs24 wrote:This draft continues to suck. We need a DT, Oline, and a KR. We then go out and draft two OLB when we have Brooking and Boley there (Lofton in the middle). They then decide to trade a 4th rb.

I'm not a big fan of the draft myself, but Brooking has been on the decline and Thomas Brown should be our new KR. He's much better than Jennings or Norwood.

Master8492 · Post #34 » by **Master8492** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:56 am

^How do you know that he's much better than Norwood as the KR? Do you know how good Norwood is last season doing KR? He's in the top 10 last year in Kickoff returns.

ATLfan · Post #35 » by **ATLfan** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:55 am

Sam Baker wouldn't have been there in the second round, look at Houston drafting Duane Brown with the 27th pick, and Curtis Lofton was the Big 12 defensive player of the year. I would love to see the Falcons pick up Jayson Foster as an UDFA to be our new KR.

parson · Post #36 » by **parson** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:30 pm

Looks as if the Falcons think they can win right away.

That's the only justification I can come up with.

conleyorbust · Post #37 » by **conleyorbust** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:35 pm

I would have preferred Dorsey, a lot actually, but I understand the Ryan pick.

The rest of the draft was a little underwhelming. There are a lot of big bodies to put on the lines in the later rounds but we ended up drafting a bunch of special teamers.

I think that Baker pick will be more defining than the Ryan pick. They made a big move to get him, he has to be a legit LT to justify that and its asking a lot of a player to step into that spot right away.