Linebacker Sean Weatherspoon: Pick Me, Falcons!
Potentially talented pass rusher? Check. Knows Curtis Lofton? Check? Actually seems excited about playing for the Falcons? Check. Likely available at 19? Check.
We can debate whether an outside linebacker is really the best fit for the Falcons, but how cool is it to see guys who have a real interest in coming to Atlanta?
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honestly
the comrade would have to go way off the reservation for me to get upset with who they go with in the 1st, like a TJ Duckett type pick…but i would love to get this kid, after watching him play at the senior bowl he seems to be a great addition
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What u think? We need a corner but he would be a great addition. He was a pro bowl alternate this year
by DEMBIRDZCUZ! on Mar 1, 2010 4:08 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Any pick on Defense is a good one.
Safety probably is the one place we might not need help. But all in all this would be a great addition.
Australian Atlanta Falcons Fan EST 2003
Handful of guys I wouldn't mind picking...
Weatherspoon
Graham
K. Wilson
Perhaps C.J. Spiller
One of the redikulus top guys, should they fall to us.
Oh, and who could forget Mardy Gilyard!
by TomQ on Mar 1, 2010 8:45 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
A person suffering from a disease that causes him or her to forget the best things in life could forget Mardy Gilyard.
Oh, Mardy Gilyard.
I'm almost rooting for Gilyard to be drafted at this point
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Funny thing is, I am too.
We’ve been brainwashed!
He does seem like a nice guy, though.
Oh the power of the brand.
It will soon infect a large majority of the greater ATL area and soon spread to all major cities where Delta flies.
Rule #1: Double tap.
by Ball Hawk on Mar 1, 2010 9:10 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
In honor of him, I shall change my name
to….
seanweatherspoonactual1stfalconspick.
but in all seriousness, i would not be against drafting gilyard in the mid rounds, if he indeed makes it there.
"Ryan, under center. Single receiver set, time on his side. Ryan, gonna throw. First professional pass.....CAUGHT!! Jenkins! 30! 25! 20! 15! 10! 5! He lives in Atlanta!!!" -Wes Durham
What's a Weather Spoon?
I wonder what his ancestors were known for?
question
I have a theoretical question. as far as I know, an outside LB is a position somewhere between DE and CB – is that right? assuming we’re drafting this guy to fill the void in our pass-rushing corps, can someone explain which type of pass rush is more effective – a DE rushing or a LB?
Atlanta Falcons fan in Moscow, Russia
if...
your running a 4-3 and can get a pass rush with just your front 4 is always best(think the Giants in the SB against the Pats) drop the rest the guys in coverage, could have a blitz crazy 4-3 like they run in Philly and then its whoever the blitz is designed to get free so it could be anybody, then there’s the 3-4 where your OLB is just an undersized DE who is fast off the corner like what Dallas runs, for us(ATL) it would ideal to just rush our front 4 and if not a sack just get pressure and make a bad throw or throw it away, traditionally you don’t want to give the QB more than 3 seconds to throw and that was our problem we were giving them 6 and 7 seconds to throw(thats all day on a football field) and i don’t care how good your CBs are they can’t cover an NFL reciever for that long. i think i answered your question
thanks, you've answered my question pretty much
so, since our team run a 4-3 defense, ideally we’d want only the front 4 to pressure the QB and have the linebackers drop into coverage. from this point a pass rushing OLB looks odd.
Atlanta Falcons fan in Moscow, Russia
pretty much
thats why it would be odd to draft somebody like sergio kindle, about 20 lbs to small to be a DE and didn’t play any coverage in college so he can’t really be 4-3 OLB
that's not to say
he couldn’t learn to play coverage but you really don’t want to use your 1st rounder on a project
This just shows how far we've come as a franchise.
I’d love for us to pick Weatherspoon. If we did, we’d be set at LB for the next 10 years, easily.
He’s not the most athletic guy out there, but the kid plays with so much passion and heart it could energize a defense. He’s very vocal and has the qualities of a leader. He’s pretty much a young Mike Peterson personality-wise.
We couldn’t go wrong if we picked him. He also had a nice INT in the senior bowl.
"Ryan, under center. Single receiver set, time on his side. Ryan, gonna throw. First professional pass.....CAUGHT!! Jenkins! 30! 25! 20! 15! 10! 5! He lives in Atlanta!!!" -Wes Durham
this one from the Jags blog
http://www.bigcatcountry.com/2010/3/11/1368521/with-the-19th-pick-in-the-2010-nfl
one of them says Falcons might have already expressed their interest in this guy, so it might be a safe bet to say we’re going after Weatherspoon in the 1st round.
Atlanta Falcons fan in Moscow, Russia
sign him up
runs a mid 4.5 forty yard dash and got 34 reps on bench press so he is a big fast strong dude a beast by any other name is just as scary ive already got a nick name in mind the insane hurricane since his name is weather get it
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