Brandon Graham Could Be A First Round Pick For Falcons

According to Ledbetter, the Falcons will not be taking a DE in the first round. Could very well be a smoke screen by he Falcons, but who knows? Seems to open the door for a LB, or possibly trading back a few spots, picking up a second round pick and taking a lower rakned CB, or perhaps an OT

prior to the senior bowl there was a community drafts on our sister site www.mockingthedraft.com, I represented the Falcons and I traded away our first round (#19) pick. Fellow mockers thought I was crazy after trading down twice, but I got Brandon Graham at #50 and then Patrick Robinson at # 62. Remember, we currently dont have a second round pick. Recently Dave has profiled BOTH players as potential picks for our #19 pick.

I always heard his name thrown out there, but I never knew why no one had him going in the first round. As much as I hate Michigan, I would love it if the Falcons got someone who could be a dependable pass rusher.
I know all the experts are calling this draft deep, but it seems a little thin to me at the two positions we need the most.

that Pittsburgh will take him at 18 and line him up as an OLB. If he’s there it will be hard to pass him up. We would have to use him as an OLB imo. At 6’1 he may be shorter than the prototypical DE and coaches may want someone that could in addition disrupt the passing lane. A QB would have to throw awfully low for him to get a hand on it.

So my point is I think he’s a great player but he’s a tweener and they’re usually best in 3-4 situations.

While Cornerback might be our most glaring need, physically talented players can be taught to become great cornerbacks. In the first round, i’d much rather we take a Lineman simply because a quality lineman can make an impact from the beginning and take much of the workload off the secondary. Though, admittedly, if Joe Haden if available, i’d love to see him in a falcons uniform.

DE’s ranked higher then him that would be available at 19?

Is there any word about what we’re doing with Jamaal Anderson? I know last season was sorta his make or break year, and he clearly didn’t make it. I heard a lot of commentators saying he might get released at the end of the season. Does anyone see us doing that?

Hard not to like Graham after watching the Senior Bowl

He’s a ball hawk with a motor

OK, I have not seen anywhere in writing that a team is limited to a single selection when they are on the clock. Therefore, to avoid argument, I feel the Falcons should just turn in all these names really quick and take all of them at 19 :

RB CJ Spiller
CB Joe Haden
OLB Sean Weatherspoon
WR Dez Bryant
DE Derrick Morgan
OT Russel Okung

Problems solved!

A bit off topic, but Haden looked less than stellar at the combine.

CBs who stood out included:

Kyle Wilson with 25 reps

Chris Cook with a 11 ft broad jump

Brandon Ghee with a 4.45 40 yard dash

3 other good CB options after Joe Haden

And I think that TD and Smith definitely value that, as well they should. I would be completely fine with Graham at 19, simply because there is so much depth at CB. I like Chris Cook a lot actually. I am a Hokie, but the kid played well every time I watched him.

As you said he’s not that well known in the draft prospect. So I think he’ll still be there after 19. Therefore, if we get Graham we should trade down and get a second pick.

yes he would be an impressive pick. He split the gaps and turn the corner fiercely, and doesn’t dance around or overshoot his targets.
If it is true that not a lot of teams would focus on him, maybe we could trade down and still get him while getting a second pick.

He splits the gap and turns the corner fiercely. Doesn’t dance around nor overshoots his targets, very impressive.
If it’s true that not many teams know of him, maybe we can trade down, still get him and get another pick.