2018 NFL Draft Prospects the Atlanta Falcons have shown interest in

[Unintentional Grounding]

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So for 3 years now I have made a thread dedicated to the scouts looking at players for the upcoming draft. 

You may Post here and update findings on players the Falcons have visited, scouted, and any info you may find on social media so we can get a better idea about what the Falcons are looking for.

 

I will be listing them by position below. I will also do Vids on players we are looking at on my YouTube channel if they are heavily scouted by the Falcons draft team. 

 

PLEASE CHECK YOUR SOURCES TO MAKE SURE!!!!!!

 

QB -

Riley Ferguson ( Memphis ) EW , WOR 

Quinton Flowers ( USF ) EW , WOR

Alex McGough ( Florida International ) INT 

Kurt Benkert ( Virginia ) PRI 30

Tanner Lee, ( Nebraska ) PRI 30

Brandon Goodson ( Wofford ) LOC

 

RB - 

Darrel Williams ( LSU ) SR

Chase Edmonds ( Fordham ) INT

Kalen Ballage ( ASU ) INT

Boston Scott ( Louisiana Tech ) WOR

Nick Chubb ( Georgia ) LOC

J.J. Green ( Georgia Tech )  PRO

Malik Williams ( Louisville ) WOR

Ryan Nall  ( Oregon State ) INT

Mark Thompson ( Florida ) WOR

Nyheim Hines ( N.C. State ) WOR

Jaylen Samuels ( N.C. State ) WOR

Ronald Jones II ( USC ) PRO

 

 

FB -

Nick Bawden ( San Diego State ) PRI 30

Ryan Nall  ( Oregon State ) COM

 

WR  -

Deasean Hamilton ( Penn State ) - WOR

Brandon Bean ( Grand Valley State ) INT

Javon Wims ( Georgia ) LOC

Vyncint Smith ( Limestone ) WOR

Richie James ( Middle Tennessee ) WOR

Jonah Trinnaman ( BYU ) WOR

Ray Bolden ( Stony Brook ) INT

Deontay Burnett ( USC )  INT

Jake Wieneke ( SDSU ) INT

Keke Coutee ( Texas Tech ) PRI 30

Dante Pettis ( Washington ) WOR

Dorren Miller ( Carson-Newman ) LOC

 

TE - 

Hayden Hurst (SC) - COM

Ian Thomas, Indiana - PRI 30

Jake Roh ( Boise State ) INT 

 

OT  -

Tyrell Crosby ( Oregon ) SR

Brandon Parker ( North Carolina A&T  ) SR

Kolton Miller ( UCLA ) INT

Harley Vaughn ( West Georgia ) INT

Rick Leonard ( Florida State ) WOR

Jamil Demby ( Maine ) INT

Korey Cunningham ( Cincinnati ) PRI 30

 

OG -

Brett Toth ( Army ) SR

Colby Gossett  ( Appalachian St ) SR

Will Hernandez ( Utep ) INT

Anthony Coyle ( Fordham ) WOR

Braden Smith ( Auburn ) INT

Jeremi Hall ( South Florida ) LOC

Mike McGlinchey ( Notre Dame ) PRI 30

Matthew Gono ( Wesley ) WOR

Cory Helms ( South Carolina ) LOC

 

C 

Austin Golson ( Auburn ) INT

James Daniel ( Iowa ) INT

Tejen Koroma ( BYU ) WOR

Patrick Morris ( Texas Christian ) WOR

Harley Vaughn ( West Georgia ) LOC

Tony Adams (  N.C. State ) WOR

Frank Ragnow ( Arkansas ) WOR 

 

DT -

B.J. Hill  ( North Carolina State ) INT

Justin Jones  ( North Carolina State) INT

Taven Bryan ( Florida ) INT

R.J. McIntosh ( Miami ) INT

McKay Murphy ( Weber State ) INT

Kingsley Opara ( Maryland ) INT

Nathan Shepherd ( Fort Hays State ) WOR, PRI 30

Vita Vea ( Washington ) COM

Breeland Speaks ( Mississippi ) INT 

Da'ron Payne ( Alabama ) PRI 30

P.J. Hall, Sam Houston State PRI 30,

Jullian Taylor ( Temple ) PRI 30

 

DE -

Joe Ostman  ( Central Michigan ) SR

Kentavius Street ( N.C. State ) SR

Jalyn Holmes ( Ohio State ) INT

Jacob Tuioti-Mariner ( UCLA ) INT

Davin Bellamy ( Georgia) LOC

Danny Ezechukwu ( Purdue ) LOC

Harold Landry ( Boston College ) PRI 30

Jake Martin ( Temple ) PRI 30

KeShun Freeman ( Georgia Tech ) LOC

Marcus Davenport ( USTA ) COM

 

