The Falcoholic's 2009 NFL Draft Live Blog, Second Round
by Dave the Falconer on Apr 25, 2009 8:07 PM EDT
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And we're back! The first day thread was starting to chug a little, so consider this your new thread for all things second round.
While you're here, start weighing in on who you think will be available for the Falcons in the second round. I don't know about you, but I'm starting to get nervous that we're going to find ourselves in no-man's land once more, with most of the best players in the second round off the board again.
At any rate, this is a glorious day. Raise a glass to Peria Jerry and follow me to freedom!
9:55 p.m.: With the last pick in the second round, the Broncos pick TE Richard Quinn. Very good blocker who isn't great at catching the ball, which makes him kind of a weird pick in the second.
It was a great first day of the draft for the Falcons, and I'll see you all back here as often as possible for tomorrow's action. I'll have a scouting report on William Moore up shortly, so be sure to weigh in.
9:48 p.m.: Cody Brown, a defensive end from Connecticut, is the pick here. They're telling me a talented kid, and he's got the numbers, but I'd have to watch tape to really tell you a lot about him. There have been some real surprises in the second round.
9:46 p.m.: There goes yet another pick in our little mock draft exercise. The Titans reach a bit for Sen'Derrick Marks, the sometimes unmotivated defensive tackle out of Auburn.
9:41 p.m.: Sean Smith is a steal for the Dolphins, and I am sweating my ass off. That is it.
9:38 p.m.: The Giants continue a very good draft (bastards stole Sintim!) by taking tackle William Beatty, an athletic left tackle out of Connecticut. Gotta give them props.
9:30 p.m.: Our detestable rivals in Carolina make another quality pick, with safety/cornerback Sherrod Martin. He may be able to step in as starter early on unless his nagging injuries catch up.
9:25 p.m.: Next up, the Patriots continue a very good draft by picking up huge offensive tackle Sebastian Vollmer. I'm a little surprised to see him go this early, but he fits well with their offensive line.
9:24 p.m.: The Ravens pick up Paul Kruger, who in addition to slashing your face off will also tackle your quarterback. Nice pickup for a team that alreayd had a very good defense.
9:19 p.m.: The Colts pick up Fili Moala at defensive tackle, which is a very solid pick. Lot of USC players in this draft.
9:12 p.m.: The Falcons select S William Moore, who is pretty much the best value still available at this point. Well-rounded safety who will compete with DeCoud to start and will likely be a starter at one of our two spots within a year or two. Very happy with this pick!
9:10 p.m.: Who is this guy? And why is he picking Phil Loadholt, who is awesome? Damn him. The Falcons are ON THE CLOCK!
9:07 p.m.: The Iggles pick running back LeSean McCoy, who is an excellent fit for their offense. Please, everyone pick offense so the Falcons can get who they want.
9:03 p.m.: David Veikune, potential outside linebacker and defensive end, goes to the Browns. We're getting to the point where I have legitimately never heard of some of these guys.
9:01 p.m.: The Bills pick Andy Levitra, who will definitely give them a surging lift. Oh, wait, his name is Levitre. My bad.
8:59 p.m.: I think the Dallas Cowboys just missed their pick. I think those were just mannequins in their draft room, honestly.
8:54 p.m.: Seattle picks Max Unger at center, which is a very solid pick, while some other team goes with some other guy with a really long name. I'm sorry, I was looking for more beer.
8:47 p.m.: Speaking of insane, the Broncos go with safety Darcel McBath. I think I speak for everyone here when I say "what....the...hell?"
8:43 p.m.: Al Davis is certifiably insane. Michael Mitchell? He sounds like he should be doing my taxes or mixing my drinks, not playing safety in the NFL.
8:41 p.m.: If I see this commercial where the dude with the face the size of a dinner platter tells me steroids are as American as apple pie, I'm going to go into a roid rage and break my brother's face. Or, you know, have another drink.
8:33 p.m.: Clint Sintim goes to the Giants, and I'm pissed. I will survive, but this is the official mancrush of The Falcoholic. I...I need a moment to grieve.
8:30 p.m.: GREAT pick for the Dolphins here. Pat White will fit in perfectly in the Wildcat, and the Dolphins are a dynamic offensive team. They're not going to be a lot of fun to play, that's for sure.
