hjerry Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I just happened to see this on re-tweeted on AF's twitter, so I thought that I'd post it here. I'm not a huge PFF guy myself, but I'm always one to take Falcons praise when and where I can get it. FollowPro Football Focus@PFFNo team did better in the draft than the Falcons: They got 3 PFF Graded 1st rounders (pictures), one 2nd & one 3rd. Vic Beasley, Monster, Grady Jarrett and Atlanta Falcons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest facelessman07 Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Still cannot believe Grady fell that far. I was ecstatic when we traded for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjerry Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 The only question that I have is who was the 2nd rounder, who was the 3rd rounder, and what round were King and Rodgers graded at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD-FalconFan13 Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Still cannot believe Grady fell that far. I was ecstatic when we traded for himMy favorite pick.........Wanted him in the 4th. I left after we picked Hardy thinking there was no way we'd still get him. Was sooooo hyped when I found out that we had drafted him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest facelessman07 Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 The only question that I have is who was the 2nd rounder, who was the 3rd rounder, and what round were King and Rodgers graded at?I'm guessing Coleman was the second and Hardy the third. Guessing...Last two are probably around where they were drafted at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest facelessman07 Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 My favorite pick.........Wanted him in the 4th. I left after we picked Hardy thinking there was no way we'd still get him. Was sooooo hyped when I found out that we had drafted him.His name was on Mel's best available board for what seemed like forever and I thought surely there was no way we'd end up grabbing him. Pleasantly surprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTBF54 Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 The only question that I have is who was the 2nd rounder, who was the 3rd rounder, and what round were King and Rodgers graded at?Killer draft...... Round 1: Vic Beasley, ED, ClemsonGrade: A+The Falcons had the most explosive pass rusher in the entire draft fall into their laps at No. 8 overall, and they didn’t waste much time selecting the Clemson stud. He might not be an every-down player immediately, but he will make himself known in the teams sub-package defense. Had fourth-highest production grade rushing the passer during 2014 season.Depth Chart Fit: Immediate sub package player likely to back up on early downs. Round 2: Jalen Collins, CB, LSUGrade: ASome concerns off the field, but in the mix to be most talented corner in draft (indeed was seen as much by Sam Monson and Gordon McGuinness). Lack of experience is a concern, but he did grade positively in coverage in all bar three games during 2014 season, and allowed just 41.5% of throws into his coverage to be complete against Power 5 teams, fourth-lowest in FBS.Depth Chart Fit: Day 1 starter who will likely fill in at right cornerback. Round 3: Tevin Coleman, RB, IndianaGrade: B+With speed to burn, Coleman is a true home run threat who just needs a crease to make you pay. Had third-most yards after contact of all FBS backs, and while his fumbling (five), and level of competition at Indiana worry you, he adds some breakaway talent to the Falcons offense. His 57% breakaway score was highest in the nation, showing that if you got him to the second level he was dynamite.Depth Chart Fit: Big part of a running back by committee. Likely playing second fiddle, ever so slightly, to DeVonte Freeman. Round 4: Justin Hardy, WR, East CarolinaHarry Douglas is gone, but Justin Hardy is here. Described by our staff as a Jason Avant-type receiver, he might not do anything exceptionally well and may never be an every-down receiver. But he has the ability to deliver from the slot, and was incredibly productive from there with the third-best yards per route run numbers in the country.Depth Chart Fit: It’s very possible that he leaps straight into the old role of Harry Douglas as the team’s top slot receiver. Round 5: Grady Jarrett, DT, ClemsonJust how in the heck did Jarrett fall this far? A lot of teams might end up very sorry they didn’t stop his slide a lot sooner, because despite his size limitations (hey didn’t Geno Atkins have those?) Jarrett is a bowling ball of production. The former Clemson DT was third overall in our interior defender grades, with a particularly herculean effort against the run where his ability to disrupt stole the show many a time.Depth Chart Fit: Most likely a backup at 1-tech behind Soliai, but will fill that same role on nearly every sub-package look. Round 7: Jake Rodgers, Eastern Washington Our experience of Rodgers is limited with us watching just FBS action but we did see him against Washington in Week 2 where he didn’t embarrass himself, allowing one hurry.Depth Chart Fit: Atlanta has four tackles on the roster, but Rodgers can take faith from the rise of Ryan Schraeder. Practice Squad may be his best hope. Round 7: Akeem King, S, San Jose State King spent the majority of his time playing as an in-the-box safety, with 68.3% of his snaps coming within 8 yards of the line of scrimmage, and not covering a wide receiver. Missed just five tackles all year on his way to the 16th best tackling efficiency in the nation, and ended the year with zero tackles on special teams.Depth Chart Fit: At the moment he’s No. 3 at the strong safety spot. A precarious place to be. The UndraftedValerian Ume-Ezeoke, C, New Mexico State: Had the third highest grade of all centers against FBS opposition, allowing only three QB disruptions all year.Kevin White, CB, West Virginia: Owner of the ninth-highest production grade of all draft eligible cornerbacks against Power-5. Only 43.5% of passes into his coverage completed.Joey Mbu, DI, Houston: Mbu had the 21st-highest run defense grade of all interior defenders despite not showing up on stat sheet much. A true clogger.Chris Brown, CB, Colorado State-Pueblo: Out of Colorado State-Pueblo, no snaps against FBS opposition.Terrell Floyd, CB, Louisville: Spent a lot of time in the slot for Louisville, where his 0.67 yards per snap allowed in coverage were 11th best in class.Mike Lee, CB, Fort Valley State: Out of Fort Valley State, no snaps against FBS opposition.Warren Herring, DI, Wisconsin: Missed a lot of the season and only logged 380 snaps, with eight starts to his credit.Austin Dodge, QB, Southern Oregon: Out of Southern Oregon, no snaps against FBS opposition.Derek Akunne, LB, North Texas: Had positive grades in every area of the game at North Texas, finishing with their defense’s highest grade. Turned 44 pass rushes into 11 quarterback disruptions.Damian Parms, S, FAU: Struggled during season at Florida Atlantic, but was impressive in Shrine Game where he recorded two picks.Cody Clay, T, Azusa Pacific: Out of Azusa Pacific, no snaps against FBS opposition.Eric Lefeld, T, Cincinnati: Struggled as a run blocker, but earned positive marks for protection. Had the 19th highest pass blocking efficiency score in the nation.Beau Gardner, TE, Northern Arizona: Limited to just 46 snaps against FBS opposition where he earned a negative grade for run blocking, and caught just one ball for six yards.Marquez Clark, WR, Central Oklahoma: Out of Central Oklahoma, no snaps against FBS opposition.Shane Wynn, WR, Indiana: Forced 15 missed tackles after the catch, which was the joint eighth-highest number among draft eligible receivers.Paul Lasike, FB: Versatile back who earned positive grades for his blocking and rushing while looking a healthy 719 snaps for BYU.Sam Meredith, DI: Blitzed frequently to little avail but was much sturdier in run defense for San Diego State where he earned a positive grade.Derrick Malone, LB: Struggled in coverage for Oregon where he undid a lot of his good work in run defense. 14 missed tackles were too many.Jordan Ozerities, CB: UCF cornerback had some problems with missed tackles (10) and consistency as a starter, logging 911 snaps.Robenson Therezie, DB: Played heavily in the slot and struggled in coverage, earning a substantial negative grade for his efforts all round. Not a good year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRUNKuno Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Akeem King is my guy. I was overjoyed that we drafted him, and felt like he would've been a top udfa priority for all teams. Very fluid in coverage for a big guy and tackles very well. My only gripe with him is that he doesn't tackle with authority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperbh Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 TD wins again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEIST Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 BTW any word on Kevin White (CB)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atljbo Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 The only question that I have is who was the 2nd rounder, who was the 3rd rounder, and what round were King and Rodgers graded at?coleman 2nd round talent and hardy 3rd round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atljbo Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Killer draft......Round 1: Vic Beasley, ED, ClemsonGrade: A+The Falcons had the most explosive pass rusher in the entire draft fall into their laps at No. 8 overall, and they didn’t waste much time selecting the Clemson stud. He might not be an every-down player immediately, but he will make himself known in the teams sub-package defense. Had fourth-highest production