Falcoholic Housekeeping And Fifth Round Mock Draft Nominations

by Dave the Falconer on Apr 19, 2009 6:00 PM EDT in Editorial Comment 45 comments

Thanks to a crippling combination of spring weather, a three day weekend and a cough so powerful that I've infected half of the Eastern seaboard, things were pretty quiet this weekend on The Falcoholic. I'd like to apologize and use this post to catch up on a few things.

First of all, the live blog of the 2009 NFL Draft is fast approaching. I've set aside the entire day for the draft and may be joined by The Official Falcoholic Brother, who is an avid Green Bay Packers fan and will provide a different (read: less intelligent) perspective on the afternoon's happenings. For those of you who haven't joined us in the past, expect a combination of sarcasm, swearing and boundless optimism immediately followed by crushing pessism. It's like your high school reunion all over again!

I also wanted to take a moment to encourage everyone to recommend the FanPosts, FanShots and comments of your fellow fans. This is a great way to call attention to a particularly brilliant or hilarious observation so others can be drawn to it, and it's a way of keeping FanPosts that deserve further discussion at the top of the list. To do this, all you have to do is click on a comment or FanPost and click the action tab, followed by "Rec." It's so easy even I can do it!

Finally, use this thread to nominate choices for the fifth round of The Falcoholic Mock Draft Spectacular. We've got two rounds to do before Saturday, so this whole process is on an accelerated pace. Please have your nominations in by Monday night at the latest.

Go to it!

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Lydon Murtha he is a small name player but iss 6-7, 315 pounds ran a 4.89 at the combine(fastest for offensive lineman)naturaly strong but didn’t show it at the combine only 25 reps hes a good player but he isn’t the toughest missed most of his college football life with injury but a prototype beast if i do say so myself

by mistab50 on Apr 19, 2009 6:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

he it OT

by mistab50 on Apr 19, 2009 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

or maybe

Matt Shaughnessy-ran a 4.95 yet again not showing his strength at the combine had 24 reps he is 6-5 266 and in a bad season he gets 24 tackles for loss with 4 sacks also injury prone but he could help us out in the long run when it comes to depth

by mistab50 on Apr 19, 2009 6:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Real quick

What position does Shaughnessy play?

by Dave the Falconer on Apr 19, 2009 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh yeah sorry

by mistab50 on Apr 19, 2009 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No problem

Just making sure we’re all on the same page here.

by Dave the Falconer on Apr 19, 2009 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sticking with my idea of a RB every draft...

I suggest James Davis out of Clemson. I really wanted to suggest Antone Smith, but I can do it when the kid gets tackled by long blades of grass.

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

Bobby Bowden

by NaGaNole on Apr 19, 2009 6:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

can't*

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

Bobby Bowden

by NaGaNole on Apr 19, 2009 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hey, that grass can be rough!

by Dave the Falconer on Apr 19, 2009 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

DONALD WASHINGTON - CB - OSU

please :D

go hard or go home

by TO falcon on Apr 19, 2009 8:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Are we just gonna

Keep nominating him until he finally gets voted in?

by orang3b on Apr 20, 2009 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Isn't that the theory behind....

…every Ralph Nader candidacy?

by Dave the Falconer on Apr 20, 2009 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

in esessence

yes.

go hard or go home

by TO falcon on Apr 20, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Joel "I'll Eat Your Face" Bell

This guy resembles Butterworth, but his skill-set is FAR more advanced. Granted, he played at Furman, but he has all the physical tools to dominate your face off at the next level.

Picture this: His arm span (from hand to hand) is 68 inches. His hand span is 10ish inches. He’s 6’8 and weighs 315 lbs. He’s known for playing through the whistle, and he has the strength to be a threat in the passing game and the athleticism to be a threat in the running game.

He reminds me of Harvey Dahl … except bigger and w/ much more upside.

Here’s a video if you’re interested: http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80f2e6b6

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on Apr 19, 2009 8:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

that was the other OT i was looking at

but he isn’t as agressive as you say yet still i wouldn’t get on his bad side

by mistab50 on Apr 19, 2009 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

you mean the nickname?

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on Apr 19, 2009 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

my arm span

is 75 inches but im not going to get drafted :( maybe its because im 6’2 and 170 pounds….

go hard or go home

by TO falcon on Apr 20, 2009 5:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Put on 50 pounds

And you might be on to something.

by Dave the Falconer on Apr 20, 2009 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Really?

I’m going to start calling you Freakish Long Arms McGee …

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on Apr 20, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeh

we had a discussion in the pub the other day about Receiver wingspan and i thought id measure it. 75inches from middle finger to middle finger.

I also have 48 inch legs from heel to hip bone meaning that 4 feet of the 6’2 is leg haha

go hard or go home

by TO falcon on Apr 20, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

WTH??

