The Falcoholic Mock Draft Spectacular: Second Round Nominations

by Dave Choate on Mar 22, 2009 8:00 AM EDT in Editorial

In the first round of what can only be described as "some kind of mock draft," you guys voted for LB Brian Cushing. With a major need in the linebacking corps filled, where will this mock draft go next?

I got a very small number of submissions last time I asked, so I'm going to try again. Who would you like to see the Falcons pick up in the second round? Try to keep it as realistic as possible by limiting your choices to players who may actually be available. You have until Monday afternoon or so to get your choices in, so get cracking.

Thanks everyone.

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2nd Round

I would only go Cushing in the first if he can play three downs, but let’s assume he can (I have seen some opinion that he can’t). With the second choice I would take one of the safetys, Moorem Chung or Delmas, If all are gone, a DT if the value is there, if the value isn’t there, a TE.

by Whopper Dawg on Mar 22, 2009 11:20 AM EDT reply actions

Patrick Chung

go hard or go home

by TO falcon on Mar 22, 2009 2:03 PM EDT reply actions

I said it before (but I'll say it again)

Al Woods out of LSU. He’s a big boy (6’4 and 315 lbs), but he has respectable speed (has run the 40 in the 5.1ish range), and he should be available.

If not Woods, Ron Brace (the other BC DT) would work. First of all, he’s HUGE (dude is pushing 340). He’s not a pass rusher, but he’ll be able to occupy multiple blockers in his rookie season, which would bode VERY well for our DEs.

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

by FrankyWren on Mar 22, 2009 2:11 PM EDT reply actions

i could see a guy like Brace alongside a pass rusher DT like Babineux

go hard or go home

by TO falcon on Mar 22, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed ...

and like I said, he’s HUGE. More than capable of tying up 2 linemen.

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

by FrankyWren on Mar 22, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm hoping DT Evander Hood falls...

…if not I pick up Patrick Chung or Ron Brace.

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by Blue Falcon on Mar 22, 2009 3:04 PM EDT reply actions

get serious

sure brian cushings a great linebacker but i dout he’ll be there at 24 and even if he is theres plenty of linebackers just like him in the 2nd-3rd round who just hurt themselves in the combine they can play and theres not a stop watch or rep number that can prove that first round that uconn db second we handle the linebacker postion 3rd another db 4th a lineman o or d it really doesnt matter and its td from there

by mistab50 on Mar 22, 2009 6:53 PM EDT reply actions

It may be unrealistic

But it’s what people picked by an overwhelming number of votes. That’s why I’m looking for who you think we should pick next.

by Dave Choate on Mar 22, 2009 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions

On that note

Scout.com has us taking Darius Butler out of UConn.

I still don’t think CB is our biggest need, so I probably reverse the first and second round order you have. That’s probably because I think we’ll realistically be able to get Clint Sintim in the first, who I like a lot.

by Dave Choate on Mar 22, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree!

I like Sintim as well! Just the thought of having Sintim play alongside Lofton for years to come is got me kinda Yancy. CB is a need, just not a pressing one, Safety will be addressed before a corner.

"Just want the Falcons to win a bowl before I'm gone!"

by Edgecrusher211 on Mar 23, 2009 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions

SS

I like William Moore in this pick. Providing we draft a LB in the first. at least this covers two of our needs. Either way you slice and dice it, we need a Safety I’m guessing it will be Moore.

"Just want the Falcons to win a bowl before I'm gone!"

by Edgecrusher211 on Mar 22, 2009 9:02 PM EDT reply actions

will he be around at the end of the 2nd?

go hard or go home

by TO falcon on Mar 23, 2009 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions

He might be there

I know his stock has dropped after the combine. I think he’ll get selected somewhere between picks 47-60.

"Just want the Falcons to win a bowl before I'm gone!"

by Edgecrusher211 on Mar 23, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions

LB/SS if we enter the draft today

I want us to take the best available LB as our first choice, and the best available SS as our second choice, then most picks after that D-line. that way we take care of filling our positions that FA took, and still are focusing on upgrading the defense to a top 10 in the NFL,
guys, imagine hearing that the falcons have a top ten defense. O that sounds sweet!!!

by andrew783 on Mar 23, 2009 12:48 PM EDT reply actions

Chris Baker

Monster out of Hampton….How does a 326-pound tackle run a 5.02 and notch a 35.5-inch vertical sound?? As a comparison, BJ Raji is 337lbs, runs a 5.13 with a 32.5 inch vertical…Value at the end of the 2nd round is key…

"We're not maxed out, ... The best is still ahead of us."

Bobby Bowden

by NaGaNole on Mar 23, 2009 3:41 PM EDT reply actions

I like!

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

by FrankyWren on Mar 23, 2009 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Monster DT

Depth at large plug gappers will be around in the late 2nd and 3rd.. Chris Baker is who your referring to. I also like Sammie Lee Hill from Stillman, 329-pound ran 5.11. He’s a transfer from Penn St. Very good times for big guys!

"Just want the Falcons to win a bowl before I'm gone!"

by Edgecrusher211 on Mar 23, 2009 9:10 PM EDT reply actions