Apr

30

Bold 2009 Falcons’ Season Predictions

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April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment

A few excerpts from atlantafalcons.com about the upcoming season - and my rating (1-10) about how likely they are to occur (1, no way - 10, definitely).
…Falcons blowout every team from the NFC East…. Rating: 3.  Not impossible, but those teams are the class of the NFC where any of them could get to the Super [...]

Apr

27

Grading The Falcons’ 2009 NFL Draft

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April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The general consensus after the dust settled from the 2009 NFL draft was that Atlanta did a nice job overall with their picks.  Here’s a breakdown of the draft by round -
Round 1 - Peria Jerry.  An ideal case for Atlanta - they were able to get an impact guy on the D-line, and a [...]

Apr

26

2009 NFL Draft - 4th Round Highlights

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April 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment

There’s a few guys in an NFL draft I am always watching because I know #1 - they will slide down the line for some reason, and #2 - they will perform above their draft position because they are guys that play on Saturday and Sunday, not necessarily the big combine or measureable guys.  Harry [...]

Apr

26

2009 NFL Draft - 3rd Round Highlights

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April 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The beginning of the 2nd day of the NFL draft is just as interesting as the first in my opinion.  Everyone has a night to digest things and reorganize their draft boards and what talent is left.  Then, there are usually a few teams that will trade a bunch of picks to get into the [...]

Apr

26

2009 NFL Draft - 2nd Round Summary

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April 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Well, the Falcons got their guy that could have been their 1st round pick - William Moore, Safety, Missouri.  It’s a great pick for Atlanta to get younger in the secondary and get a guy that can be a starter at the beginning of the 2009 NFL season.
Louis Delmas, another potential target of Atlanta’s, was [...]

Apr

26

No Love For Falcons With NFL Network Draft Coverage

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April 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment

As a Falcon fan, I always feel Atlanta is largely ignored on a national scale.  Yes, the media was forced to talk about the Michael Vick situation a while back, and yes, Matt Ryan was a great story in 2008.  I wanted Atlanta to be talked about in the NFL draft as a team that [...]

Apr

26

2009 NFL Draft - 1st Round Highlights

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April 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment

After the expected picks of Stafford and Jason Smith to Detroit and St.Louis, the drama started to unfold in NYC.  Tyson Jackson (a player who has been steadily climbing up the draft charts as a 3-4 DE lately), vaulted all the way to the #3 pick in Kansas City.  Seattle passed on Michael Crabtree (whom [...]

Apr

26

And With The 24th Pick, The Atlanta Falcons Select…

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April 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Peria Jerry, DT, Ole Miss.  He was a projected top-10 or top-15 talent and better than what Atlanta had on their roster heading into the draft.  Most didn’t think he would still be on the board at #24, but a wacky 1st round left plenty of options for the Atlanta Falcons at their spot on [...]

Apr

26

Tony Gonzalez Acquired From Chiefs

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April 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The Falcons bolstered their already stacked offense with Tony Gonzalez.  In return, Atlanta gave up their 2nd round pick in 2010.  It was a great move for the following reasons:
1) They gave up a pick NEXT year not in 2009.  You never know what the future holds and Atlanta gets Gonzalez in essence for free [...]

Apr

15

Atlanta Falcons 2009 Schedule - December

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April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Atlanta opens December with a visit from the Eagles.  They have been a bit of a nemisis for the Falcons over the past few years.  Atlanta was ousted a few times from the playoffs since 2000 by Philadelphia.  Atlanta won the last time the teams played in Georgia, a 14-10 game that was the opening [...]

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