ShanghaiDirtyBird Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 Key cuts: Moore and Durant are already gone...plus Tyson Jackson, Devin Hester, Bryant (Add $6 million in space). Key Free agent signings: Osemele Kelechi (OG Ravens). 4 years. $30 million. Ben Jones (C Houston). 3 years. $11 million. Dwayne Allen (TE IND). 4 years. $20 million. Josh Brown (K NYG). 3 years. $8 million. Super value WR and 2 LBs (maybe re-sign Biermann and O'Schoenfield). Re-sign Schrader. If we have enough money go after Travathan. Draft: Trade back into the late 20's (add late 2nd round pick). Late 1st round: Kevin Dodd DE Clemson Mid 2nd round: Jeremy Cash S Duke Late 2nd round: Deion Jones OLB LSU 3rd round: Tyler Matakevich ILB Temple 4th round: Cayleb Jones WR Arizona Then take the best interior offensive linemen, wide receiver or LB in the 7th You've dramatically improved the interior of the line. You've got Jake Matthews and Schraeder at the tackles with Kelechi at left guard and Person and Levitre battling for the right guard spot. At center you've got Ben Jones. At wide receiver you've got a very talented young draft pick (with minor character concerns). You also bring in a very talented tight end who can catch and block. Tamme and Allen. Julio and Cayleb Jones on the outside. Hardy and Roddy playing inside. Offense improved...especially the o-line, which will help with both the run and the pass. On defense, bring in Dodd to play defensive end. Now you've got Dodd, Hageman, Solial, and Beasley with Babs, Jarrett, O'Schoenfield, and Goodman backing them up. Maybe re-sign Clayborn to a short deal if possible. At linebacker you bring in Deion Jones who has lots of speed and experience playing weak side linebacker. You bring in the heart and soul of Temple's defense to help shore up the middle. Re-sign Worrilow. Give Reed and Beirmann more time. Biermann was a good backup this year against the run. Jeremy Cash will be a huge help at safety to go with Ishmael, Allen, and Therezie. All of this is totally realistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 If Ben Jones is that good and that cheap why would Houston let him go? I see a lot of mocks with him available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdz4i Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 still don t get the love for an injury prone TE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponge Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 No to Dodd but stay @ 17 and take the best DE or LB available. And no to a Safety with our 2nd rd pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of God Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 3 hours ago, SpongeDad said: No to Dodd but stay @ 17 and take the best DE or LB available. And no to a Safety with our 2nd rd pick. We desperately need a safety bro...lol. Kemal Ishmael is a big world of nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bundini Brown Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 I like the caleb jones selection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcons_Frenzy Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Every mock draft seems to have us trading back and adding more picks. I wouldn't be against it but the Falcons need difference makers just as much as depth. I think it's essential to take the best player available on defense at #17. If there is one constant TD has shown it's that he doesn't trade down with the top picks. The more likely scenario would be them trading up to get their version of Von Miller since everyone tries to be like the SB champs. I'm excited that the Falcons could spend some money in FA this year. It worked pretty well for the Broncos (Talib and Ware). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_The Iceman_Ryan Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 In our offensive system, the difference between a guy like Osemele and a guy like Jeff Allen is marginal...I would rather sign a low tier OG and spend the money on the defensive side of the ball (Olivier Vernon) than a high priced guard...YES, the Falcons need to improve the OL, but the offense wasn't bad at moving the ball last year...it was turnovers and red zone... We ARE bad at rushing the passer...we need to put the money in that area... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam25 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 I understand the want to trade back, but if the DE we want (Shaq Lawson hopefully) is their at 17 we might as well take him and move on from there. In this draft there's a lot of C's that could start in the ZBS, I'd rather do that than sign Ben Jones, I don't think we should sign a kicker, just get an UDFA one. Getting an OG and a MLB would be the way I address free agency, with George Iloka being the guy I hope to scoop up at SS. I think if you slid in Nick Martin in the second and signed Trevathan and Iloka to go with Shaq Lawson in the first then this would be better. I like the later picks including Deion Jones. I'd be really happy with getting Dwayne Allen as long as we don't overpay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAN_O_THE_ATL Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 (edited) I like the trade down but not in love with the rest. Not really addressing defense in FA is a big miss IMO. Dodd in the first is a reach IMO. Don't love cash. Dion Jones is intriguing but wish he was bigger. Edited February 13, 2016 by FAN_O_THE_ATL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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