AndySG Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Which draft pick(s) that we made was your favourite AT THE TIME. I'm talking about all-time. No hindsight either. If you were running around the room high-fiving people when Konz came off the board then so be it. As most of you know, I have only been watching football for a few years. 2012 draft was my first and I didn't know anything about any prospects then, so I only have the last few years to choose from. I was a huge fan of the Ricardo Allen pick. I didn't think we would take him and didn't know if he would translate to the NFL but he was probably my favourite player in that draft so I was delighted. The other one would be Grady Jarrett. I thought he was a second round pick and prior to the draft had told a few people who wanted him on day 3 that they were living in a fantasy world. I'm not usually a fan of trading up but as soon as it said we were on the clock I was pretty confident he would be the pick. Tuggle reading it made it even better. Who did you guys love us picking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JDaveG Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Mike Vick. I have never been so fired up to have a rookie on the team. Not before or since. Hindsight is 20/20, but man I was really stoked at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bayy Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Julio Jones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butudontseeme™ Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 15 minutes ago, JDaveG said: Mike Vick. I have never been so fired up to have a rookie on the team. Not before or since. Hindsight is 20/20, but man I was really stoked at the time. I was too chicken to post this, but I'm right there with you... I was the conductor of that hype train. Conversely, I've never been happier to see a player go either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jigsaw Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 I wish I could say Matt Ryan, but I wanted Glenn Dorsey at the time. What a fool I was. So I will say Desmond Trufant. He was my favorite CB in that draft and I didn't think we could get him. In one of my first mocks ever I had us trading up to 22 with the Rams because of the Les Snead connection to get Trufant, citing that he would be the best in that class (not Dee Milliner) and it would be a steal to get him with anything less than a top 10 pick. Have to say I was overjoyed when we nailed that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falken Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Vick. I drove up from Valdosta to Flowery Branch to watch the pick from the practice facility. I was standing dead center on the indoor practice field, arms raised in the 'V' formation, when the pick was made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlGM Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 #7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEIST Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 haven't followed the draft for too long... so grady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The O.D.B Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 It didn't occur to me untl I opened the thread but, yeah Vick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickzero Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Matt Ryan, and JULIOOOOO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shock Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Julio for sure. I wasn't watching the draft because Atlanta had one of the last picks in the first round. Looked down at my phone and had a dozen texts from people going nuts at the pick. I was in disbelief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcranford2 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Vick and Julio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Francis Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Vick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delaigle Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 The truth the 1st pick in the 1966 draft--I had no idea who it would be ---BUT he would be the first Falcon ever drafted-----Turned out to be Tommy Nobis I would have been just a excited no matter who it was That pick made it all real to me note he wasn't the first Falcon --they had already signed aome FAs MORE RECENT Jake Matthews --I had been whining about the bad O-line for a few years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Radical Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Julio is my favorite that I recall. Dude was everything you could want in a WR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby.Digital Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Vick, Julio, Beasley in that order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRUNKuno Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Jimmy Williams Smh.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsonhawk Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Deion Sanders...being a long time FSU fan made it special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draftnut57 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 William Andrews will always be my favorite player. But Julio Jones was my favorite pick because I didn't think we had a chance to get this Physical Freak because we were not high enough in that draft. When we traded up to get him , I looked like Chief Knockahoma jumping all over my living room.. I saw his combine and knew he was a Freak of nature and the sky was the limit. The other player I was really glad to see us get was Ryan.. I thought he was be who he has been.. We can never blame Ryan for a bad season, if every player on this team did their job as well as he does.. We'd win a Championship.. Hopefully it will happen in the next 2 years.. I personnally think we end up this year in the top 4, and I think we will win a SB sometime within the next 3 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconfansince66 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 JULIO JONES! Especially considering I'm a lifelong Crimson Tide fan and Atlanta Falcon fan, this was one pick that I wanted to see happen but didn't think we'd even be close in getting a chance. The trade up that year to grab him made me ecstatic. It was an over the top trade to get an over the top player that has in just five seasons become one of the Falcons' All Time Greats and could become the greatest when his time is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonFalcon Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Julio- knew what he could and would do in the league. Trufant-followed him closely through college and knew of the legacy of his brothers. Duckett-thought he would an absolute beast... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Maguire Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Probably Vick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ya_boi_j Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Julio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon Ben Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 #2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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