The Atlanta Falcons Second Round Pick Goes To...

If I’m the Falcons I’m taking the best player off the board on which ever skilled position that has not been tapped into yet and that to me is the TE. Who ever the best TE is take him than get an O-line in the 3rd round. I know that the line is ugly but I believe that we may be blowing it up a little more than we need to up front. despite not having a long term LT and RG This line has not changed much othe than Dahl leaving and Baker who was never the best going down. We got exposed because of trying to be a front we are not and that is consistent pass protectors. This front is set up for the run and playaction always has been and if we do that the line will be fine. remember despite Matt getting hit a lot we still were 6th overall ranked and was considered an all madden line in 2010 being 5th ranked so it may be more of a scheme problem than anything plus no true off season. Bring McClure back for one more season draft one 3rd rnd and groom up under McClure for a year. Now our D-line is a major concern over the o-line not enough pressure but a great blitz package will make that snap IMO get Spoon more involved in that and we will be fine. Tony may not be here next season and our offense depends on a TE heavily.

OL, DL, RB, CB, FS. If none worthwhile, then best athlete. Still would like to see what MT would bring in picks, then go from there. Sign ABE, and Mario Williams. Getting a LT and RG would be a good starting point in the draft. A decent sized, speedy RB would be next.

BPA at a position of need. Too many variables to start picking specific players right now.

They draft RG3 and trade matt ryan for jared allen and joe webb for qb depth. I can feel it

they need one to train under tony for the year he is year.

Before that I was thinking it would be Nate Potter, OT, Boise, Mike Adams, OT, OSU, or Ben Jones, C, UGA

Any pass rushing DE or pocket collapsing DT will be long gone when we pick. Shutdown corners and quality LTstoo. WIth Abraham almost certainly leaving (put him on a team where he is not the ONLY pass rusher and watch his sacks go way up), and the astute teams will realize that and pay him for that.

So, no pass rush, no Grimes, weak Oline, no LT, ouch, my head hurts. With only 5 picks this year (I think that is right), TD has to go after FAs and the most likely position for that is OLine. I doubt if NO will lose Nicks even if they have to put the tag on him

Going into his fifth draft TD sure has a lot of holes to fill, and this year he has 2 picks in the first 3 rounds, unlike his first year when he was blessed with 6.

Unless he scores massively big in OLine FA, the most likely value in the Falcons slot in the second would be OLine IMO. He really needs three new starters on the OLine LT, guard and center. That is a pretty big order and one that can’t be filled from the draft.

As far as protecting the chemistry of our OLine, I hope there is a massive disruption.

Take the best player available, with the exception of QB (and maybe WR). My instincts say go with OL, but depending on who leaves on defense (Grimes, Abe, Lofton), DL/LB/CB may be just as pressing.

Depending on what we do in Free Agency, RB should be considered as well if it’s the BPA. McCoy, Ray Rice, Forte, all second-rounders. The recent R2 RBs are panned out pretty well too. Spend Turner and/or Snelling salaries on free agent OL/DEF.

if he isint available, then michael brewster…we need a center badly

Ben goes first then maybe sumthing d line.

about an even split between teams of the ‘best player available’ and the ‘position of need’ philosophies.It would be impossible to guess who is available when the Falcons pick in round 2.So,lets say that the Falcons would hope that one,but likely only one of the following would remain on the board when they pick.The order of hope is just my opinion

1) Kevin Zeitler OG,Wisconsin
2) Kelechi Osemele OG, Iowa St
3) Alameda Ta’amu NT/DT, Washington
4) Andre Branch DE, Clemson
5)Josh Chapman NT/DT, Alabama

My ‘wish for a multiple orgasm pick’ would be that one of the following slips to our third round position.
1) Michael Brewster C, Ohio St
2) Levy Adcock OT, Oklahoma St.
3) Matt McCants OT, UAB
4) Chandler Jones DE, Syracuse

I expect all nine of these to be off the board in the respective rounds but,it would be a good day if one could leak thru in the respective rounds.And of course,FA changes it all.

Just one persons opinion on players that I’ve seen play.

Try the patriots approach and trade down, remeber the panthers a few yrs ago gave up a first round pick to trade up into the 2nd to get everett brown, now im not saying a team will be willing to do that but if we can pull it off why not and have 2 first round picks next year, cauase lets face with such a low amount of picks in this years draft it will be tough to get a player who will make an impact right away

My two 2nd Round pick remains:

Chandler Jones – DE – Syracuse

or

D.J. Fluker – OL – Alabama

I think, TD and the falcons trade the second pick, either with a player(s) and get in the first round, or use it to add draft picks further down. I believe he will acquire FA help on the O-line esp. considering his track record choosing linemen, and IMO o-line is one of the hardest places to draft a successful immediate impact rookie. Though I will say it does happen.

the fans will be surprised to see there will not be a 2012 O-line starter that is not currently on the team. The draft and free agency offer slim pickings for left tackles, and Nicks will be too expensive opposite Blalock. Look for the Saints to franchise Nicks.

Baker will be released or traded. Mike Johnson will start at right guard, and Hawley may takeover at center for McClure mid season. Andrew Jackson will be a valued backup. Mike Otto may be a free agent tackle signing to add depth and to provide a little competition for Svitek. If Otto is signed, look for lead-footed Garrett Reynolds to get the boot.

The Falcons need an illusive, breakaway-threat running back, thus Turner needs to go now while he has trade value. Ironically, with nine picks, maybe the Browns can be coaxed into giving up a second or third round pick for Turner after free agent, malcontent Peyton Hillis signs with another team.

The Falcons aren’t going anywhere in 2012, so they should trade Turner for a low round pick in order to be able to draft one of the above or their 2013 NT starter like Dontari Poe or Josh Campbell.

I doubt they’ll be around by the time we pick but either Fleener or Charles would make me very happy. I think we should get whatever OL is needed thru free agency. We need OL that have been tested in this league rather than risk at picking in the draft. Cause, let’s face it, even the best ranked OL on the board is a risk to draft. No one knows how these kids will respond playing in the NFL. But signing a free agent who you know has already played in this league is a safe bet.