Could The Falcons Vulture A Rookie From Another Team?

by Dave Choate on Jun 22, 2011 5:00 PM EDT in Editorial

An open question for your consideration this Wednesday evening. Will the Falcons outright steal a rookie or two off another team's practice squad?

I was inspired to ask this when I saw that the Steelers aren't sure about the future of one Baron Batch. The bruising rookie back was seen as a possible third-down back, but the lockout has stunted his development to the point where he might have to ride out his rookie season on the practice squad.

Should that happen, will the Falcons try to snatch him up, especially if Jason Snelling leaves in free agency. Will they grab someone else to fill out the rough edges of their squad, especially if they bring somebody like Jose Valdez up from the practice squad? Or am I talking total nonsense, like a delusional Panthers fan who believes his team is going to go 16-0 next season?

Weigh in, if you would.

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Snelling

Should Snelling walk, I would hope he’s replaced with a veteran like Harrison or Bush, Batch would be a good compliment to Turner and Rodgers but I have to question why a team that knows a lot about what a good runningback is isn’t too excited about him.

"I don't want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be
Kobe Bryant"

-Kobe Bryant

by waltbabyluv on Jun 22, 2011 9:44 PM EDT reply actions

I don't think there's an indication the Falcons aren't excited about him

We’re in the middle of a lockout. They placed a 2nd round tender on him before it, they wouldn’t have done that if they weren’t interested.

by Mosugo on Jun 22, 2011 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Batch

I was referring to the Steelers and Batch:

the Steelers aren’t sure about the future of one Baron Batch.

"I don't want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be
Kobe Bryant"

-Kobe Bryant

by waltbabyluv on Jun 22, 2011 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bJHBLkbfp0

by Fear Me on Jun 23, 2011 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions

It doesn't look like it

Johnson isn’t listed on the depth chart. Right now it’s MT, JS and AS (Antone Smith).

He didn’t do anything last year. Ten carries for 36 yards which included a 23 yard run. Take the long run out and he had 13 yards on nine carries. That was still better than Antone Smith.

by mwalex on Jun 23, 2011 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions