birdz4i Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) -- Like all NFL teams, the Atlanta Falcons have some worrisome positions. Receiver isn't one of them.Julio Jones and Roddy White are the primary targets, of course, but there's plenty of depth behind them.Leonard Hankerson has fully recovered from a 2013 knee injury that limited him to one game last season, giving the Falcons a reliable third receiver. Fourth-round pick Justin Hardy is making a good impression, and little-known free agent Nick Williams also is bidding to claim a spot on the 53-man roster.Don't forget special team aces Devin Hester and Eric Weems, either.That could make things tough for new coach Dan Quinn when he ponders the final cuts.''That's one of the challenging parts of coaching in the NFL,'' Quinn said Thursday. ''At the same time, I love seeing guys going for it. It happens all over the league. Some positions on some teams, you're deeper. Receiver happens to be one for us. I couldn't be more excited about where they're at, their mindset and their attitude to play ball.''With White expected to miss the final two preseason games recovering from minor elbow surgery, including a contest Saturday night in Miami against the Dolphins, the Falcons (1-1) can give additional playing time to those players on the bubble.The biggest beneficiary might be Wiliams, who went undrafted out of college but managed to get into five games with Washington last season as a rookie. Now, the unimposing 5-foot-10, 184-pounder is trying to pull off another long-shot bid in Atlanta.He already has seven receptions in the preseason, tied with Hardy for the team lead.''Anytime a guy goes down,'' Williams said, ''it's always an opportunity to step up and get a few more reps.''He's eager to show the Falcons his versatility.''I think I can play wide receiver in the slot, I can return, I can play on coverage units, I'm tough, I can run good routes,'' Williams ''I'm just trying to be a football player.''Hardy had a better shot at making the team as a fourth-round pick out of East Carolina.''I definitely belong here,'' he said confidently. ''I can play.''The rookie is eager to learn from Jones, one of the most dominant receivers in the game, and White, who has more catches than any player in team history.''This is a great place to be,'' Hardy said. ''Both those guys have had tremendous careers. Anytime I can get around them, I'm going to be a bug in their ear asking them questions.''He feels the competition will make the position even stronger.''All the guys are coming in to compete with each other and push each other to be better every day,'' Hardy said.NOTES: DT Ra'Shede Hageman has been cleared to play in Miami after going through the concussion protocol. ... Quinn was still a bit uncertain about the status of RBs Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman, who are coming back from hamstring injuries. The coach did say Coleman was further along and likely to play against the Dolphins. ''I'm anxious for him to get in there,'' Quinn said. ''Unless there's some sort of setback, I anticipate he'll be ready to rock.'' ... The Falcons focused on red-zone offense during practice Thursday. ... Quinn said he hasn't decided whether the team will keep two or three quarterbacks. Rex Grossman was signed this week to join T.J. Yates and Sean Renfree in the competition to serve as Matt Ryan's backup.http://sports.yahoo.com/news/wr-looks-falcons-deepest-position-heading-season-233636209--nfl.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Here's the vid. Ashley Rose..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuggle'2 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 ''I think I can play wide receiver in the slot, I can return, I can play on coverage units, I'm tough, I can run good routes,'' Williams ''I'm just trying to be a football playerI love this guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovie_Lover Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 (edited) Gameplan : Fling it, just freakin' fling it. Edited August 28, 2015 by Yo_Lover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keys Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Not to mention TE received an upgrade. We have some real competition there now, which has been absent since Tony left. I think Tamme will surprise a lot of people this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaschart Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Lot's of hype about Hank. DQ mentioned Nick Williams as a standout. Our WR corps is sounding insanely talented/full of potential. I don't want to set myself up for disappointment, but we left some wins slip by with clock management, etc. last year. It wasn't all just a lack of talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draftnut57 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Out of those, Weems is the most over hyped !! If I were Boss, he'd be the first to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaMeatTroughsEgo Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 If Williams can play specials almost as good as Weems, and Williams impresses the coaches with his potential and ability...Weems is done or they will carry 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest facelessman07 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Here's the vid. Ashley Rose.....:wub: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQFOxK_swWsShe kinda gives off that "tomboy" vibe, I like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 She kinda gives off that "tomboy" vibe, I like that.Hey! She's my girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-Nite-Toker Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 If Williams can play specials almost as good as Weems, and Williams impresses the coaches with his potential and ability...Weems is done or they will carry 7.Think we need all 7...Weems brings utility and NW is earning a spot.I love this guy!He has my attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest facelessman07 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Hey! She's my girl!Yeah, I'm kinda into this girl at home, who just happens to be a tomboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjerry Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Out of those, Weems is the most over hyped !! If I were Boss, he'd be the first to go.Luckily you're not. Weems was our ST captain for a reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjerry Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I said this at the beginning and my opinion has not been changed. Julio, Roddy, Hankerson, Hardy, Hester, and Weems are all locks for this roster. The first four are locks for their receiving ability, while the other two are for their ST ability. Unless we carry 7, none of these other guys are making the 53. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngbloodz Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I said this at the beginning and my opinion has not been changed. Julio, Roddy, Hankerson, Hardy, Hester, and Weems are all locks for this roster. The first four are locks for their receiving ability, while the other two are for their ST ability. Unless we carry 7, none of these other guys are making the 53.have to agree. Now DQ could just carry 2 QBs and keep 7 WRs. Don't know if he will do that though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snafu Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I just hope we keep Renfree. I think the kid has some potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capitalist Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 WR- hope you didn't awaken the ACL gremlins with this thread...TE- position is better, but still sucks. Need a long term solution.Renfree- stay on topic dude, his ceiling is QB2. His only mission at present is to show up Yates in Miami. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draftnut57 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 If Williams can play specials almost as good as Weems, and Williams impresses the coaches with his potential and ability...Weems is done or they will carry 7. But think for a minute,, WR is not a position we need to keep extra players, If we keep extra players on any position it should be on the OL, our weakest position ,,, That is the only thing that makes good sense. OL is about the only position I feel like we still need help in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnst Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Sorry but I think we all read earlier that we have depth at receiver problems. At least that's what Greg Rosenthal of NFL.com says, so it must be true...."Roddy White: We were worried about White's production falling off a cliff this year even before his recent elbow surgery. The Falcons should have some level of concern about their receiver depth."Friggin moron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlrfalcon Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Any chance that Hardy ends up on the practice squad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delaigle Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Any chance that Hardy ends up on the practice squad?I think he'd get snatched away by another team from the PShe's too good I mean the Falcons basically let Douglas go and took him and Douglas is playing #1 or #2 for the Titans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-dawg Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Hey! She's my girl!she looks "barely legal" to me.....I'm too old I guess - just look at her and think that is someone's daughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtybird#11 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Honestly WR isn't the deepest position. It's DT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjerry Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Any chance that Hardy ends up on the practice squad?no, none, not even a little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delaigle Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Honestly WR isn't the deepest position. It's DT.there are 11 WRs on the rosterthere are 7 DTs on the roster so it depends on what you mean by "deep"--more talent or more numbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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