MLB -

Brandon Smith ( Penn State ) INT

Fred Warner ( BYU ) WOR 

 

OLB - 

Uchenna Nwosu ( USC ) SR

 Dorian O’Daniel ( Clemson ) INT

Junior Joseph ( Connecticut ) INT

Jack Cichy ( Wisconsin ) WOR

Foye Oluokun ( Yale ) WOR

Deion Pierre ( Samford ) WOR

Patrick Afriyie ( Colgate ) INT

Rashaan Evans ( Alabama ) PRI 30

Genard Avery ( Memphis ) INT

Leighton Vander Esch ( Boise State ) WOR

Darius Leonard ( SC State ) WOR

 

CB - 

Linden Stephens (Cincinnati) EW

Grant Haley (Penn State) EW

Isaiah Oliver ( Colorado ) WOR

Chandon Sullivan ( Georgia State ) LOC 

D.J. Reed ( Kansas State ) INT

Malik Boynton ( Austin Peay ) INT

Lance Austin ( Georgia Tech ) INT

Lawrence Austin ( Georgia Tech ) INT

Jerrell Foster ( Kent State ) WOR

Rashard Fant  ( Indiana ) LOC

Jaire Alexander ( Louisville ) WOR

Michael Joseph ( Dubuque ) WOR

Mike Minter Jr. ( Middle Tennessee ) LOC

 

 

FS

 Corey Griffin ( Georgia Tech ) INT

 

 

SS -

Tray Matthews ( Auburn ) SR  { Side note....... Played CB, LB, SS and Slot CB. }

Afolabi Laguda ( Colorado ) WOR

D.J. Smith ( South Carolina ) LOC

 

K -

Daniel Carlson ( Auburn ) PRO 

 

Using the Walter Football *****KEY*****

 

SR - Senior Bowl meeting.
EW - East-West Shrine meeting.
COM - Combine meeting.
INT - Interested.
VINT - Very Interested.
PRO - Pro Day or campus meeting/workout.
LOC - Local visit. Prospect making a local visit.
PRI - Private visit. Prospect making an official 30 visit.
WOR - Private Workout. Members of an organization working out a player in private.
STM - Some Type of Meeting. 
% - indicates more than one meeting at an event.
^ - has met with team at more than one event.
# - indicates meeting set up outside of the 2018 Senior Bowl or the 2018 East-West Shrine Game

Read more: http://walterfootball.com/prospectMeetings/byteam#ixzz5D9mKU7XT

 

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Please let me know if there is anyone I need to watch or put on my radar for the upcoming 2018 off-season. Looking to do a lot of work on this site and my own YouTube channel. 

Edited April 21, 2018 by Unintentional Grounding

[Unintentional Grounding]

****Update****

 

After some research the Falcons have visited these schools the most as of 11/15/17

 

Atlanta Falcons Scouts:

Wyoming - 5

Michigan - 3

USC - 2

Arizona State - 2

Arkansas - 2

Boise State - 2

Wisconsin - 2

Michigan State - 2

Ohio State - 2 

Kansas - 2 

Watch out for Miami Florida. Apparently Arthur Blank and Thomas Dimitroff stopped by a practice to do some scouting and work there.

Edited November 15, 2017 by Unintentional Grounding
Small update

[Smiler11]

5 hours ago, Unintentional Grounding said:

****Update****

 

After some research the Falcons have visited these schools the most as of 11/15/17

 

Atlanta Falcons Scouts:

Wyoming - 5

Michigan - 3

USC - 2

Arizona State - 2

Arkansas - 2

Boise State - 2

Wisconsin - 2

Michigan State - 2

Ohio State - 2 

Kansas - 2 

Watch out for Miami Florida. Apparently Arthur Blank and Thomas Dimitroff stopped by a practice to do some scouting and work there.

