2011 Falcons Complete NFL Draft Order

by Caleb Rutherford on Apr 25, 2011 4:00 PM EDT in NFL Draft

In case you're wondering, here's a link to the entire NFL Draft order for this year.

Now that draft week is here, we're going to be taking a good, hard look at all things Falcons' draft. We're going to start with the simplest thing of them all: the placement of our draft picks.

The Falcons have 9 draft picks this year. It sounds good, in theory, but it should be noted that 3 of the picks are in the 7th round. It certainly gives us a chance to find a potential diamond in the rough, or at least package those picks to move up a little. We haven't done much in the way of trading/acquiring picks this year, so most of our picks will sit at good old #27 in that particular round.

With that said, here are the placements of the Falcons' 9 draft picks this year.

Round 1: #27

Round 2: #27 (#59)

Round 3: #27 (#91)

Round 4: #27 (#124)

Round 5: #27 (#158)

Round 6: #27 (#192)

Round 7: #7 (#210, From Detroit: Chris Houston), #26 (#229), #27 (#230, From New England: Quinn Ojinnaka)

Small Mock Draft Update: (Contradictory to Dave's morning story) Some draft gurus have us taking Rudolph at #27 because there's "some news" circling around about us taking him. As far as I know, I really have no idea who we'll take at #27.

That's the list of picks. It's not the most exciting thing to talk about, especially since there aren't any names attached to the picks yet. We may try to trade down and stockpile picks, or we may package together some late picks to move up and acquire a player who would be great value (Corey Peters in 2010, for instance). Do you think Comrade will sit on his picks and see what he can get? Or do you think he'll try to wheel-and-deal to get the players he really wants?

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One major hiccup about moving around in the draft

The NFL has warned teams that they can make trades with future draft picks at their own peril. Its not certain such deals would be legal under the next CBA.

My dark horse trade is having New England making a trade with the Falcons gaining the Patriots 3 1st round picks while the Falcons move to the start of the 2nd with a few extra picks later on. Belicheck has to cash in on all those picks sometime, right?

by Leon07 on Apr 25, 2011 4:32 PM EDT reply actions

Old man (me) wishes for

two guys who can
*get on the field for 13 of 16 games and …
*contribute

and please God don’t let us be embarrassed on national television this year.

by FrozenFinger on Apr 25, 2011 4:40 PM EDT reply actions

I'll take all the condension from ESPN's talking heads want to give us if we go 13-3 again

Success > meaningless adulation from media “draft experts” who can’t get a real job evaluating talent for an NFL team

by Leon07 on Apr 25, 2011 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions

We're gonna have a few chances to NOT be embarrassed on national TV w/our schedule

by aces666high on Apr 25, 2011 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions

On trading down

Peter King notes that a team in the late first round already has a deal in place with a team high in the second round for a trade down, if a certain QB is available. The team trading up would give this year’s 2nd round pick and next year’s first round pick to trade up. I really hope this is us. Let’s say the team trading up is the Titans. We give up the no.27 pick for the no.39 pick and a first round pick next year, likely to be a top ten pick. We might even be able to get the same prospect at 39 as we could at 27. Or at least one of a very similar quality.

by Mosugo on Apr 25, 2011 5:19 PM EDT reply actions

that's absurd!

Great value for whatever team, but I’m guessing it’s the Pats. BB has been talking about doing deals for at least a couple of weeks now.

I can’t believe that a team would give that much to get back in the 1st round. Of course PK covers his ass by making it conditional on a QB being available.

by KMarch on Apr 25, 2011 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeh of course he does

And he doesn’t say who the QB is so he can easily justify it if any QB has been drafted by that point(other than Newton or Gabbert). It’s likely to be the Pats, but I’m thinking with all the talk about the Pats trading down someone might want to get up ahead of them. Like us at 27.

by Mosugo on Apr 25, 2011 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions

The Hoody for sure.

Rule #1: Double tap.

by Ball Hawk on Apr 25, 2011 7:16 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

That sounds like a Patriots deal

they always end up with extra picks

by FrozenFinger on Apr 25, 2011 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Only a few teams stupid enough to part with that kind of package (Washington, Oakland, Jacksonville, and Minnesota). I’m going to assume much as the whole world the only late first round QB worth that is Dalton but a case could be made for Ponder. So please let the trade be us b/c which ever team it is will probably suck next year!

by Caviarhound on Apr 25, 2011 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions

If we draft Rudolph...

I will cut and paste this comment into the comment section on the draft:

“God, no! A TE? A freakin’ TE? Whoopie. Instead of waiting to see how Gonzo plays and evaluating young talent like Palmer, we draft a TE with our only first round pick? Who needs a pass rush or help at receiver? “Not us,” says the team that still has Jamaal Anderson and an Abraham almost as old as the Biblical Abraham on its roster. BOOOO!"

I hope the above comment stays on this page and this page only.

I am bi-winning. I win not only here but also there.

by Jman781 on Apr 25, 2011 5:31 PM EDT reply actions

Also, out of interest

I just read that the Colts would have drafted Peria Jerry at 27 in 2009 if we hadn’t taken him at 24

by Mosugo on Apr 25, 2011 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions

This was not meant to be a reply.

by Mosugo on Apr 25, 2011 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions

What?

God, no! A DT? A freakin’ DT? Whoopie. Instead of waiting to see how ~~much~~ Grady Jackson ~~eats~~ plays and evaluating young talent like Jefferson and Moorehead, we draft a DT with our only first round pick? Who needs a TE? "Not us," says the team that still has Justin Peelle and a Gonzalez almost as old as Manuel Gonzalez (president of Mexico from 1833-1893, says the all-knowing Wiki) on its roster. BOOOO!

I am bi-winning. I win not only here but also there.

by Jman781 on Apr 25, 2011 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Aaaahhh the always definitive Manuel Gonzales reference

I can only hope and pray that it’s kept away from the terrorists.

by FrozenFinger on Apr 25, 2011 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Read an article on ESPN last week

talking about how TE, DB, and LB have been the most consistent ‘hits’ in 1st Round Picks since 2002. Can’t find it right now, but it’s a pretty good read and relevant to this discussion. 1st Round TEs since 2002 have presented some of the best value in the draft. So, if TD choose to go there all is not lost, Jman!

by KMarch on Apr 25, 2011 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions

It is if a TE is drafted at the expense of a more immediate need!!!!!

by mwalex on Apr 25, 2011 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Only if that need is completely satisfied by the draft pick

If we draft a bust, we not only miss out on a current need, but also a dire need for next year. That is the benefit of the Steelers draft strategy. They are able to address needs before they happen (The grief for the Mendenhall pick sticks out to me)

"He has lived up to the legendary billing... And the legend is born in Calvin Johnson!" -Wes Durham

by sportsfan4life2012 on Apr 25, 2011 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Just read that the judge ruled in favor of the players, lockout lifted

Of course there will be an appeal and in the grand scheme of things, it’s gonna mean a whole bunch of whatever.

by aces666high on Apr 25, 2011 6:18 PM EDT reply actions

Think appeal would be legal mistake because

they’d open themselves up to discovery. They don’t want to open the books. Of course just in the last year the owners are 0-5 in court (including the Supreme Court) so why not make it an even half dozen?

by FrozenFinger on Apr 25, 2011 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions

The judge declining to offer a stay apparently means that the league could open for business soon

http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/28814951

by Mosugo on Apr 25, 2011 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions

The most bizzarre scenario would be a complete rescinding of the trust protection making each team operate as a separate entity.

No draft and total free agency. That would be pretty exciting and I bet Blank would come out on top.

He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is

by WarWolf on Apr 25, 2011 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions

That's anarchy I'm pretty sure no judge would do this.

Rule #1: Double tap.

by Ball Hawk on Apr 25, 2011 10:25 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Free Market !

He’s always open. He catches a lot of balls. He’s un-guardable, no matter how old he is

by WarWolf on Apr 25, 2011 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Wish so but owners are

doing what is nearly always looked upon as “Judge shopping” Their chances just aren’t good but when has it stopped them?

by FrozenFinger on Apr 25, 2011 7:13 PM EDT reply actions

This is the first year

Where none of us has anything close to an idea of who we will take in the first round but that just makes it that much more exciting. Can’t wait till Thursday

by saipol on Apr 25, 2011 7:13 PM EDT reply actions