KRUNKuno Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Per McClureTCU LB Paul Dawson recently visited Flowery Branch and the Falcons, league source says. He previously worked out for Falcons on campushttps://twitter.com/vxmcclure23/status/590854610950074368Dawson is a baller. Tough as nails. His speed wont be an issue imo. At the combine it look like he pulled up before finishing. Also, Quinn's system focuses on players' strengths. He'll be put in the right position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonDaLuvMaker Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I think Dawson will be this year's Vontaze Burfict.Not as in going undrafted, but as in having a bad combine and putting up underwhelming numbers but still go on to become one of the better LBs in the NFL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman88 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I think Dawson will be this year's Vontaze Burfict.Not as in going undrafted, but as in having a bad combine and putting up underwhelming numbers but still go on to become one of the better LBs in the NFL.i thought burfict was a 4th rd pick.. he went undrafted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonDaLuvMaker Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 i thought burfict was a 4th rd pick.. he went undrafted?YepThere were some on this board that were really upset that the Falcons didn't sign him in the UDFA wave right after the 2012 draft ended.I remember many blaming the Falcon filter that night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman88 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Another guy with character concerns. If we pass on gregory then why look so hard at dawson? Very interesting delima Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman88 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 YepThere were some on this board that were really upset that the Falcons didn't sign him in the UDFA wave right after the 2012 draft ended.I remember many blaming the Falcon filter that night.wow.. talk about a steal.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Birds Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Another guy with character concerns. If we pass on gregory then why look so hard at dawson? Very interesting delimaWho says they are passing on Gregory? But passing on someone at 8 is a lot different than passing on them in the 3rd or 4th round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRUNKuno Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 Who says they are passing on Gregory? But passing on someone at 8 is a lot different than passing on them in the 3rd or 4th roundI tend to disagree. Nobody ever got anywhere without taking a risk. The issues that Gregory pose are more than treatable. They said Dawson had an issue with the coaching staff. I dont see that happening here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezy01212 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Why the second visit, if you didn't see all that you needed the first time around then you must have un-certainty. Or maybe could this be draft smoke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SexualChocolate Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I think Dawson will be this year's Vontaze Burfict.Speaking of people who failed a drug test at the combine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanadonis Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Burfict was actually in shape. Dawson isn't. Dawson has no excuse for his performance at the combine unless he is just way out of shape. I think we might be blinded by the Daryl Washington TCU effect more than Dawson actually being worth a ****. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FentayeJones Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Dupree had two visits also. One one campus and one at the Branch.Dawson is a good example of a players workout not matching his game film. He plays a lot faster than his workout times reflected. I think he is a baller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lornoth Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Burfict was actually in shape. Dawson isn't. Dawson has no excuse for his performance at the combine unless he is just way out of shape. I think we might be blinded by the Daryl Washington TCU effect more than Dawson actually being worth a ****. Didn't he pull a hamstring or something during his first 40 run at the combine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonDaLuvMaker Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Burfict was actually in shape. Dawson isn't. Dawson has no excuse for his performance at the combine unless he is just way out of shape. I think we might be blinded by the Daryl Washington TCU effect more than Dawson actually being worth a ****.Burfict came to his combine out of shape as well.That was why he ran a 5.09 forty time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonDaLuvMaker Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Didn't he pull a hamstring or something during his first 40 run at the combine?Nope he was just in really bad shape.Was next to last in the vertical jump amongst LBs and only bench pressed 225lbs 16 times.Edit: I thought you was talking about Burfict lol, yeah, Dawson hurt his hamstring which caused him to pull up in the 40. He was out of shape as well though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lornoth Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Nope he was just in really bad shape.Was next to last in the vertical jump amongst LBs and only bench pressed 225lbs 16 times.He says he tweaked his hamstring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonDaLuvMaker Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 He says he tweaked his hamstring.Yeah, Dawson hurt his hamstring.I thought you were talking about Burfict but I thought about it before realizing that you were actually talking about Dawson.I tried to edit my post to clarify the mix up before you responded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lornoth Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Yeah, Dawson hurt his hamstring.I thought you were talking about Burfict but I thought about it before realizing that you were actually talking about Dawson.I tried to edit my post to clarify the mix up before you responded.No problem, I should have been clear. He may have been out of shape somewhat (comparatively) but I think people are blowing it out of proportion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidecar Falcon Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Love Dawson, he has incredible instincts. People fell off his bandwagon after his combine, largely due to his forty time. Some people fail to realize that being fast and playing fast are two separate entities entirely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam25 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I wouldn't mind him, seems like ATL really likes him.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozer Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 He's a baller. After watching some video & reading up on him; the word that keeps coming up is instincts. He has great instincts & his game speed is faster than his timed speed. A fast 40 time doesn't mean much if you don't know where to be or take bad angles to the ball. Dawson was always around the ball making plays.http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2430238-elite-college-production-proves-tcu-lb-paul-dawson-is-more-than-worth-the-riskhttps://youtu.be/kr3Bttha6YY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis York Morgan Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Beast coverage backer too. I like him, just not sure I like him more than everyone else who will be in the 2nd. In the 3rd? I just don't think you can pass that up.Hard to mess up this draft with all the good options at positions of need for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isproab Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Dawson put up some good numbers, but he is light for the middle and not really a killer athlete on the outside. Sorry, but I want more athletes. We lack athletes and I don't want to see another Curtis Lofton type. He may not be as stout, but Lofton had a bad combine and I think got into the 4.6s at his pro day. He was never more than ordinary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lornoth Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Dawson put up some good numbers, but he is light for the middle and not really a killer athlete on the outside. Sorry, but I want more athletes. We lack athletes and I don't want to see another Curtis Lofton type. He may not be as stout, but Lofton had a bad combine and I think got into the 4.6s at his pro day. He was never more than ordinary.Dawson is 10X better in coverage than Lofton, with just as good instincts in the run game. Don't think the comparison is a good one there. LB'ers need instincts more than anything, and Dawson has that in bundles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterpiper Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Paul Dawson= Stud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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