Lawer Milloy Is Taking A Midnight Train To Free Agency

by Dave Choate on Feb 22, 2009 6:00 PM EST in Falcons News

I hope it's one heck of a sunset, Lawyer.

The Atlanta Journal-Consitution is reporting that the Falcons and Lawyer Milloy have decided to go their separate ways. Thomas Dimitroff is looking for a younger team, Milloy wants a starting job elsewhere and Dave the Falconer just wants a strong safety that isn't on the verge of becoming a liability in coverage. By all early indications, this is a deep draft for safeties, and one where the Falcons might be able to find a guy in the middle rounds who might be ready in a year or two.

Many of you will then wonder where we should go for a stopgap, especially if we take a true project at the position. We could either move Erik Coleman over to SS--not my favorite option, since he was quite good at FS last year--or we can move Thomas DeCoud over there and hope he's ready to start. DeCoud's a bright kid, and with a season of learning under his belt he may well be ready to assume ownership of the position.

There's also the option of going outside the organization and picking up a free agent. In my mind, the best choice would be current Ravens SS Jim Leonhard, who isn't an extremely high upside guy but plays well and would probably come reasonably cheap. I don't want to invest a ton of money in somebody when we clearly have nothing more than a short-term need at the position.

Beyond replacements, though, I'd like to thank Lawyer for a mostly good three years in Atlanta. I'm sure he'll land on his feet somewhere else, and I wish him luck.

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Peace Out

"He's getting better, but he's not there yet ..."
- Bobby Cox (talking about Boyer)

by FrankyWren on Feb 22, 2009 7:15 PM EST reply actions

Succinct

Yet moving.

by Dave Choate on Feb 22, 2009 9:04 PM EST up reply actions

I try ...

"He's getting better, but he's not there yet ..."
- Bobby Cox (talking about Boyer)

by FrankyWren on Feb 22, 2009 9:11 PM EST up reply actions

I'm just busting your chops

If this was Keith Brooking walking away, I’d be a lot more broken up about it. I like Lawyer, but it was time for him to go.

by Dave Choate on Feb 22, 2009 9:13 PM EST up reply actions

I feel ya

… but Milloy wasn’t exactly elite. His name isn’t Brian, Troy, Darren, Bob, or Ed. We can do better.

This makes S a bigger priority than LB in the draft IMO.

"He's getting better, but he's not there yet ..."
- Bobby Cox (talking about Boyer)

by FrankyWren on Feb 22, 2009 9:27 PM EST up reply actions

William Moore ain't looking so bad to me anymore.

"If the Falcons ever manage to win a Super Bowl in my lifetime, I'll french kiss a toilet." - a friend.

by Adam Schultz on Feb 22, 2009 8:19 PM EST reply actions

Nor I

If he’s really the best player on the board when we pick, screw it. I’ll deal with it.

by Dave Choate on Feb 22, 2009 9:05 PM EST up reply actions

Delmas

That is our first rounder.

by Whopper Dawg on Feb 23, 2009 12:01 AM EST reply actions

Lawyer

Enjoy Seattle. First mistake in your illustrious career.

New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.

by Grayson on Feb 23, 2009 1:55 AM EST reply actions

Makes me wonder how much moolah Milloy is looking for???

If the Law Dog would have agreed to an affordable rate wouldn’t he have been as good a 1 year “stopgap” as any?
Hopefully TD is going to try and sign a free agent like Jermain Phillips or Sean Jones because if he plans on replacing Milloy with a draftee we will have the league’s youngest secondary. In that scenario we had better assemble a dominate DL to put a great deal more pressure on opposing QBs.

Falcon Fans UNITE!

by Blue Falcon on Feb 23, 2009 3:06 AM EST reply actions