...I will come find you and give you a massive man-love hug Dave.

Totally non-related, but I was at Stone Mountain this last weekend and should have looked you up.  It was my son's birthday so I would have been busy as I assume you would have been as well, but hey, that's no reason to not have a drink with fellow Falcons fans.

I went back and read the post again and Dave, I can't agree more with your sentiment in regards to all of the overpaid so-called experts.  I really can't stand the fact that a mass majority of people actually take these guys seriously and fully believe what any of them say as fact.  These people are giving nothing more than an opinion based on what they perceive as being a teams needs.  I would gladly throw out a few specific ones, but really they are all idiots.

Sure, I think there is a need for someone whose job is to research these kids and give us reliable feedback on them.  But that is what a scout is supposed to do, and when it comes to that, I want the most experienced one giving me the most information.  If these guys want to give their opinion on what a team will do come draft day, then fine, but don't tout it as though it should be written in stone just because you say so.  Don't sit there and and try to shovel your sh*t down my throat and expect me to like it you condescending pr*cks.  If my team thinks that its in their best interest to move away from a guy, and my team is paying probably three times what you make to a whole organization of individuals whose jobs are to give straight up unbiased reports of players in the draft, then I think that somewhat outwieghs your "professional" opinion.

Ok, I wasn't going to do it, but I have to.  Todd Mcshay(sp, not like I care at this point though), you sir are a complete bumbling idiot.  You are probably younger than I am and have absolutely no business expressing your opinions about anyone at anytime.  At least Mel Kiper is experienced enough to know that teams may, and more often than not do, go a different way when their fifteen comes.  I don't like to wish ill will on anyone, but Todd, you are really pushing your limits with me.  Do I think that Mel is any better?  Sure, but only because the guy has been doing this for decades.  I can listen to what he says and have some kind of reasonable assurance that he might actually have a clue.

That being said, I think he still jumped the gun with Ryan and he probably shouldn't press him so much anymore.  Also, that was damn refreshing and sorry I vented here, but my wife doesn't like it when I want to fight with people who live in our TV.

One final thought on Ryan though.  I have been mulling something over in the back of my mind over the last few months during all of the discussions we have had here and I think I am ready to throw it out, so feel free to rip through it.  All of us here have expressed our views on Ryan countless times.  We have noted his lack of stardom until his senior year.  We have noted his lack of mobility.  But when we noted his high INT rate, that got me thinking abot another QB that we took heat for drafting a long time ago.  He also had a high INT rate through college.  He played for a small school and when we drafted him I remember many people questioning us.  His name was Favre.  That is what has been tumbling around in my brain housing group for a while now, and although I still don't think we should draft Ryan, I can't help but to think if we might just be missing something.  We obviously didn't see "it" in Favre, but then again, I don't think anyone knew that was coming.

So I guess my question to all of you who might be listening in on my little diatribe here, are we missing something with Ryan?  Is it possile that he might just be the next big QB in the NFL?  Or are we right in our thinking that he may just be highly overrated?

I don't care who he takes, but if Dimitroff takes an OL or defensive player at #3, I'll give him a high-five next time I'm down south.

I hope Atlanta does pass on Ryan and get a good offense lineman. Out of the 11 picks they have, I hope they get at least two or more offensive lineman. Redman looked damn good at the end of the season, (I have the Seahawks game on DVR and watch it at least once a week) and I feel like he'll get even better with a big, good line in front of him.I'll record the draft since I'll be working, but will watch it after I get off work. GO FALCONS!!!