thesebirdsrdirty Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3273710Really great pick-up. A lot of money though. 6 year/$34.5 million. $15 mil guaranteed.I would say this is the beginning to designating the direction the falcons are going in the draft and what they want to do financially. Obviously we will not draft McFadden and with that large of a contract to Turner, it takes a lot of the money needed to sign a #3 overall (maybe QB?) and DHall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesebirdsrdirty Posted March 2, 2008 Author Share Posted March 2, 2008 Running behind Ovie, would love to see some punishing runs like these: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronn83 Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 The third pick now looks like a really attractive place to trade down, which we should if Jake Long isn't available. I bet someone like the Jets or Ravens might be willing to trade up to grab McFadden or Dorsey. It would be nice to pick up an extra second or third round pick after having added some good pieces in the draft last year. We could have a very solid young team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronn83 Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 thesebirdsrdirty (3/2/2008)Running behind Ovie, would love to see some punishing runs like these:****, that second run was really nice.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtybird3245 Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Who wouldn't like 15 mil of guaranteed money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasbirdfan Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Bronn Tallant (3/2/2008)The third pick now looks like a really attractive place to trade down, which we should if Jake Long isn't available. I bet someone like the Jets or Ravens might be willing to trade up to grab McFadden or Dorsey. It would be nice to pick up an extra second or third round pick after having added some good pieces in the draft last year. We could have a very solid young team.agreed. we should trade down even without Turner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathFromAbove Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Wanting to trade down and being able to are very different things, I believe no one in the top 8 has traded down for the last five years. Personally I think that's there so much more value in the lower down picks that I'd ignore Jimmy Johnson's old chart and take a low 1st and a 2nd or 3rd, assuming someone would even offer us that.There's a reason that mostly the same teams stay towards the top and bottom year after year, the successful teams aren't tying up big $$$ in guys who turn out to be total busts 50% of the time.Won't surprise me if Dunn winds up a Patriot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtybird3245 Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 DeathFromAbove (3/2/2008)Wanting to trade down and being able to are very different things, I believe no one in the top 8 has traded down for the last five years. Personally I think that's there so much more value in the lower down picks that I'd ignore Jimmy Johnson's old chart and take a low 1st and a 2nd or 3rd, assuming someone would even offer us that.There's a reason that mostly the same teams stay towards the top and bottom year after year, the successful teams aren't tying up big $$$ in guys who turn out to be total busts 50% of the time.Won't surprise me if Dunn winds up a Patriot.NahPats may like old dudes, but only old dudes who can still play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethanga62890 Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Do people realize that every team no matter how bad their cap looks has money set aside to sign all their draft picks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QV_26 Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 i like our chances to trade down. the last team to do it in the top 10 period was the lions trading down 1 spot to the browns. but I think its very realistic for us to trade down and pick up at least a 2nd, with us maybe giving up a 4 to compensate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padawan Knight Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Bronn Tallant (3/2/2008)The third pick now looks like a really attractive place to trade down, which we should if Jake Long isn't available. I bet someone like the Jets or Ravens might be willing to trade up to grab McFadden or Dorsey. It would be nice to pick up an extra second or third round pick after having added some good pieces in the draft last year. We could have a very solid young team.You know, even if we can't find a suitor for the #3 pick, I would be happy with whatever player we'd be able to get with that pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelgee Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 thesebirdsrdirty (3/2/2008)http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3273710Really great pick-up. A lot of money though. 6 year/$34.5 million. $15 mil guaranteed.I would say this is the beginning to designating the direction the falcons are going in the draft and what they want to do financially. Obviously we will not draft McFadden and with that large of a contract to Turner, it takes a lot of the money needed to sign a #3 overall (maybe QB?) and DHall.Yet MT was less money than Faneca, and Faneca is a lineman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chifalc Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 thesebirdsrdirty (3/2/2008)http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3273710Really great pick-up. A lot of money though. 6 year/$34.5 million. $15 mil guaranteed.I would say this is the beginning to designating the direction the falcons are going in the draft and what they want to do financially. Obviously we will not draft McFadden and with that large of a contract to Turner, it takes a lot of the money needed to sign a #3 overall (maybe QB?) and DHall.YOu have to subtract DUnn's contract from that cap space you mention. .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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