Josh Allen it is then . No one else worth watching 5 times

[ike barn87987]

http://www.sportingnews.com/amp/nfl/news/nfl-draft-scouting-miami-virginia-michigan-wisconsin-georgia-kentucky/4xp0xwwnzuyj1eitvn9ohesgb

 

[Unintentional Grounding]

1 hour ago, ike barn87987 said:

http://www.sportingnews.com/amp/nfl/news/nfl-draft-scouting-miami-virginia-michigan-wisconsin-georgia-kentucky/4xp0xwwnzuyj1eitvn9ohesgb

 

Easier for the peeps

LIST OF SCOUTING VISITS PER GAME AND TEAMS THAT PLAYED

 

September 22 , 2017

Syracuse at No. 25 LSU

— Atlanta Falcons

 

Sep. 29, 2017

No. 2 Clemson at No. 12 Virginia Tech

— Atlanta Falcons (Kevin Simon, Pro Scouting Director)

 

No. 5 USC at No. 16 Washington State

— Atlanta Falcons

 

No. 14 Miami at Duke

— Atlanta Falcons

 

No. 11 Ohio State at Rutgers

— Atlanta Falcons

 

Syracuse at North Carolina State

— Atlanta Falcons (Phil Emery, scout)

 

Oct. 6, 2017

Maryland at No. 10 Ohio State

— Atlanta Falcons

 

No. 17 Louisville at No. 24 North Carolina State

— Atlanta Falcons

 

No. 21 Notre Dame at North Carolina

— Atlanta Falcons

 

Temple at East Carolina

— Atlanta Falcons

 

Oct. 13, 2017

Missouri at No. 4 Georgia

— Atlanta Falcons

 

Boston College at Louisville

— Atlanta Falcons

 

Oct. 19, 2017

No. 19 Michigan at No. 2 Penn State

— Atlanta Falcons

 

Kansas at No. 4 TCU

— Atlanta Falcons

 

No. 24 LSU at Ole Miss

— Atlanta Falcons

 

Maryland at No. 5 Wisconsin

— Atlanta Falcons

 

No. 25 Memphis at Houston

— Atlanta Falcons

 

Nov. 1, 2017

Virginia at Pittsburgh

— Atlanta falcons (Kevin Simon, area scout)

 

Nov. 3, 2017

South Carolina at No. 1 Georgia

— Atlanta Falcons

 

No. 5 Oklahoma at No. 11 Oklahoma State

— Atlanta Falcons

 

Nov. 10, 2017

No. 3 Notre Dame at No. 7 Miami

— Atlanta Falcons (Anthony Robinson, scout)

 

No. 6 TCU at No. 5 Oklahoma

— Atlanta Falcons

 

Virginia at Louisville

—Atlanta Falcons (Phil Emery, scout)

 

 

November 17, 2017

Kentucky at No. 7 Georgia

— Atlanta Falcons (Bob Harrison, scout)

 

Illinois at No. 9 Ohio State

— Atlanta Falcons

 

Houston at Tulane

— Atlanta Falcons

 

AS OF 11/17/17

Edited November 17, 2017 by Unintentional Grounding

[Unintentional Grounding]

Peeps need to read this and think about the prospects from the recurring schools.  

[Unintentional Grounding]

Really do need a MOD to Pin this post and un-pin the other from 2017 draft.

[ike barn87987]

Check out @ChaseGoodbread’s Tweet:

 

[ike barn87987]

A berth in the SEC Championship Game will be at stake on Saturday when Alabama visits Auburn for the 82nd edition of the annual Iron Bowl. Scouts from seven NFL clubs will be on hand to watch the bitter rivalry with more of a long-term eye, specifically for future NFL drafts.

Among the top draft prospects to watch include Alabama DT Da'Ron Payne, DB Minkah Fitzpatrick and WR Calvin Ridley, while the Tigers will feature QB Jarrett Stidham, OG Braden Smith, the SEC's leading rusher in RB Kerryon Johnson, as well as one of the nation's elite kickers in Daniel Carlson.

Here's the list of teams credentialed to attend, per Auburn:

» Falcons 
» Bills 
» Browns 
» Colts 
» Rams 
» Raiders 
» Steelers

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000881481/article/browns-among-7-nfl-clubs-scouting-alabamaauburn-game

They forgot about CB Carlton Davis from Auburn

[Unintentional Grounding]

Looking for new news today. Will let you know what i find.

[OilFuturesTrader19]

On 15/11/2017 at 3:31 PM, Smiler11 said:

Josh Allen it is then . No one else worth watching 5 times

Exactly what I was thinking. Seems they are thinking about life after Ryan.

