B_Lo_Touchdowns Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 The NFL draft is in 2 weeks and I know everyone is wondering who the next player to join the Falcons will be. Everyone has been posting their mock drafts, this is how I do my drafts. This is what I believe the Falcons draft board looks like this year. From this board I will make my draft picks for the 2012 season. You can view my mock Draft Board and compare your draft picks to where I ranked mines. I will make my draft selections sometime next week before the NFL draft.2012 Atlanta Falcons Draft Board2nd roundLaMichael James RB Oregon 5-08 194Brandon Brooks OG Miami (Ohio) 6-5 346 Kelechi Osemele OT Iowa State 6-6 333 Jared Crick DE Nebraska 6-4 279Josh Robinson CB UCF 5-10 199Jayron Hosley CB Virginia Tech 5-10 178Trumaine Johnson CB Montana 6-2 204 Chris Polk RB Washington 5-11 215 Isaiah Pead RB Cincinnati 5-10 197A.J. Jenkins WR Illinois 6-0 190Dwayne Allen TE Clemson 6-3 255Brandon Thompson DT Clemson 6-2 314 3rd RoundJeff Allen OT Illinois 6-4 307Alameda Ta'amu DT Washington 6-3 348Ben Jones C Georgia 6-3 303 Mitchell Schwartz OT California 6-5 318 Bernard Pierce RB Temple 6-0 218James Brown OG Troy 6-4 306Brandon Boykin CB Georgia 5-10 182 Brandon Taylor SS LSU 5-11 209 Donald Stephenson OT Oklahoma 6-6 312 Orson Charles TE Georgia Jr 6-3 251 Ladarius Green TE La.-Lafayette 6-6 238 Brandon Washington OG Miami (Fla.) 6-3 320Cam Johnson DE Virginia 6-4 268 Chase Minnifield CB Virginia 5-10 183Robert Turbin RB Utah State 5-10 222Brandon Mosley OT Auburn 6-6 3145th RoundJosh Chapman DT Alabama 6-1 316 Michael Brewster C Ohio State 6-4 312 Ryan Broyles WR Oklahoma 5-10 192Trenton Robinson FS Michigan State 5-10 195 Joe Adams WR Arkansas 5-11 179Antonio Allen SS South Carolina 6-2 210 Brett Roy DT Nevada 6-3 275 Junior Hemingway WR Michigan 6-1 225 Rhett Ellison TE Southern California 6-5 251Tom Compton OT South Dakota 6-5 314 Josh Norman CB Coastal Carolina 6-0 197 Antonio Allen SS South Carolina 6-2 210 David Molk C Michigan 6-1 298 Chase Ford TE Miami (Fla.) 6-7 255 Nate Potter OT Boise State 6-6 303Tom Compton OT South Dakota 6-5 314Hebron Fangupo DT Brigham Young 6-1 323Audie Cole ILB North Carolina State 6-4 2466th RoundMatt Reynolds OT Brigham Young 6-5 302Tommy Streeter WR Miami (Fla.) 6-5 219Brad Smelley FB Alabama 6-2 238 Eddie Pleasant SS Oregon 5-10 211 Tim Fugger DE Vanderbilt 6-4 250Quentin Saulsberry C Mississippi State 6-2 304Duke Ihenacho SS San Jose State 6-0 213Jacquies Smith DE Missouri 6-3 253Rishaw Johnson OG California (PA) 6-3 313Chris Greenwood CB Albion 6-1 193Ryan Miller OG Colorado 6-7 321 DaJohn Harris DT Southern California 6-3 306 Travis Lewis OLB Oklahoma 6-1 246Brandon Lindsey OLB Pittsburgh 6-2 254 7th RoundJames Hanna TE Oklahoma 6-4 252Tavon Wilson FS Illinois 6-0 205Braylon Broughton OLB TCU 6-4 257 Garth Gerhart C Arizona State 6-1 305Sean Richardson SS Vanderbilt 6-3 216 Caleb McSurdy ILB Montana 6-1 245Tahir Whitehead OLB Temple 6-2 237 Tyler Nielsen OLB Iowa 6-3 238DeAngelo Tyson DT Georgia 6-2 315N.Jean-Baptiste DT Baylor 6-2 335 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theyhateme : ) Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Why would they go and get a 5'8, 194lb RB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_Lo_Touchdowns Posted April 14, 2012 Author Share Posted April 14, 2012 (edited) Why would they go and get a 5'8, 194lb RB?If you don't think LaMichael James is on the Falcons draft board. You don't know the Falcons. James is the most explosive RB in the draft. IMO the best back in the draft after Richardson. 5'8" 194 is good for a RB. Warrick Dunn 5'8" 187lbs, MJD 5'7" 208lbs, LT 5'10" 210lbs, Jamal Charles 5'9" 198lbs, Chris Johnson 5'10" 191lbs, LeSean McCoy 5'10" 206lbs, our own Micheal Turner 5'10" 244lbs and JaQuizz Rodgers 5'6" 193lbs. He is same height as most of the NFL RBs and he'll gain weight once NFL trainers get a hold of him. Edited April 14, 2012 by B_Lo_Touchdowns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjerry Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 If you don't think LaMichael James is on the Falcons draft board. You don't know the Falcons. James is the most explosive RB in the draft. IMO the best back in the draft after Richardson. 5'8" 194 is good for a RB. Warrick Dunn 5'8" 187lbs, MJD 5'7" 208lbs, LT 5'10" 210lbs, Jamal Charles 5'9" 198lbs, Chris Johnson 5'10" 191lbs, LeSean McCoy 5'10" 206lbs, our own Micheal Turner 5'10" 244lbs and JaQuizz Rodgers 5'6" 193lbs. He is same height as most of the NFL RBs and he'll gain weight once NFL trainers get a hold of him.If we go RB in the 2nd, I'd prefer Chris Polk. I really think he'll excel in the NFL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBorBust Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 If we go RB in the 2nd, I'd prefer Chris Polk. I really think he'll excel in the NFL.His upright running style scares me...he has a Matt Forte ceiling but a Chris Brown floor.fyi...Chris Brown the former Titans running back not the woman-beating R&B singer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChickenBiscuit Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 fyi...Chris Brown the former Titans running back not the woman-beating R&B singer.Upvote for woman-beating R&B singer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_Lo_Touchdowns Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 If we go RB in the 2nd, I'd prefer Chris Polk. I really think he'll excel in the NFL.I think Falcons are sticking by their