8:24 p.m.: Our earnest foes, the Carolina Panthers, got a truly awesome value in Everette Brown. He should've been picked in the 20s but made it all the way to 43. Incredible value, and I don't like it because of it.
8:17 p.m.: The Bills select CB Jairus Byrd, which is a very interesting pick. Love the name, too. Not sure he was the best CB on the board, though.
8:13 p.m.: And the Patriots follow up with CB Darius Butler. The Patriots are re-inventing the defense, so I gotta give them props. Their secondary has been a weakness for years.
8:10 p.m.: Welcome back, guys! The Patriots pick is in, and it is....DT Ron Brace! Very good choice there, as he's a run clogger, but I was nervous they'd go Sintim. He survives for another pick.
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I'm here now
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
by Grayson on Apr 25, 2009 8:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ron Brace
Did the Pats really need a DT?
by Pack Man on Apr 25, 2009 8:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You can take our Raji ...
BUT YOU’LL NEVER TAKE OUR JEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRYYYYYYYYY!
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 25, 2009 8:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
They may kick our ass!
But they’ll never kick our freedom!
by Dave the Falconer on Apr 25, 2009 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well played, sir... well played...
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 Apr 25, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Patriots are solid
most of these guys are going to grow before they start… I fear that team
by MentallyMIA on Apr 25, 2009 8:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice that we get to play them, right?
by Dave the Falconer on Apr 25, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah..
hopefully our offense won’t have to see their new rookies this new season
by MentallyMIA on Apr 25, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dave who did you want again?
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
by Grayson on Apr 25, 2009 8:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Clint Sintim
Every pick that goes by where he’s still there, I get more excited. I can’t imagine TD passing him up if he’s still on the board.
by Dave the Falconer on Apr 25, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have an eery feeling that a certain S from Missouri is going to be a Falcon ...
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 25, 2009 8:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He's a real option, too
I think either he or Sintim is going to make it there, and I’d be more than happy with either/both.
by Dave the Falconer on Apr 25, 2009 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I win!
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 25, 2009 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
pick
DE Michael Johnson. Our line will destroy opponents! Muhahahaha!
by TheFranchiseis#2 on Apr 25, 2009 8:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He's a real option, too
I keep forgetting about him, and I don’t know why.
by Dave the Falconer on Apr 25, 2009 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
we would be the ...
New New York Giants
by TheFranchiseis#2 on Apr 25, 2009 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree completely
Elite PR TE or super Safety… no inbetween for me.
For Franky… I guess I’ll settle for a super OT too… but …. yeah
by MentallyMIA on Apr 25, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pat White goes 2...
The Miami Dolphins! perfect fit. Parcells is a genius.
by TheFranchiseis#2 on Apr 25, 2009 8:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That is perfect.
My god they are going to be good.
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
by Grayson on Apr 25, 2009 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh god.
Dave just slitted his wrists.
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
by Grayson on Apr 25, 2009 8:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I know
I’m alive and well. I wish him well in New York, but I hope he gets zero tackles every time he plays for the Falcons for the rest of his life.
by Dave the Falconer on Apr 25, 2009 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
there goes sintim
Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.
by armchair quarterback on Apr 25, 2009 8:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sintim is gone.
we shall pause as Dave goes into a rage and kills Eli Manning.
by TheFranchiseis#2 on Apr 25, 2009 8:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
nnnnoooo
its YESSSS! if dave kills Manning the giants will fall into depression. good for us.
by TheFranchiseis#2 on Apr 25, 2009 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll survive
but it’s gonna take a lot of effort at this point
by MentallyMIA on Apr 25, 2009 8:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Too bad though
I think it would’ve been a good fit
by Pack Man on Apr 25, 2009 8:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm just disappointed
Every year I have a guy I zero in on and identify as a real need for the team. TD and the crew know better than me, but I really thought this kid could be special. I will survive now that I was able to swear.
Everybody feel free to unload their thoughts, by the way. This is too emotionally charged for fargin’ shaz.
by Dave the Falconer on Apr 25, 2009 8:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Al Davis is insane...
he just picked a saftey with a 7th round grade in the 2nd…. i think he is going to drink his life blood so he can live a couple more years.
by TheFranchiseis#2 on Apr 25, 2009 8:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hi di ho
been a long time …..my PC crashed and lost everything a few months back and remembering passwords etc. was misserable……sorry dave your man didnt get to us.
by Funballad on Apr 25, 2009 8:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It's okay
Glad you could make it!
by Dave the Falconer on Apr 25, 2009 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Darcel McBath
is a lot better pick than the Raiders S
by orang3b on Apr 25, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm sure
I just have no idea who he is.
by Dave the Falconer on Apr 25, 2009 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
this is actually pissing me off.
Al Davis should be forced to retire. he is literally destroying a franchise like I’ve never seen. I mean Detroit sucks just based on stupidity but AL …. i don’t know but he need’s to be sen’t to the home before he trades up to draft Jeff George.
by TheFranchiseis#2 on Apr 25, 2009 8:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
...
I mean really. when is the last time he drafted someone that actually worked out. Vishnu! i don’t know why this piss’s me off. i don’t even like the raiders. okay im gonna stop now before i burst a blood vessel.
…..Man i need another beer.
by TheFranchiseis#2 on Apr 25, 2009 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If we gotta go OLB
Let’s go Marcus Freeman. I think the kid’ll be a good fit in Atlanta.
by Dave the Falconer on Apr 25, 2009 8:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
al davis has always done stupid ....demented things ...what a surprise
by Funballad on Apr 25, 2009 8:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Now, now...
Stupid owners need the MOST understanding and compassion!
by tom slick on Apr 25, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And plenty of water and sunshine!
by Dave the Falconer on Apr 25, 2009 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The sunshine would probably mummify the old fart, finishing the job…
by tom slick on Apr 25, 2009 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Denver's draft is very solid.
Also, watching Carolina take Everette Brown made me spit out my dinner. Holy f’n cow, we gotta deal with Peppers and Brown?? Thank god their DT are so bad.
"We're not maxed out, ... The best is still ahead of us."
Bobby Bowden
by NaGaNole on Apr 25, 2009 8:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You think Denvers draft
is good??? I think they’re screwing it all up
by orang3b on Apr 25, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
do we plan to take defencive secondary
later in the draft ….or is there anyone who would fit for our second round pick
by Funballad on Apr 25, 2009 8:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Depends who's available?
We sure need help there, but we need LBs too. Best athlete available I guess.
by tom slick on Apr 25, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm beginning to think we have to address the RT issue now.
The value is in Phillip Loadholt…
"We're not maxed out, ... The best is still ahead of us."
Bobby Bowden
by NaGaNole on Apr 25, 2009 8:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Loadholt is almost 2 big.
can Matty even see over him?
by TheFranchiseis#2 on Apr 25, 2009 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
agreed tom slick
i should remember that its not his fault he was born without a brain
by Funballad on Apr 25, 2009 8:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ha
“Demented” is an apt term. He was pretty savvy back in the olden days.
by tom slick on Apr 25, 2009 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
true
he was born with a brain
it just died many years before he did
by MentallyMIA on Apr 25, 2009 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am not sure who is going to be left with the run on D players
by DavidMB on Apr 25, 2009 8:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
William Moore is still on the board
As is Marcus Freeman and Michael Hamlin.
by Dave the Falconer on Apr 25, 2009 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
what? when?
back when he picked butchers and felons to run his defence? he feed them blood in off season then staved them during the season to make them eat the other team. as you can tell i never liked the raiders
by Funballad on Apr 25, 2009 8:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Raiders
have never been anything more than disappointing in the last 10 years
by MentallyMIA on Apr 25, 2009 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just looked at the Cowboys Draft Room
And had to wonder—is that hundreds of porn tapes on the wall back there?
by Dave the Falconer on Apr 25, 2009 8:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If Tom Landry was coach
They’d have those pornos on DVD, more efficient ya know…
by tom slick on Apr 25, 2009 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dallas just passed?
You can pass?
by TheFranchiseis#2 on Apr 25, 2009 8:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Weird ....
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 25, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess this doesn't happen very often
Leave it to Texans
by MentallyMIA on Apr 25, 2009 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now that brings back fond memories…. Raiders paid my tution one quarter when I was only one who take them vs the Redskins in the Superbowl pool.
by DavidMB on Apr 25, 2009 8:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
trailblazers paid my tuition one semester in 77
i was only one in nebraska that was a portlander and a blazerbieliever
by Funballad on Apr 25, 2009 9:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Right now I would like to see a good linebacker or cornerback drafted
by DavidMB on Apr 25, 2009 9:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Talk about a run on defense
If my count is right, there were only 13 offensive players taken in round 1, and only 5 so far in round 2.
by tom slick on Apr 25, 2009 9:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
ESPN sucks
Berman is back back back back … oh, nevermind.
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 25, 2009 9:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I really though
Veirmann could be a Falcon as an unsuspected pick.
Darn this draft… What on EARTH will the Falcons do?!?
by MentallyMIA on Apr 25, 2009 9:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
lol Agreed Fun.. I was not a Raider’s fan but I knew when a team had gotten too cocky..
I think you are seeing a run on Defense because a lot of teams are getting on the old side
by DavidMB on Apr 25, 2009 9:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This is it, everyone
NOBODY PANIC!
by Dave the Falconer on Apr 25, 2009 9:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson Michael Johnson Michael Johnson Michael Johnson!
by TheFranchiseis#2 on Apr 25, 2009 9:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sentimental pick
for this Tech grad. Surprised he’s fallen so far.
by tom slick on Apr 25, 2009 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hmm
S William Moore
Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.
by armchair quarterback on Apr 25, 2009 9:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
VERY NICE!
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 25, 2009 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
NNNNNNNNNOOOOOOO!
well thats not bad but i wanted Johnson.
by TheFranchiseis#2 on Apr 25, 2009 9:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I am THRILLED we didn't take Johnson
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 25, 2009 9:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
why?
Our pass rush would tear QB’s apart.
by TheFranchiseis#2 on Apr 25, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Priorities
DE is a need, but it isn’t a bigger need than S and OLB.
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 25, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
As a Tech fan it would be awesome to see Johnson as a Dirty Bird, but Safety was a higher priority.
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 Apr 25, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Johnson might still be there at pick #91...
"We're not maxed out, ... The best is still ahead of us."
Bobby Bowden
by NaGaNole on Apr 25, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
so...
they must not be sold on Thomas Decoud.
by TheFranchiseis#2 on Apr 25, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
or ...
They want someone w/ a higher ceiling than Coleman.
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 25, 2009 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So how are the draft day grades for first 2 rounds?
by Funballad on Apr 25, 2009 9:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If you ask me
Peria Jerry is a solid B/B+ and Moore is an A-/A. Very good draft so far.
by Dave the Falconer on Apr 25, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know, getting a linebacker or defensive end might've been nice here
But we have needs in the secondary. I really like this pick, as I do believe Moore was the absolute best player available. Period.
by Dave the Falconer on Apr 25, 2009 9:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree
regardless of how much I want a pass rushing LB
William Moore was best available.
It was a good pick and the draft is far from over.
by MentallyMIA on Apr 25, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Filled a big need
Good size and tools, one capsule I read said he regressed a little last year though. We sure needed help at that position, I don’t see anyone clearly better than him.
by tom slick on Apr 25, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let me tell you something
I’m excited for tomorrow, even though I’m going to miss better than 50% of the draft because of work. I hope the team will find an outside linebacker.
by Dave the Falconer on Apr 25, 2009 9:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thoughts on Moore converting to OLB?
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 25, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
alright
enough for me, decent draft… I hope I get proven wrong by our great comrade TD and it turns out to be yet another legendary draft.
I gotta crash for the evening.
Good night to all. It was great participating in this with such a fine group
by MentallyMIA on Apr 25, 2009 9:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks to everyone for hanging out today
Hell of a first couple of rounds. I’m excited for tomorrow!
by Dave the Falconer on Apr 25, 2009 9:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think we drafted just what we needed
not sure if i will be here tomorrow …may pop in from time to time …..i think we will do well no matter our drafts….dimitri is a magic draftsman
by Funballad on Apr 25, 2009 9:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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