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[Draftnut57 3,364]

Just now said that we won first round with our picks.. That makes me feel good...They are talking about our drat now..

[TRUju2111 1,475]

They must not have seen how many Guards and how much money we already have tied up 

[Falconcheff 4,875]

Brother, of course we did.  By trading back into the FIRST ROUND, we manipulated the fifth year options for what will be the core of our starting Oline.  While every other team that drafts their Olinemen in the second round and beyond will be trying to figure out how to pay to keep them, we will be exercising our fifth year options with these guys...

 

 

Chess, not checkers

[youngbloodz 12,470]

1 minute ago, TRUju2111 said:

They must not have seen how many Guards and how much money we already have tied up 

They probably don't care

[jidady 6,534]

I hope they're right.

[robertap 625]

Just now, TRUju2111 said:

They must not have seen how many Guards and how much money we already have tied up 

This will help to clear up that money in the long run, and it gets us younger, and more talented.  The guys that we paid in FA are not top prospects, these guys are.

Also, with the guys we picked up in FA, these young guys don't need to get thrown to the wolves immediately.  We can let them compete for positions, and allow them to develop if they're not the best option on day 1.  This is actually a pretty smart approach.

[Since1990 2,194]

5 minutes ago, Draftnut57 said:

Just now said that we won first round with our picks.. That makes me feel good...They are talking about our drat now..

I agree

[TRUju2111 1,475]

1 minute ago, robertap said:

This will help to clear up that money in the long run, and it gets us younger, and more talented.  The guys that we paid in FA are not top prospects, these guys are.

Also, with the guys we picked up in FA, these young guys don't need to get thrown to the wolves immediately.  We can let them compete for positions, and allow them to develop if they're not the best option on day 1.  This is actually a pretty smart approach.

If we were going to draft lindstrom, we knew the whole time he would be available at 14 so why sign 2 guards to big money? I would have rather spent it on the D. And we are stuck with both guys for 2 years regardless of how much they ride the pine, and one of them will

[robertap 625]

3 minutes ago, TRUju2111 said:

If we were going to draft lindstrom, we knew the whole time he would be available at 14 so why sign 2 guards to big money? I would have rather spent it on the D. And we are stuck with both guys for 2 years regardless of how much they ride the pine, and one of them will

We've seen what happens when one of your starters goes down.  Matt was running for his life last year.  Having the depth on the OL will truly be a blessing.

I understand the concern about the DL and the lack of depth there.  We still have 7 picks to address that.  There will probably be more trades as well.  There are other possibilities as well.

[me4falcons 560]

Good depth cost a little money but better than not having good depth. (See last year)

[TRUju2111 1,475]

1 minute ago, robertap said:

We've seen what happens when one of your starters goes down.  Matt was running for his life last year.  Having the depth on the OL will truly be a blessing.

I understand the concern about the DL and the lack of depth there.  We still have 7 picks to address that.  There will probably be more trades as well.  There are other possibilities as well.

Ya i hope we get back into the 3rd round, 2nd would be impossible, and address the dline in some way

[cportcuz 84]

We need to address corner n lb more than any other positions

[Falconcheff 4,875]

Just now, cportcuz said:

We need to address corner n lb more than any other positions

This...is true.

 

Looking at the roster, literally every other position is set!  And that's a nice place to be!

[Falcons In 2012 19,275]

20 minutes ago, Falconcheff said:

Brother, of course we did.  By trading back into the FIRST ROUND, we manipulated the fifth year options for what will be the core of our starting Oline.  While every other team that drafts their Olinemen in the second round and beyond will be trying to figure out how to pay to keep them, we will be exercising our fifth year options with these guys...

 

 

Chess, not checkers

At the expense of a very good 3rd round player.  Maxx Crosby, Miles Sanders, Isaiah Johnson, Nate Davis, Zach Allen...

And having 2 rookies on 5th year options at the same time will be hard on the CAP

[mtldirtybird 861]

27 minutes ago, Falconcheff said:

Brother, of course we did.  By trading back into the FIRST ROUND, we manipulated the fifth year options for what will be the core of our starting Oline.  While every other team that drafts their Olinemen in the second round and beyond will be trying to figure out how to pay to keep them, we will be exercising our fifth year options with these guys...

 

 

Chess, not checkers

smartest thing said here in a minute

[ATLSlobberKnockers 5,608]

1 hour ago, robertap said:

This will help to clear up that money in the long run, and it gets us younger, and more talented.  The guys that we paid in FA are not top prospects, these guys are.

Also, with the guys we picked up in FA, these young guys don't need to get thrown to the wolves immediately.  We can let them compete for positions, and allow them to develop if they're not the best option on day 1.  This is actually a pretty smart approach.

Also free.up.space.cutting Fusco and.schweitzer

[ATLSlobberKnockers 5,608]

59 minutes ago, TRUju2111 said:

Ya i hope we get back into the 3rd round, 2nd would be impossible, and address the dline in some way

Future.capital could get us in the second. Just isnt worth it.

[Falcons_Frenzy 2,355]

Simple math says we won the 1st round.

1 = 1

1+ 1 = 2

2 > 1

[Falcons In 2012 19,275]

2 minutes ago, Falcons_Frenzy said:

Simple math says we won the 1st round.

1 = 1

1+ 1 = 2

2 > 1

Unless it’s bust (-1) + average (0) - 3rd Round Pick (-1)  = -2 or WTF

[Falcons_Frenzy 2,355]

2 minutes ago, Falconsin2012 said:

Unless it’s bust (-1) + average (0) - 3rd Round Pick (-1)  = -2 or WTF

True

[FalconBlood 2,324]

Where did we suck? The offensive line. Where did we get better? The offensive line. I am pleased.

[Dem Birds 9,374]

1 hour ago, Falconsin2012 said:

At the expense of a very good 3rd round player.  Maxx Crosby, Miles Sanders, Isaiah Johnson, Nate Davis, Zach Allen...

And having 2 rookies on 5th year options at the same time will be hard on the CAP

Well, you sign one of them (or both) to an extention if you can, of course, but it gives you freedom. 

[Falcons In 2012 19,275]

29 minutes ago, FalconBlood said:

Where did we suck? The offensive line. Where did we get better? The offensive line. I am pleased.

If only it were that simple

What have we upgraded on FA? OL

What did we use 2 first round picks on? OL

We sucked cheecks vs the run last year....how did we improve that?

[abcranford2 1,482]

3 hours ago, TRUju2111 said:

If we were going to draft lindstrom, we knew the whole time he would be available at 14 so why sign 2 guards to big money? I would have rather spent it on the D. And we are stuck with both guys for 2 years regardless of how much they ride the pine, and one of them will

Quinn and TD disagree with your philosophy.  Simple as that.

[abcranford2 1,482]

1 hour ago, Falconsin2012 said:

If only it were that simple

What have we upgraded on FA? OL

What did we use 2 first round picks on? OL

We sucked cheecks vs the run last year....how did we improve that?

We signed one of the best run stoppers in FA