Atlanta Falcons Free Agency Day Two: An Open Thread
by Dave the Falconer on Feb 28, 2009 8:00 AM EST
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By the time you read this, the New York Giants will have likely signed Michael Boley. The Baltimore Ravens will have Domonique Foxworth. The Atlanta Falcons will have...well, L.J. Smith and Jamaal Fudge. Yeehaw!
It was a far from inspiring first day, but let's keep cool for now and see where this goes. I famously and idiotically bashed Falcons management all last off-season and watched it blow up in my face this year, so that's not a mistake I intend to repeat. Skeptical? Sure. Filled with towering rage? Not so much.
Anyways, use this as your second day open thread. I expect we'll see Chauncey Davis either head elsewhere or re-sign today, but Keith Brooking is likely to kick around on the market a while longer. I also will make the bold prediction that the Falcons will pick up a free agent defensive player today.
At what position, you ask?
Hey, I'm not that bold. Go to town, guys.
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L.J Smith
still hasnt been signed and i havent even seen any rumors about this….
go hard or go home
by TO falcon on Feb 28, 2009 12:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Curious....
I thought for sure he’d be signed by this morning.
by Dave the Falconer on Feb 28, 2009 3:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I haven't been sipping haterade or nothing ...
but I was sure we’d hear more about this by now. Has anyone found another source that maybe confirms this?
"He's getting better, but he's not there yet ..."
- Bobby Cox (talking about Boyer)
by FrankyWren on Feb 28, 2009 6:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
maybe,
we’ll sign bryant mcfadden, ronald bartell, or yeremiah bell!
by iloveroddywhite on Feb 28, 2009 1:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I like McFadden
That’d be a good pickup.
by Dave the Falconer on Feb 28, 2009 3:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeremiah Bell
resigned with the dolphins, they will shift new signing Wilson to FS
go hard or go home
by TO falcon on Feb 28, 2009 3:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow...
The Pats only got a second round pick for Cassel and Vrabel. I’d be furious if I were a New England fan right now.
by joshmassey on Feb 28, 2009 3:01 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I don't think Cassel is a great QB
I think he had a great offensive coordinator and a killer receiver corps. Any QB would probably look solid at NE’s helm.
I think the Patriots know this and what do they care? Brady is back.
by MentallyMIA on Feb 28, 2009 4:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Probably true
but they still could have gotten more, I’m sure
by acie4mvp on Feb 28, 2009 5:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Cassel
When put in the right system with the right adjustments for him (shotgun spread the end of last season), he performed at a Top 5 level, according to Football Outsiders.
What better team to tailor an entire scheme around his strengths/weaknesses than the team that committed to the Pistol for Tyler frickin’ Thigpen?
by BigManChili on Mar 1, 2009 11:09 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
as a FO fan
I guess you’d frown on any potential LJ Smith signing, too
by orang3b on Mar 2, 2009 1:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Keith Brooking is a Cowboy
It will be interesting to see him against us this year.
by joshmassey on Feb 28, 2009 6:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
That'll be a trip ...
Has Brook ever played in a 3-4? Ever?!
Apparently Jerry didn’t get the memo re: Brooking being slow as snail snot.
"He's getting better, but he's not there yet ..."
- Bobby Cox (talking about Boyer)
by FrankyWren on Feb 28, 2009 6:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't miss brooking
but it sure is a damn shame to see an ex-falcon as a cowboy
by MentallyMIA on Feb 28, 2009 7:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Of course he has...
Wade Phillips used to be our D-Coordinator, remember? They know exactly what they’re getting in Brooking.
by gilley on Feb 28, 2009 10:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah ...
But Wade hasn’t been in ATL since ’03. Brook has gotten MUCH SLOWER in those six years.
But yeah, not sure why that didn’t occur to me, but thanks for pointing it out.
"He's getting better, but he's not there yet ..."
- Bobby Cox (talking about Boyer)
by FrankyWren on Mar 1, 2009 12:13 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Worried
Last year, TD did a great job and I wasn’t worried about the players they let go, Hall, Alge, Dunn, etc., a new start and new day, I was OK with it. I thought that they didn’t do a good job with the draft, but boy, was I ever wrong (I was not a MR fan, wanted Dorsey instead), so what do I know.
However, we have lost two starting linebackers (I know about Wire), a starting safety and corner, and will lose a pretty good starter/backup defensive lineman and maybe two counting Grady. But we aren’t making any free agent moves, the TE mentioned isn’t signed and even if he were, that is on the other side of the ball. I don’t care about signing the backup safety, he couldn’t move the Millory last year anyway.
We have got to make some free agent signings as well as do incredible well in the draft.
by Whopper Dawg on Feb 28, 2009 9:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
It's all about the draft with TD.
He must have some mega stuff up his sleeves. But it’s only day two. Moves will be made. Let the Comrade work his magic. He has a plan and all will be revealed to us in time.
"If the Falcons ever manage to win a Super Bowl in my lifetime, I'll french kiss a toilet." - a friend.
by tlozwarlock on Feb 28, 2009 9:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Exactly
Falcons fans turn quickly it seems. But since it’s only 48 hours into FAgency … we could all use a collective “chill pill” or two.
"He's getting better, but he's not there yet ..."
- Bobby Cox (talking about Boyer)
by FrankyWren on Feb 28, 2009 10:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Not only were my predictions wrong
But L.J. Smith didn’t even sign. This is what I get for predicting things.
by Dave the Falconer on Mar 1, 2009 12:15 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah ...
I kinda hope he doesn’t sign. He does nothing for our predictability on offense.
"He's getting better, but he's not there yet ..."
- Bobby Cox (talking about Boyer)
by FrankyWren on Mar 1, 2009 12:17 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't say he sucks
But that’s because i like using words like “unproductive.”
by Dave the Falconer on Mar 2, 2009 6:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
How very diplomatic of you
I guess I shouldn’t be so harsh, because if they do end up signing him I’m gonna have to love him.
Even if I hate him.
by orang3b on Mar 4, 2009 10:36 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
why
will some one please anwser this the falcons have a steller offense because they whent all out and grabbed every one they could
why not do the same this year with defense at least make a short term fix do some patch work somthing
by mistab50 on Mar 1, 2009 5:01 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Well, I think if you look at the offense
Last year it was just basically Michael Turner and Matt Ryan added to the offense. While it’s tempting to fill all those holes with stopgaps, it’s probably not practical. There’s time yet.
by Dave the Falconer on Mar 1, 2009 5:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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