Subject change from the number four pick...

[SavedByGrace1221]

Safeties. I haven't studied a lot about the middle or late rounds of this draft. So the question is are there any good safeties in this draft ? Seeing we are in dire need of a good safety or two, I wonder if some of you guys can enlighten me on the safeties. Who are the guys you guys like and what round ?? 

[Doug Carlton]

REALLY like Talanoa Hufanga out of USC. Watch his tape. He is an enforcer in the mold of Keanu Neal and seems to be around the ball alot. Early 3rd rounder.

Also Tariq Thompson out of San Diego State, great instincts and has good db/slot skills to mitigate RB/TE routes. 4th or 5th rounder.

[Aluminafalcon]

A lot of value late first throughout 3rd round. Similar to edge it’s not a bad safety class there just isn’t a tent pole player that everybody can drool over

[PriMeTiiMe]

Theirs a ton of prospects in the 2-4 range.

Adarius Washington is vertically challenged but is such a good football player. I think with the success of recent short safeties, Teams will likely get over his height and draft him where he deserves (Late 2nd-Early 3rd)

Andre Cisco is intriguing and likely would have gone much higher if not for the ACL Tear. Can probably get him in the 3rd or maybe even the early 4th.

[Kaptain Krazy]

This position is why the Falcons could really benefit from a trade down scenario that results in ATL acquiring more 2nd and 3rd round picks:

1. the Falcons need to add multiple safeties

2. There are a LOT of safeties worthy of a mid-round pick and (based on the history of the draft) at least one of those safeties picked rounds 2-4 will end up being a 10-year vet that anchors the secondary for a defense that competes for Super Bowls. 

The more chances the Falcons have to select that Safety, the more likely they are to get it right. 

The top safeties according to TATF chatter are Moehring and Grant, with Moehring not making it past the 2nd round (and maybe late 1st) and Grant not making it past the 3rd (maybe 2nd). 

[SavedByGrace1221]

2 hours ago, Kaptain Krazy said:

This position is why the Falcons could really benefit from a trade down scenario that results in ATL acquiring more 2nd and 3rd round picks:

1. the Falcons need to add multiple safeties

2. There are a LOT of safeties worthy of a mid-round pick and (based on the history of the draft) at least one of those safeties picked rounds 2-4 will end up being a 10-year vet that anchors the secondary for a defense that competes for Super Bowls. 

The more chances the Falcons have to select that Safety, the more likely they are to get it right. 

The top safeties according to TATF chatter are Moehring and Grant, with Moehring not making it past the 2nd round (and maybe late 1st) and Grant not making it past the 3rd (maybe 2nd). 

What's your opinion of those top safeties ? Would we be better off just going with the guys in the later rounds ?? 

[thanat0s]

Obviously, if you drop to mid-late first, Moehrig is head and shoulders above the crowd.

After that, Grant the likely 2nd guy in round 2.

Then keep an eye on Tyree Gillespie out of Mizzou, late 2, solid 3, imo.

Of the next tier that can develop to be good? My list is...

Cisco, Syracuse 4-5

Washington, TCU 2-4

Caden Sterns, Texas 4-5

Richard LeCounte, UGA 5-7/UDFA

Paris Ford, PITT 5-7/UDFA

Jacoby Stevens, LSU 4-7/UDFA

...and a sleeper is Reed Blankenship out of Middle Tenn. Kid can play.

[Herr Doktor]

Caden Stearns.  Why?  He's from the Burnt Orange 🍊 of University of Texas.  We need more Longhorns.

[Killing Floor]

Caden Sterns. Because he owns the dirt like a cornerback. So he is really a dual purpose back. Great feet. That’s why I like him. He’s a on the lighter side of safety but he’s faster and can cut with a quick receiver yet hard enough to drop a TE. 

Edited April 8, 2021 by Killing Floor

[AxManBigFan]

I would love to take Grant in the 2nd and that kid from USC in the third. If somehow we get Surtian or a top lineman in the first, and we pulled this off, it would be a **** of a roster reload.

[Kaptain Krazy]

3 hours ago, SavedByGrace1221 said:

What's your opinion of those top safeties ? Would we be better off just going with the guys in the later rounds ?? 

both/and, not either/or, imo. Atlanta needs two starting safeties they can count on for the next 5+ years. I don't believe FA resolved that issue. So if I was TF/AS, I'd be looking to draft the best Safety on the board with pick 35 (assuming they don't trade down). Moehring may not be there at 35, but I think there's a good chance Grant is available at 68. One of the safeties ATL has ranked in their top 5 at the position will be available at 108.

In a trade down scenario in which Atlanta acquired multiple 2nd and 3rd round picks, it wouldn't upset me at all to see them draft Surtains + two of the top three safeties with 3 of their first four picks. Stocking the secondary cupboard with talent will go a long way toward helping the D.

[ATLSlobberKnockers]

8 hours ago, Doug Carlton said:

REALLY like Talanoa Hufanga out of USC. Watch his tape. He is an enforcer in the mold of Keanu Neal and seems to be around the ball alot. Early 3rd rounder.

Also Tariq Thompson out of San Diego State, great instincts and has good db/slot skills to mitigate RB/TE routes. 4th or 5th rounder.

Yeah Iike the trojan missle too but can he be anything more than a box safety in the NFL? Personally I think he could turn into a well rounded SS

[Doug Carlton]

7 minutes ago, ATLSlobberKnockers said:

Yeah Iike the trojan missle too but can he be anything more than a box safety in the NFL? Personally I think he could turn into a well rounded SS

He looks faster than Neal ever was. Hits like a truck. But he has that "Flying thru the air Super-Fly Snuka" in his game also.

[lju713]

Jevon Holland is a chess army knife. 6'1 200. Can play FS,SS,NB,KR,PR.

 

[PapaJoe]

2 minutes ago, lju713 said:

Jevon Holland is a chess army knife. 6'1 200. Can play FS,SS,NB,KR,PR.

 

did you mean Swiss Army Knife ?

that AutoCorrect can be a gentleman!

[OrthoPTSD]

9 hours ago, PriMeTiiMe said:

Andre Cisco is intriguing and likely would have gone much higher if not for the ACL Tear.

He reminds me of Kazee, maybe wrong

[Voice of Reason]

1 hour ago, lju713 said:

Jevon Holland is a chess army knife. 6'1 200. Can play FS,SS,NB,KR,PR.

 

Best safety in a very deep safety class in my opinion. 
 

Ar’Darius Washington will be the best value though. 

 

 

 

[Artys Arryn]

Jevon Holland is FS1 in my opinion. Would gladly take him in the 2nd. 

[JohnnyFranchise]

moehrig, grant, cisco, hufanga, washington, thompson.

personal favourite is holland (bias admitted), and i think nasirildeen is the real deal. those 2 at free and strong respectively could be fun to watch.