The Falcoholic Mock Draft Spectacular: The Fifth Round Picks

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

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Your concerns were secondary in the fifth round of the drafts, and I don't mean that they were inferior.

Rutgers safety Courtney Greene and Ohio State cornerback Donald Washington were the two selections in the fifth round of what can only be described as an odd mock draft. Greene's stock is down and this may actually be a plausible landing spot for him, while Washington is a project at corner who has considerable upside. Those calling for safety and corner had their prayers answered with a pair of guys who aren't going to cost the Falcons any high-round picks, which I think is the way it should be. I could see us taking a safety further up, though.

I can't criticize the way this draft's gone, really, because we've addressed most of our major needs and I'm the guy that's tried to draft both Clint Sintim and James Laurinaitis in the first round.

For more information about our two latest picks, visit Protect R Turf for Greene and We Will Always Have Tempe for Washington. We're on the sixth and final round now, so make your nominations in the comments!

Round 1: USC LB Brian Cushing

Round 2: SC TE Jared Cook

Round 3: Auburn DT Sen'Derrick Marks

Round 4: SC LB Jasper Brinkley

Round 5: Rutgers S Courtney Greene

Round 5: OSU CB Donald Washington

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can i nominate Washington for a 6th round too....... :D

go hard or go home

by TO falcon on Apr 22, 2009 8:37 AM EDT reply actions

Here goes

1. OT Alex Boone, Ohio State Scouting Report – big mauler for the RT spot
2. OC Cecil Newton, Tennessee State Scouting Report – athletic enough to play some guard also
3. DE Pierre Walters, Eastern Illinois Scouting Report or…
4. DE Will Davis, Illinois Scouting Report or…
5. DE Orion Martin, Virginia Tech Scouting Report

Any of these late round DE’s would simply be a shot in the dark, though. All 3 of the guys I listed would probably need to bulk up 10-15 pounds. And work on technique. And (etc).

by orang3b on Apr 22, 2009 8:54 AM EDT reply actions

Byrd?

the one that is in the hospital. Isnt he just a burner return man? Id like that.

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

by tapate50 on Apr 22, 2009 8:58 AM EDT reply actions

Offensive Lineman!!!

Alex Boone is not a bad choice but he is a headcase.

by dwaltlhi on Apr 22, 2009 9:27 AM EDT reply actions

I nominate Willie Williams..

He’s from UM. No, it’s West LA Comm College. Oops, I meant UL. No, make that Glenville State. Wait, I’m wrong it’s Union College.

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

Bobby Bowden

by NaGaNole on Apr 22, 2009 11:35 AM EDT reply actions

SEEKING:

LARGE, hard-working, and undervalued OL.

Boone is a somewhat off-kilter for my tastes.

So … how about Herman Johnson (G LSU). He weighed 400 lbs as a freshmen, but he’s down in the 360ish range now. He’s 6’7 too.

Strengths: Mammoth size with dominant strength … Very long arms … Great pancake block ability … Solid athleticism to pull and trap … Getting better at picking up blitzes … Nice hand punch … Mentally tough and doesn’t wear down in the fourth quarter … Extremely strong hands and can manhandle opponents … Great in short-yardage and goal-line situations … A lot of experience … Could be worked out at right tackle … Extremely high upside.

Weaknesses: Play isn’t consistent … Doesn’t play up to his huge frame; only when he wants to … Lapses in concentration … Sluggish on cut blocks … Needs to block with more balance and slightly lower to the ground … Needs to develop footwork a bit.

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 22, 2009 12:04 PM EDT reply actions

Herman

Is he going to be around in the 6th?? I would think at this point, there will be a lot more known negavites than positives…

by orang3b on Apr 22, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions

We'll see ...

But I think he may be. From what I’ve read, he is projected to go late in the fourth round. If teams remain skiddish about his health, I think he could easily fall to then first part of the 6th round.

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 22, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions

skiddish about his health

the guy is HUGE! I could see why… he’s big enough to tear his ACL while sitting down eating a hamburger.

I’d like to see the falcons take someone of his size for the sake of training up. I bet he’d look good anchoring down our line after a little offseason workouts and the NFL to motivate his big ass.

by MentallyMIA on Apr 22, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions

("then first part" = "the first part")

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 22, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions

LB

I still think first round needs to be a dominating LB or Safetly like delmas or nic harris.. I would like maybe Rey Malauga from USC, or Brian Cushing.. If not we can go for Delmas or harris… OT, DE, DT, TE, CB we can get those in the later rounds… But loosing Brooking, boley and last year losing Demario Williams, we need a good LB to help Curtis and Peterson..

by MTB33 on Apr 22, 2009 2:12 PM EDT reply actions