You’re like a midget on stilts….sorry in advance for that…

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

Bobby Bowden

by NaGaNole on Apr 20, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

pretty much

how many guys you know that are 6’2 and wear a small tee

go hard or go home

by TO falcon on Apr 20, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

5th Round

The TE from Maryland. Dan Gronkowski. Great blocker, great attitude/character, will develop as receiver. Spend the second on DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great pick.

by Whopper Dawg on Apr 19, 2009 11:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I gotta say

The mere possibility of having a guy I can nickname “Gronk” on the team is almost too much.

by Dave the Falconer on Apr 20, 2009 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

YES

This guy showed me at the combine that he has a motor. Most of the TE’s, when holding the pad for others to push, barely seemed to push back. Gronk used the opportunity to show off his pass blocking skills and fought back (which the coach running the drill complimented him for). Seems pretty athletic to me – could be a good value at this pick.

by TomQ on Apr 20, 2009 8:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah,

I like Gronkowski too, but we already picked Cook – please don’t put him up for the vote, Dave…

by orang3b on Apr 20, 2009 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

With the way this draft has gone, I know there's a good possibility he gets picked

But if he’s the only guy nominated at TE, I’ll probably still put him up, with a note that I don’t recommend tight end. For all the good that does.

by Dave the Falconer on Apr 20, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's the point

1)I nominate my grandmother.
2)You put her up on the vote and beg everybody not to vote for her – I mean, she doesn’t exactly have the speed to play safety anymore (although she’s faster than Nic Harris)
3) she wins the vote by a landslide

Please, please don’t nominate somebody that doubles up on a previous pick (or triples – heck, let’s nominate more LB’s)

by orang3b on Apr 20, 2009 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

You raise an excellent point

To be fair, your grandmother ran a 4.5 40. You won’t get that kind of athleticism out of my great uncle.

I want to do this as democratically as possible, but it’s getting more difficult with the passage of time. Whopper Dawg, how do you feel about your pick knowing we have Jared Cook already? Does it change your mind in any way?

by Dave the Falconer on Apr 20, 2009 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He says

Spend the 2nd on “D” in his post… but we can’t un-do that now.

by orang3b on Apr 20, 2009 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

True

I’ll see where we’re at by the end of the day, but the need to address positions of..well, need may inform this decision.

And I hope you didn’t take that grandmother comment as an insult. Nana’s got wheels!

by Dave the Falconer on Apr 20, 2009 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Insult?

Naw, I was trying to insult Nic Harris… My gradma can take the heat.

by orang3b on Apr 20, 2009 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

O Line Baby

Based on our first 4 picks, I would say O line is the smart play here. I don’t really care which one is chosen but we need to build some depth and, who knows, maybe get a long term player. I would like them to go with a mountain of a man, if at all possible.

by dwaltlhi on Apr 20, 2009 10:04 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Dave,

Are we going to have 2 separate votes for these picks (138/143), or are we just going to take the top 2 finishers? Just wondering.

by orang3b on Apr 20, 2009 10:49 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Time constraints

I’m thinking top two finishers. Sorry, I should have specified that.

by Dave the Falconer on Apr 20, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ok, here's my guys (no particular order)

1. DT Roy Miller, Texas Scouting Report (I know we got Marks in the 3rd, so if you don’t want to put him up for vote that’s ok. But he’s more of a run-stuffer, whereas Marks is more of a penetrator)
2. SS Courtney Greene, Rutgers Scouting Report (I nominated him in the last round, but he may still be there at the top of the 5th)
3. CB Morgan Trent, Michigan Scouting Report (I’ve heard the team’s also checked into Cary Harris)
4. a Wide Reciever – my favorite in this area is WR Brandon Gibson, Washington State Scouting Report (but if somebody wanted a tall guy like Aaron Kelly, or a pure speedster like Mike Wallace, I’d be ok with either of them)
5. an Offensive Tackle – I’m good with OT Joel Bell, Furman Scouting Report (or maybe Augustus Parrish as a backup plan)
6. a Defensive End – I’m good with DE Matt Shaughnessy, Wisconsin Scouting Report (if he’s still there – backup plan would be Zach Potter)
7. a Center (if McClure’s really going to cause trouble) – the only guy I see in this area of the draft would be C Edwin Williams, Maryland Scouting Report

by orang3b on Apr 20, 2009 11:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Parrish,

because you always need a hog up front named GUS.

" No, I think I'll sit in the balcony " - Abe Lincoln

by tapate50 on Apr 20, 2009 4:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

hello

hey dave, one question. is your brother the one with all the hair? yes its me, dear old uncle……just checking in.

by dearolduncle on Apr 20, 2009 5:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hey, you got it working!

Good to see you. Know that jokes about my luxurious locks are not permitted!

by Dave the Falconer on Apr 20, 2009 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

?

Explain

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on Apr 20, 2009 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That really is my uncle

My brother’s famous for having, let’s say, much more hair than I do. Given the family history, I’ll probably be bald as a cue ball by the time I’m 35.

by Dave the Falconer on Apr 20, 2009 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No worries ...

I’m only 23, and I recently discovered my first gray hairs a couple months back. Given my family history, I’ll have a head full of gray hair by the time I’m 30. Depressing to say the least.

Reporter: How will you address all of the dropped passes?

Mike Smith: I don’t think that we were as sharp as we have been catching the football. It’s something that is very fixable. It’s VERY fixable.

by FrankyWren on Apr 20, 2009 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs