jlrfalcon 4,078 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 How many actually saw us ending up with Lindstrom & McGary Last Year (2019) in the 1st Round? How many actually thought we would end up with Ridley the Year Before (2018)? Perhaps the approach we should have in these threads is not to go with what we expect to happen - Henderson, Kinlaw, Chaisson, etc., BUT instead to think about what we least expect to happen. I do not mean something ridiculous like trading up for Burrow, trading our 1st for multiple 7th round picks or a 1st rounder in 2023, or packaging Julio and our 1st round pick for a RB. But what are some really unexpected things but not necessarily ridiculous things we could do? Sample - We are really worried about Gurley and draft Swift to be safe? Perhaps trade our #16 down a few slots to maybe get Swift and Chaisson or maybe Epenesa? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vandy 39,416 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Most would be surprised if we picked A safety instead of a corner/DT/Edge...ala Grant Delpit. ATLskinjob, Boise Falcon Fan, ATLFalcons11 and 9 others 12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mister pudding 2,520 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 A twist would be if the Falcons took Becton, Wirfs, or Thomas at OL if they fell to 16. Nobody is predicting OL again Charles Wright, Francis York Morgan, Artys Arryn and 12 others 15 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CrimsonFalcon 4,095 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Im hoping for Chaisson... But unexpected, but realistic... Simmons slides and we pick him, but play him at safety. Vandy and PokerSteve 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mister pudding 2,520 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, CrimsonFalcon said: Im hoping for Chaisson... But unexpected, but realistic... Simmons slides and we pick him, but play him at safety. Should've stopped at "and we pick him" Diggable Birds, papachaz and Boise Falcon Fan 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CrimsonFalcon 4,095 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Just now, Mister pudding said: Should've stopped at "and we pick him" Yeah it just feels like a Falcon move. Mister pudding 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jlrfalcon 4,078 Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share Posted April 4, 2020 Jason Butt of the Athletic has the Falcons picking up Kenneth Murray (LB-Oklahoma) now in his mock - I would have not even thought of him until today, he would be a clear replacement for Devondre, but nobody else has really even mentioned him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CMarinoNFL 216 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Baun papachaz, mar31985 and Boise Falcon Fan 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FalconFan13 1,594 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Im gonna say Safety at our pick would be a bit of a surprise but i honestly wouldn't hate it if it was Winfield or Mckinney i prefer Winfield though. I really think he is just that **** good of a player that will make our defense better. I can move other players different places to make it work. mikeg272 and wnyfalconfan 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FalconFan13 1,594 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Just now, jlrfalcon said: Jason Butt of the Athletic has the Falcons picking up Kenneth Murray (LB-Oklahoma) now in his mock - I would have not even thought of him until today, he would be a clear replacement for Devondre, but nobody else has really even mentioned him. My friend you haven't seen many threads then because theirs alot of people on here who have mentioned him and like him to us lol. shock, papachaz and falconsd56 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt_The Iceman_Ryan 1,877 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 #16 is kinda no mans land if we miss out on Kinlaw and Brown... Falcons will overdraft someone like Zach Baun just like Lindstrom and Neal... TD has never moved back from his original 1st slot...I wouldn’t bet on it happening... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foo Falcons 580 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 With Chaisson, Epenesa, Henderson, Diggs, Delpit, McKinney, Baun, Murray, and Queen still on the board, we pick Gladney, Gallimore, or Weaver Diggable Birds and shock 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clark Kent™ 4,444 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 It would be unexpected for us to trade our first round pick in next years draft, but I'd be ok with it as long as we get to keep our 2nd this year. I think we are in a position where its ok to use future picks with Ryan and Julio getting up there in age. Atl Falcon 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gtech1 292 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Henry Ruggs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Francis York Morgan 25,136 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 The most unexpected but realistic, at least imho, is that we take Baun or Winfield Jr. I think we surprise most of TATF and go safety in the first two rounds regardless of what else happens. Only one safety under contract next year... Other unexpected thing I could see? Trade down. I lowkey think we were going to do it last year and were worried the Vikes would take Lindstrom so we stayed put. wnyfalconfan, MSalmon and hjerry 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt_The Iceman_Ryan 1,877 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 4 minutes ago, Clark Kent™ said: It would be unexpected for us to trade our first round pick in next years draft, but I'd be ok with it as long as we get to keep our 2nd this year. I think we are in a position where its ok to use future picks with Ryan and Julio getting up there in age. I’m fully on board with this idea for Simmons...get the ultimate game wrecker...LB or S, doesn’t matter... I still think we could trade this years 2nd and swap thirds with ARI at 8 and I’d be perfectly fine with move... ARI doesn’t have a 2nd, so it’s very logical... Now maybe we don’t think Simmons falls that far, so then we would be looking at 2021 1st to go higher Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GATXBOI 2,000 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 YGM at 16 baun at 47 1989Fan 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1989Fan 15,417 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 I say Epenesa or Gross-Matos in round 1. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marvinthemartian 5,095 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 We trade our #16 down a few spots where they can still get a player they covet and pick up an extra pick. Then, like last year, they trade back late into the first round and get another top talent. Or they do nothing and draft as the draft order currently shows. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marvinthemartian 5,095 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Regardless of what they do specifically, I just hope that when the draft and free agency are over, together cumulatively they have taken something that was clearly a weakness last year and turn it in to something that is clearly a strength this year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kiwifalcon 19,400 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Epenesa. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atl Falcon 3,933 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 25 minutes ago, Clark Kent™ said: It would be unexpected for us to trade our first round pick in next years draft, but I'd be ok with it as long as we get to keep our 2nd this year. I think we are in a position where its ok to use future picks with Ryan and Julio getting up there in age. Been saying this....the window is closing. Go all in this yr like the Saints did and almost made it to the bowl two yrs ago when the bad PI call got em. I hoping TD puts the pieces together but I’m not betting the farm on it. Clowney/ Griffin or Golden and two first rounders in this yr draft might do it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falcons Fan MVP 3,745 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Swift or trade up for Derek Brown. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falcons Fan MVP 3,745 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Just now, Atl Falcon said: Been saying this....the window is closing. Go all in this yr like the Saints did and almost made it to the bowl two yrs ago when the bad PI call got em. I hoping TD puts the pieces together but I’m not betting the farm on it. Clowney/ Griffin or Golden and two first rounders in this yr draft might do it As long as we got Matt Ryan our window is always open. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atl Falcon 3,933 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, Falcons Fan MVP said: As long as we got Matt Ryan our window is always open. Maybe cracked open yea ...but I want a Lombardi the he// with a open window. It’s been open ...time to finish the job or reboot Hurry_Up_And_Buy and Falcons Fan MVP 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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