word and want to get more explosive. LaMichael James is exactly that, while Polk is more of an inside runner and not as explosive. He's a nice player and he is on my draft board. I think we look, but do we pull the trigger. This is becoming a passing league Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjerry Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 I think Falcons are sticking by their word and want to get more explosive. LaMichael James is exactly that, while Polk is more of an inside runner and not as explosive. He's a nice player and he is on my draft board. I think we look, but do we pull the trigger. This is becoming a passing leagueLast year was explosive, this year is girth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskokas finest © Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 If you don't think LaMichael James is on the Falcons draft board. You don't know the Falcons. James is the most explosive RB in the draft. IMO the best back in the draft after Richardson. 5'8" 194 is good for a RB. Warrick Dunn 5'8" 187lbs, MJD 5'7" 208lbs, LT 5'10" 210lbs, Jamal Charles 5'9" 198lbs, Chris Johnson 5'10" 191lbs, LeSean McCoy 5'10" 206lbs, our own Micheal Turner 5'10" 244lbs and JaQuizz Rodgers 5'6" 193lbs. He is same height as most of the NFL RBs and he'll gain weight once NFL trainers get a hold of him.James is a good fit for a team that needs an outside running threat, like us, but I don't think you can make a decision like that, given the lack of premium picks in the 2011/2012 drafts. This is our next biggest pick, outside of Julio, in consecutive drafts. It needs to be more impactful and relevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delaigle Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 I'm not sure draft boards look like that. M Smith said the position coaches each develop a vertical list and then he, the Coordinators and TD develop the hortizontal list.These are mixed vertical lists for each round.But what do I know --just repeating Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_Lo_Touchdowns Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 I'm not sure draft boards look like that. M Smith said the position coaches each develop a vertical list and then he, the Coordinators and TD develop the hortizontal list.These are mixed vertical lists for each round.But what do I know --just repeating SmithI'm pretty sure they don't look like this either. But it can't be that far off. My list is based on the round ,when we pick, what players other teams may pick, then what holes we need to fill. Then I listed the players that we could pick from to fill those holes. On draft day I believe these will be the players we will be looking at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_Lo_Touchdowns Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 James is a good fit for a team that needs an outside running threat, like us, but I don't think you can make a decision like that, given the lack of premium picks in the 2011/2012 drafts. This is our next biggest pick, outside of Julio, in consecutive drafts. It needs to be more impactful and relevant.Never said who I would select, just a list of players that will be available to us at #55 that we could use on this team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskokas finest © Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Never said who I would select, just a list of players that will be available to us at #55 that we could use on this teamOK. When you said "draft board" I assumed you were ranking them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_Lo_Touchdowns Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 OK. When you said "draft board" I assumed you were ranking them.Yea I probably could've worded it better or gone into more detail, but I hate when people ramble on about nothing on this board. Who do you have in your draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskokas finest © Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Yea I probably could've worded it better or gone into more detail, but I hate when people ramble on about nothing on this board. Who do you have in your draft.Haven't done one. With us having no 1st round pick, I couldn't find the motivation to delve into this year's draft. Players like James and Crick, I find very polarizing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_Lo_Touchdowns Posted April 15, 2012 Author Share Posted April 15, 2012 Haven't done one. With us having no 1st round pick, I couldn't find the motivation to delve into this year's draft. Players like James and Crick, I find very polarizing.Understandable. I'm using it as an opportunity to test my scouting skills. I also wanna see TD work his "magic". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskokas finest © Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Understandable. I'm using it as an opportunity to test my scouting skills. I also wanna see TD work his "magic".I just want to see 2 things this draft. High ceiling and value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clark Kent™ Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 I don't see Mychal Kendricks on that list anywhere. Pretty sure he is on our draft board.One guy on that list that is a late round guy that i really like is DE Jacquies Smith. I know most people don't want another DE in a later round, but he seems like a legit pass rusher to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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