The Falcoholic's 2009 NFL Draft Live Blog, Second Round
by Dave Choate on Apr 25, 2009 8:07 PM EDT
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PrintAnd 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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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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
pick
DE Michael Johnson. Our line will destroy opponents! Muhahahaha!
by TheFranchiseis#2 on Apr 25, 2009 8:21 PM EDT reply actions
we would be the ...
New New York Giants
by TheFranchiseis#2 on Apr 25, 2009 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions
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
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
That is perfect.
My god they are going to be good.
New Orleans Hornets: The most inconsistent team in the NBA.
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.
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
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
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
Too bad though
I think it would’ve been a good fit
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.
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
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.
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
...
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
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
do we plan to take defencive secondary
later in the draft ….or is there anyone who would fit for our second round pick
Depends who's available?
We sure need help there, but we need LBs too. Best athlete available I guess.
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
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
agreed tom slick
i should remember that its not his fault he was born without a brain
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
I just looked at the Cowboys Draft Room
And had to wonder—is that hundreds of porn tapes on the wall back there?
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.
trailblazers paid my tuition one semester in 77
i was only one in nebraska that was a portlander and a blazerbieliever
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.
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.
I really though
Veirmann could be a Falcon as an unsuspected pick.
Darn this draft… What on EARTH will the Falcons do?!?
Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson Michael Johnson Michael Johnson Michael Johnson!
by TheFranchiseis#2 on Apr 25, 2009 9:10 PM EDT reply actions
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
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.
NNNNNNNNNOOOOOOO!
well thats not bad but i wanted Johnson.
by TheFranchiseis#2 on Apr 25, 2009 9:11 PM EDT reply actions
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.
why?
Our pass rush would tear QB’s apart.
by TheFranchiseis#2 on Apr 25, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions
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.
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
Johnson might still be there at pick #91...
"We're not maxed out, ... The best is still ahead of us."
Bobby Bowden
so...
they must not be sold on Thomas Decoud.
by TheFranchiseis#2 on Apr 25, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Thanks to everyone for hanging out today
Hell of a first couple of rounds. I’m excited for tomorrow!
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
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