grade rushing the passer during 2014 season.Depth Chart Fit: Immediate sub package player likely to back up on early downs.Round 2: Jalen Collins, CB, LSUGrade: ASome concerns off the field, but in the mix to be most talented corner in draft (indeed was seen as much by Sam Monson and Gordon McGuinness). Lack of experience is a concern, but he did grade positively in coverage in all bar three games during 2014 season, and allowed just 41.5% of throws into his coverage to be complete against Power 5 teams, fourth-lowest in FBS.Depth Chart Fit: Day 1 starter who will likely fill in at right cornerback.Round 3: Tevin Coleman, RB, IndianaGrade: B+With speed to burn, Coleman is a true home run threat who just needs a crease to make you pay. Had third-most yards after contact of all FBS backs, and while his fumbling (five), and level of competition at Indiana worry you, he adds some breakaway talent to the Falcons offense. His 57% breakaway score was highest in the nation, showing that if you got him to the second level he was dynamite.Depth Chart Fit: Big part of a running back by committee. Likely playing second fiddle, ever so slightly, to DeVonte Freeman.Round 4: Justin Hardy, WR, East CarolinaHarry Douglas is gone, but Justin Hardy is here. Described by our staff as a Jason Avant-type receiver, he might not do anything exceptionally well and may never be an every-down receiver. But he has the ability to deliver from the slot, and was incredibly productive from there with the third-best yards per route run numbers in the country.Depth Chart Fit: It’s very possible that he leaps straight into the old role of Harry Douglas as the team’s top slot receiver.Round 5: Grady Jarrett, DT, ClemsonJust how in the heck did Jarrett fall this far? A lot of teams might end up very sorry they didn’t stop his slide a lot sooner, because despite his size limitations (hey didn’t Geno Atkins have those?) Jarrett is a bowling ball of production. The former Clemson DT was third overall in our interior defender grades, with a particularly herculean effort against the run where his ability to disrupt stole the show many a time.Depth Chart Fit: Most likely a backup at 1-tech behind Soliai, but will fill that same role on nearly every sub-package look.Round 7: Jake Rodgers, Eastern Washington Our experience of Rodgers is limited with us watching just FBS action but we did see him against Washington in Week 2 where he didn’t embarrass himself, allowing one hurry.Depth Chart Fit: Atlanta has four tackles on the roster, but Rodgers can take faith from the rise of Ryan Schraeder. Practice Squad may be his best hope.Round 7: Akeem King, S, San Jose State King spent the majority of his time playing as an in-the-box safety, with 68.3% of his snaps coming within 8 yards of the line of scrimmage, and not covering a wide receiver. Missed just five tackles all year on his way to the 16th best tackling efficiency in the nation, and ended the year with zero tackles on special teams.Depth Chart Fit: At the moment he’s No. 3 at the strong safety spot. A precarious place to be.The UndraftedValerian Ume-Ezeoke, C, New Mexico State: Had the third highest grade of all centers against FBS opposition, allowing only three QB disruptions all year.Kevin White, CB, West Virginia: Owner of the ninth-highest production grade of all draft eligible cornerbacks against Power-5. Only 43.5% of passes into his coverage completed.Joey Mbu, DI, Houston: Mbu had the 21st-highest run defense grade of all interior defenders despite not showing up on stat sheet much. A true clogger.Chris Brown, CB, Colorado State-Pueblo: Out of Colorado State-Pueblo, no snaps against FBS opposition.Terrell Floyd, CB, Louisville: Spent a lot of time in the slot for Louisville, where his 0.67 yards per snap allowed in coverage were 11th best in class.Mike Lee, CB, Fort Valley State: Out of Fort Valley State, no snaps against FBS opposition.Warren Herring, DI, Wisconsin: Missed a lot of the season and only logged 380 snaps, with eight starts to his credit.Austin Dodge, QB, Southern Oregon: Out of Southern Oregon, no snaps against FBS opposition.Derek Akunne, LB, North Texas: Had positive grades in every area of the game at North Texas, finishing with their defense’s highest grade. Turned 44 pass rushes into 11 quarterback disruptions.Damian Parms, S, FAU: Struggled during season at Florida Atlantic, but was impressive in Shrine Game where he recorded two picks.Cody Clay, T, Azusa Pacific: Out of Azusa Pacific, no snaps against FBS opposition.Eric Lefeld, T, Cincinnati: Struggled as a run blocker, but earned positive marks for protection. Had the 19th highest pass blocking efficiency score in the nation.Beau Gardner, TE, Northern Arizona: Limited to just 46 snaps against FBS opposition where he earned a negative grade for run blocking, and caught just one ball for six yards.Marquez Clark, WR, Central Oklahoma: Out of Central Oklahoma, no snaps against FBS opposition.Shane Wynn, WR, Indiana: Forced 15 missed tackles after the catch, which was the joint eighth-highest number among draft eligible receivers.Paul Lasike, FB: Versatile back who earned positive grades for his blocking and rushing while looking a healthy 719 snaps for BYU.Sam Meredith, DI: Blitzed frequently to little avail but was much sturdier in run defense for San Diego State where he earned a positive grade.Derrick Malone, LB: Struggled in coverage for Oregon where he undid a lot of his good work in run defense. 