A Very Falcoholic Discussion: The Next Atlanta Falcons Signing
by Dave the Falconer on Mar 23, 2009 8:00 AM EDT
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Man, it is slow out there right now. I keep waiting for the Falcons to make a music video or create a legion of superheroes or something, but so far there's been no luck.
Looking ahead to more exciting news, I'd like to see who you all think the next Falcons pickup will be. There's no way they go all the way through the rest of free agency without signing someone--though not necessarily someone of consequence--so why not take a stab at it? If you're right, you'll win a fabulous prize of my choosing, which means it probably won't be fabulous at all.
Might as well start, no?
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Waiting is NOT sweet sorrow
I don’t think you will see anything until the next wave of cuts hit. That should come after the draft.
roll the chains
by 3rd n Long on Mar 23, 2009 11:01 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think you may be right
I’m just getting antsy here.
by Dave the Falconer on Mar 23, 2009 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Sorry Grady,
You know how those boys get when they get that syrup in em… they get a little antsy in their pantsy."
Quick -What movie?
" No, I think I'll sit in the balcony " - Abe Lincoln
by tapate50 on Mar 23, 2009 11:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
super troopers.
now send me my cash prize
by Hamburger on Mar 23, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
confused!
ok,i feel like im eating crazy pills! i am completely confused by all the mock drafts out there saying that the falcons will take brandon pettigrew.
I understand in Mike Mularkey’s offensive system,BLOCKING tight ends are the preference. But dont we already have 4 on the team already? Peele,Rader,Hartsock,and Zinger.Those are all BLOCKING tight ends with developing hands.
now,why in the name of Matt Ryan would we draft another SLOW,BLOCKING tight end??? i know he has better hands than our guys, but he still ran in the 4.8’s .
Dont WE (the proverbial WE ) need a tight end that can stretch the middle of the football field? Someone that can get linebackers quickly out of position,letting Turner/Norwood hit the second level a little bit easier. A tight end that can get safetys out of position letting OUR recievers get more 1 on 1 coverage?
IM personally a fan of Jared Cook from USC in the second round.BIG guy,good hands, 4.48.
Anyways,point is, can anyone tell me why WE should get Pettigrew?
im totally open to reasonable arguments,i just cant figure it out??? lol
by buddhacarre on Mar 23, 2009 11:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Welcome to the site
It’s not that Pettigrew can’t be a good player, but the Falcons need defense. We had a very good, young, dynamic offense, and spending a first round pick on that again when we have such clear needs everywhere in the D isn’t my idea of a great idea.
by Dave the Falconer on Mar 23, 2009 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pelle: Not a blocking TE.
Zinger: Not very good …
Hartsock: An excellent blocking TE, but he has poor hands.
Radar: Not very good …
I apologize for the brevity of this reply (I’m busy at school right now), but I think your analysis of our TE corps might be a little off. Pettigrew is a true dual-threat TE, something we are currently lacking.
"He's getting better, but he's not there yet ..."
- Bobby Cox (talking about Boyer)
by FrankyWren on Mar 23, 2009 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Same thing
FrankyWren said, but I do like your use of Matt Ryan as God. I saw him at the airport the other day. (Him obviously referring to God, as mortals can’t see M-tt Ry-n)
by acie4mvp on Mar 23, 2009 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like the omission ...
his name is far to sacred to be written out in its entirety.
"He's getting better, but he's not there yet ..."
- Bobby Cox (talking about Boyer)
by FrankyWren on Mar 24, 2009 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i like that reference to jared cook..
he went to NGHS in suwanee, GA.
went to school with him and yeah he did great in SC..
by falconssb21 on Mar 25, 2009 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cook
I’m sure he’s a great guy, but his blocking ability is below average. He played in a spread offense, so he has little to no experience lining up alongside the big boys. His attitude has been questioned as well (he’s known to lose focus).
"He's getting better, but he's not there yet ..."
- Bobby Cox (talking about Boyer)
by FrankyWren on Mar 25, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe we'll sign...
…a mediocre DT with potential like Dewayne Robertson, Tank Johnson or Shawn Cody.
Falcon Fans UNITE!
by Blue Falcon on Mar 23, 2009 12:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
shawn cody
sounds interesting. any word on trey lewis’ status?
by iloveroddywhite on Mar 23, 2009 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hes been traded already
go hard or go home
by TO falcon on Mar 23, 2009 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
pettigrew
this is the simple way i see it ( maybe to simple) our offense is ranked #6 in the league ( yards/game) our defense is ranked 24th in yards given/game. off of that stat and the way free agency is going, there is no way in hell I see us taking a TE as first pick. As a side note can anyone believe we made it that far with a defense that ridiculous?