[Francis York Morgan]

On 11/15/2017 at 1:31 PM, Smiler11 said:

Josh Allen it is then . No one else worth watching 5 times

Tbh, I'd be down with this. He's been falling on a lot of draft boards (like, falling to late 2nd and sometimes even worse) but I still think NFL teams probably have high 1st round grades on him. But if he does fall...he reminds me a bit of Favre or Roethlisberger when he's on...with ugly shades of Paxton Lynch when he's off. Coming in and being able to sit with Ryan ahead of him for a few years would be terrific. Set us up long term. He has all the potential in the world. Good character and maybe the best arm in the draft, especially on the run. Evades pressure, keeps his eyes downfield...needs to slide more/have better ball security, and people will hate some of the gunslinger mentality, but I love his playstyle.

I know that won't be a popular opinion, though.

[Smiler11]

4 hours ago, Falcan Moore said:

Tbh, I'd be down with this. He's been falling on a lot of draft boards (like, falling to late 2nd and sometimes even worse) but I still think NFL teams probably have high 1st round grades on him. But if he does fall...he reminds me a bit of Favre or Roethlisberger when he's on...with ugly shades of Paxton Lynch when he's off. Coming in and being able to sit with Ryan ahead of him for a few years would be terrific. Set us up long term. He has all the potential in the world. Good character and maybe the best arm in the draft, especially on the run. Evades pressure, keeps his eyes downfield...needs to slide more/have better ball security, and people will hate some of the gunslinger mentality, but I love his playstyle.

I know that won't be a popular opinion, though.

I see him as a less polished version of Andrew Luck, but maybe with a stronger arm. 

I think he ultimately ends up as a top 10 pick. He could even go #1, as his upside is higher than the likes of Rosen and Darnold

[Ga_spider]

On 11/15/2017 at 9:47 AM, Unintentional Grounding said:

****Update****

 

After some research the Falcons have visited these schools the most as of 11/15/17

 

Atlanta Falcons Scouts:

Wyoming - 5

Michigan - 3

USC - 2

Arizona State - 2

Arkansas - 2

Boise State - 2

Wisconsin - 2

Michigan State - 2

Ohio State - 2 

Kansas - 2 

Watch out for Miami Florida. Apparently Arthur Blank and Thomas Dimitroff stopped by a practice to do some scouting and work there.

If Blank was there in Miami I would assume they were scouting coaches???

[Ridder Me This]

On 11/17/2017 at 4:57 PM, Unintentional Grounding said:

Easier for the peeps

LIST OF SCOUTING VISITS PER GAME AND TEAMS THAT PLAYED

 

September 22 , 2017

Syracuse at No. 25 LSU

— Atlanta Falcons

 

Sep. 29, 2017

No. 2 Clemson at No. 12 Virginia Tech

— Atlanta Falcons (Kevin Simon, Pro Scouting Director)

 

No. 5 USC at No. 16 Washington State

— Atlanta Falcons

 

No. 14 Miami at Duke

— Atlanta Falcons

 

No. 11 Ohio State at Rutgers

— Atlanta Falcons

 

Syracuse at North Carolina State

— Atlanta Falcons (Phil Emery, scout)

 

Oct. 6, 2017

Maryland at No. 10 Ohio State

— Atlanta Falcons

 

No. 17 Louisville at No. 24 North Carolina State

— Atlanta Falcons

 

No. 21 Notre Dame at North Carolina

— Atlanta Falcons

 

Temple at East Carolina

— Atlanta Falcons

 

Oct. 13, 2017

Missouri at No. 4 Georgia

— Atlanta Falcons

 

Boston College at Louisville

— Atlanta Falcons

 

Oct. 19, 2017

No. 19 Michigan at No. 2 Penn State

— Atlanta Falcons

 

Kansas at No. 4 TCU

— Atlanta Falcons

 

No. 24 LSU at Ole Miss

— Atlanta Falcons

 

Maryland at No. 5 Wisconsin

— Atlanta Falcons

 

No. 25 Memphis at Houston

— Atlanta Falcons

 

Nov. 1, 2017

Virginia at Pittsburgh

— Atlanta falcons (Kevin Simon, area scout)

 

Nov. 3, 2017

South Carolina at No. 1 Georgia

— Atlanta Falcons

 

No. 5 Oklahoma at No. 11 Oklahoma State

— Atlanta Falcons

 

Nov. 10, 2017

No. 3 Notre Dame at No. 7 Miami

— Atlanta Falcons (Anthony Robinson, scout)

 

No. 6 TCU at No. 5 Oklahoma

— Atlanta Falcons

 

Virginia at Louisville

—Atlanta Falcons (Phil Emery, scout)

 

 

November 17, 2017

Kentucky at No. 7 Georgia

— Atlanta Falcons (Bob Harrison, scout)

 

Illinois at No. 9 Ohio State

— Atlanta Falcons

 

Houston at Tulane

— Atlanta Falcons

 

AS OF 11/17/17

Looks like they have multiple scouting visits for solid prospects at the following:

Notre Dame - OL

Ohio State - OL, DL, DB

NCST - Chubb & TE

Oklahoma - OL & TE

LSU - Defense

UGA - Defense

Louisville - 3 visits? CB?