14 missed tackles were too many.Jordan Ozerities, CB: UCF cornerback had some problems with missed tackles (10) and consistency as a starter, logging 911 snaps.Robenson Therezie, DB: Played heavily in the slot and struggled in coverage, earning a substantial negative grade for his efforts all round. Not a good year.That looks really good.... Then you include Valerian Ume-Ezeoke, Mbu, and White Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Harvey Oswald Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 TD wins again.Thomas Dimitroff reminds me of a guy that buys a whole roll of scratch off tickets.... and breaks even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCartledge85 Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Tough not to be excited about the potential of this year's draft....With that said, we need the coaching staff to do everything people these kids meet their potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawggone Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I like the fact Akeem King is a great tackler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atljbo Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 thankyou bengals ... i like Hardison ... i had him in one of my mocks in the 4th round but thats because it was no way Jarrett would make it to us.. I thought he would go early 2nd round.Hardison ran a 4.8 40 but he and Jarrett ran the same 10 yard split 1.69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperbh Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Thomas Dimitroff reminds me of a guy that buys a whole roll of scratch off tickets.... and breaks even.I thought that would wad some panties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerSteve Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I thought that would wad some panties.Probably would have, except it's a known fact Dimitroff had about as much input and impact on this draft as a sneeze in a hurricane. Trying to give The Boy Genius any credit for this is basically futile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperbh Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Probably would have, except it's a known fact Dimitroff had about as much input and impact on this draft as a sneeze in a hurricane. Trying to give The Boy Genius any credit for this is basically futile.There's another one.Who else feels like their undergarments are a bit too form fitting right now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigglypuff Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 (edited) Thomas Dimitroff reminds me of a guy that buys a whole roll of scratch off tickets.... and breaks even.he knows when to cut his losses Edited June 15, 2015 by WORRY_LOW1492 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBender Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Ok so when they say we did good they credible but when they say Jake Matthews was the second to last tackle in the leauge they are full of it. Thank god for consistency! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monolith2001 Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Thomas Dimitroff reminds me of a guy that buys a whole roll of scratch off tickets.... and breaks even.While I am not a TD fanboy by any means, this draft tells me that either TD's final say so was deferral to Pioli and team OR he has always gotten the players his HC asked for and we now have a HC that knows what he wants (and many of us agree with what he wants). I think I have always been a proponent of the latter. Whether it works out or not, I love this draft. We addressed needs (as best we could), didn't reach and got value with players who performed extremely well and consistently across their careers (Collins being the only "?" for me). Our UDFAs look like good pickups too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-Nite-Toker Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I thought our draft was solid top to bottom...PioliQuinned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjerry Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 Ok so when they say we did good they credible but when they say Jake Matthews was the second to last tackle in the leauge they are full of it. Thank god for consistency!Welcome to TATF. Is this your first time here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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