falcongl Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Falcons have hired CB Tye Hill in a trade with Rams.The team traded a conditional seventh round pick.A new player for secondary, it looks necessary after the last preseason game.I wish him luck and a good time with Falcons.GO FALCONS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathFromAbove Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 yasinkas' thoughts on thisHere's the first part:Nice move by Atlanta general manager Thomas Dimitroff on Tuesday morning as he traded for cornerback Tye Hill. We don’t know exactly what kind of draft-pick compensation the Falcons had to give to the Rams yet, but credit Dimitroff with seeing a need for help in the secondary and addressing it. Also give him credit for not panicking and going after some aging player. Hill is a guy who still has some upside. In fact, Hill is the kind of first-round talent the Falcons haven’t had on their roster since ... well, DeAngelo Hall, but that’s a bad example. Atlanta went through last season kind of patching things together at cornerback and they seemed destined to do the same thing this year. They didn’t have any blue-chip corners and appeared ready to go into the season with Chris Houston and Brent Grimes as the starters and rookie Chris Owens and second-year pro Chevis Jackson as the backups. Houston’s been good at times, but not so good at other times. He came into the league as a second-round draft pick and Grimes came in as an undrafted free agent. Owens and Jackson were third-round choices. There’s a belief in the NFL that top-flight cornerbacks come only in the first round. Hill was a first-round pick by the Rams in 2006. He had a very good rookie season, but has been limited the last two seasons by injuries. Is he a true shutdown corner? You can’t call him that at the moment. But he was viewed as a first-round talent at one point and he has the potential to develop into a shutdown corner. Even if he’s just a decent corner, he’s probably an upgrade. Although the Falcons love Grimes’ athletic ability, they’re concerned about other teams trying to exploit his size. Grimes is listed as 5-foot-9, which may be generous. Hill’s listed as 5-foot-10. He’s not known for being the most physical corner. But Hill can cover receivers and that’s something the Falcons really needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vafalconfan Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 yasinkas' thoughts on thisHere's the first part:Nice move by Atlanta general manager Thomas Dimitroff on Tuesday morning as he traded for cornerback Tye Hill. We don’t know exactly what kind of draft-pick compensation the Falcons had to give to the Rams yet, but credit Dimitroff with seeing a need for help in the secondary and addressing it. Also give him credit for not panicking and going after some aging player. Hill is a guy who still has some upside. In fact, Hill is the kind of first-round talent the Falcons haven’t had on their roster since ... well, DeAngelo Hall, but that’s a bad example. Atlanta went through last season kind of patching things together at cornerback and they seemed destined to do the same thing this year. They didn’t have any blue-chip corners and appeared ready to go into the season with Chris Houston and Brent Grimes as the starters and rookie Chris Owens and second-year pro Chevis Jackson as the backups. Houston’s been good at times, but not so good at other times. He came into the league as a second-round draft pick and Grimes came in as an undrafted free agent. Owens and Jackson were third-round choices. There’s a belief in the NFL that top-flight cornerbacks come only in the first round. Hill was a first-round pick by the Rams in 2006. He had a very good rookie season, but has been limited the last two seasons by injuries. Is he a true shutdown corner? You can’t call him that at the moment. But he was viewed as a first-round talent at one point and he has the potential to develop into a shutdown corner. Even if he’s just a decent corner, he’s probably an upgrade. Although the Falcons love Grimes’ athletic ability, they’re concerned about other teams trying to exploit his size. Grimes is listed as 5-foot-9, which may be generous. Hill’s listed as 5-foot-10. He’s not known for being the most physical corner. But Hill can cover receivers and that’s something the Falcons really needed.Wow! You knew something was going to happen, but I thought a vet for sure. Let's hope TD has hit it again. This should shake things up in the locker room! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slamee101 Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I was pretty upset once I finally watched the game on Saturday...but one thing I knew for sure was there was NO WAY Dimitroff was not going to do something about the corner back play after that display Saturday night. Sure Coach Smith said it was a group effort on D, but anyone watching could see that our corner play was HORRENDOUS! Only time will tell how good Tye Hill is for us, but I definitely like the move.Still wouldn't be opposed to seeing a one of the vet CBs come in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of God Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 I really love this move. I'm exited about it. I would just like to know who the odd man out will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcongl Posted September 3, 2009 Author Share Posted September 3, 2009 I really love this move. I'm exited about it. I would just like to know who the odd man out will be.Hutchins. He was fired Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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