I also have no earthly idea who we are going to sign, but what I do know is it will not be someone we expect, and we will pay minimum for them.
by andrew783 on Mar 23, 2009 12:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Just to play devil's advocate...
Most of us didn’t like the Ryan pick either. But if TD thinks that Pettigrew will be a special Gonzales/Whitten type talent, and doesn’t have the same faith that anybody else available will that special at thier position, thenyou gotta take him. Who cares if we need a DT/OLB/SS/CB if they guy we take at 24 is only a notch better than what we have now? Yes we do have needs, but you don’t skip the special talent for needs. If he feels that Pettigrew is no better at TW than say anoyone else is at thier pos, then he’ll draft for need….
"We're not maxed out, ... The best is still ahead of us."
Bobby Bowden
by NaGaNole on Mar 23, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
CB
The best available/most reasonably priced …
"He's getting better, but he's not there yet ..."
- Bobby Cox (talking about Boyer)
by FrankyWren on Mar 23, 2009 12:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Lawyer Milloy?
I can see resigning him at a reduced cost.
by joshmassey on Mar 23, 2009 2:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree.
I can see the Law Dog coming back before training camp.
If my mother put on a helmet and shoulder pads and a uniform that wasn't the same as the one I was wearing, I'd run over her if she was in my way. And I love my mother.
-Bo Jackson
by Pregame with Pabst on Mar 25, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not to mention
That I would be excited to be able to refer to the “Law Dog” again. Or if he ever made a tackle, I’d get one more season of “OH, he just laid down the Law!”
If my mother put on a helmet and shoulder pads and a uniform that wasn't the same as the one I was wearing, I'd run over her if she was in my way. And I love my mother.
-Bo Jackson
by Pregame with Pabst on Mar 25, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
DeCoud works too ...
As in: “Aw snap! He hit that guy so hard he’s in DeCoud(s)!”
"He's getting better, but he's not there yet ..."
- Bobby Cox (talking about Boyer)
by FrankyWren on Mar 25, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, that's a fun game
“Houston we have a problem” – actually, that one works if he gets beat by the WR
“He was bound to be killed by Abraham on that sack” – would probably work better if there was a QB named Isaac
“Gotta get that guy the Sintim” – you know, the scent-em, the smelling salts; no? too much of a stretch?
Well I said it was fun – I didn’t say I was any good at it.
by orang3b on Mar 25, 2009 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No way IMO
Peter King (earlier in the pre-season) wrote about how problematic he was in the clubhouse. I think Smitty was happy to see him go.
"He's getting better, but he's not there yet ..."
- Bobby Cox (talking about Boyer)
by FrankyWren on Mar 25, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
pre-season = off-season
"He's getting better, but he's not there yet ..."
- Bobby Cox (talking about Boyer)
by FrankyWren on Mar 25, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
should go after
ROY WILLIAMS ,KEN LUCAS . hey denver shopping TE.
by x-factor-bb on Mar 23, 2009 3:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dave the Falconer
Signs a 5 year 60 Million dollar contract.
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
by Grayson on Mar 23, 2009 4:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Worst. Return. On. Investment. Ever.
by Dave the Falconer on Mar 23, 2009 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Man knows his economics.
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
by Grayson on Mar 24, 2009 6:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
TE
Surely a play on scheffler is on the cards if Denver truly are shopping him. He’s not missed too many games with injury, catches well and still young so loads of upshots. I suppose its just a question of what it will take to get him. 3rd round pick if we’e lucky?
by napoleon dynamite on Mar 23, 2009 7:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I do like Scheffler
He may be the best bet to contribute immediately. Welcome to the site!
by Dave the Falconer on Mar 27, 2009 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Crud, I was hoping Falcons @ Cowboys would fall on Thanksgiving...
Instead, it’s the Raiders. Which makes so much more sense.
(Note the sarcasm).
by joshmassey on Mar 23, 2009 7:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
our next FA signing
is going to be an undrafted rookie.
He will be legen… wait for it…. dary! LEGENDARY!
by MentallyMIA on Mar 23, 2009 10:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
3rd and long has a great point…after the draft they will be people available left and right, i just hope they concentrate on defense…
by falconman68 on Mar 25, 2009 5:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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