 

[ike barn87987]

4 hours ago, Matt_The Iceman_Ryan said:

Looks like they have multiple scouting visits for solid prospects at the following:

Notre Dame - OL

Ohio State - OL, DL, DB

NCST - Chubb & TE

Oklahoma - OL & TE

LSU - Defense

UGA - Defense

Louisville - 3 visits? CB?

 

If I had to pick one from this as far as a 1st rd pick, I would say Ohio State and Billy Price. 

[TexasFalcon4Life]

On 12/14/2017 at 6:46 AM, Smiler11 said:

I see him as a less polished version of Andrew Luck, but maybe with a stronger arm. 

I think he ultimately ends up as a top 10 pick. He could even go #1, as his upside is higher than the likes of Rosen and Darnold

Agree. With so many teams in dire need of a QB, I think he’ll be out of our reach. 

[Smiler11]

2 hours ago, TexasFalcon4Life said:

Agree. With so many teams in dire need of a QB, I think he’ll be out of our reach. 

For the record I'm not saying we should pick him or any QB for that matter. Jokingly I stated that there was no one on that Wyoming team outside of Allen worth watching on 5 separate occasions.

I do like Allen though. I prerer him over both Josh Rosen and Sam Darnold.

[OilFuturesTrader19]

2 hours ago, Smiler11 said:

For the record I'm not saying we should pick him or any QB for that matter. Jokingly I stated that there was no one on that Wyoming team outside of Allen worth watching on 5 separate occasions.

I do like Allen though. I prerer him over both Josh Rosen and Sam Darnold.

Just finished watching Allen. He's Matt Ryan except he has much more mobility and escapability. He's the perfect heir apparent to Ryan. If they took him in the 1st, I wouldn't be mad.

[#1ATLFALCONSFAN]

I'm surprised they haven't visited Florida (not yet at least). Taven Bryan looks like an absolute beast

[Vandy]

On 12/14/2017 at 3:04 AM, Falcan Moore said:

Tbh, I'd be down with this. He's been falling on a lot of draft boards (like, falling to late 2nd and sometimes even worse) but I still think NFL teams probably have high 1st round grades on him. But if he does fall...he reminds me a bit of Favre or Roethlisberger when he's on...with ugly shades of Paxton Lynch when he's off. Coming in and being able to sit with Ryan ahead of him for a few years would be terrific. Set us up long term. He has all the potential in the world. Good character and maybe the best arm in the draft, especially on the run. Evades pressure, keeps his eyes downfield...needs to slide more/have better ball security, and people will hate some of the gunslinger mentality, but I love his playstyle.

I know that won't be a popular opinion, though.

I definitely would be open to doing it if he were still there in late 2nd. But I seriously doubt he gets out of round 1.

 

[Unintentional Grounding]

It's a Falcons don't resign dontari Poe then I would be looking at Vita Vea. But as of right now there are no visits to any of the Washington games this season by the Falcons scouting Department. Maybe there will be more activity during the off-season.

[Colin_Pernett]

Josh Allen huh? That’s weird. If he falls, it’ll be the best for him to sit for a long time behind a very good QB. I don’t like him, but he’s got the tools. If he is given the keys to a franchise, I have very little doubt he will be a huge bust. But he could be something here. Now if we drafted Lamar Jackson, who we have seen at Louiseville, I’d be over the moon. 

I really like Fumagalli from Wisconsin. He’s a pretty good blocker and has great hands. He’d let us dump Toilolo’s contract and get a much better receiver. 

 

[Knight of God]

I hope we get an OG in the FA. Would rather not have to wait for him to develop.

[Colin_Pernett]

3 minutes ago, Knight of God said:

I hope we get an OG in the FA. Would rather not have to wait for him to develop.

Unless it’s Quentin Nelson. The kid is as good as I’ve seen. So good that we might have to do a Julio type trade to get up that high. That’s not going to happen, nor do I want it to. But the fact that a guard is that highly regarded says a lot. Tbh, I’m fine rolling with what we have a guard. It worked fine, and there’s only a couple guys I’ve seen so far that I think could set in and do better.