TheRisen999 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 (edited) Which position group will go the furthest to positively affect the rest of the defense?.. A lot of us want the team to go DT or Edge in the draft but looking at the draft pool I’m starting to think CB may be the best option as those other positions seem to fizzle out quicker after the first few guys as where CB will still likely have top tier options available to us. Better CB play will also allow our DT and Edge rushers that extra second they’re needing to get to the QB .. So is CB the better value? What do y’all say? Edited February 16 by TheRisen999 Stevo, Mid-Nite-Toker, DonDaLuvMaker and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImElPresidente Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 With Fontenot it just depends on BPA does the front office think that the 3rd or 4th best D-Line player is better than the #1 CB on the board? Who knows we might not even go defense with our first pick?? We still haven’t even had the combine/pro days so a lot of these players might slide around after that! Hashbrown3, PokerSteve, Killing Floor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithful Falcon Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 39 minutes ago, TheRisen999 said: Which position group will go the furthest to positively affect the rest of the defense?.. A lot of us want the team to go DT or Edge in the draft but looking at the draft pool I’m starting to think CB may be the best option as those other positions seem to fizzle out quicker after the first few guys as where CB will still likely have top tier options available to us. Better CB play will also allow our DT and Edge rushers that extra second they’re needing to get to the QB .. So is CB the better value? What do y’all say? I can get you point. If it's not Will Anderson or Jalen Carter, then we should probably draft one of the top corners. What I don't agree with is better Corner Player will allow our DT and EDGE Players an extra second. There's a reason Great Offensive Linemen has become a commodity. Emmitt and Hashbrown3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Doktor Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Looking at the defense our new DC came from, where 5 dbs might be on the field much of the time, I'd say secondary will be a focus. CB in the first is not crazy talk. Killing Floor, TheRisen999, Hashbrown3 and 7 others 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonDaLuvMaker Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 12 minutes ago, Herr Doktor said: Looking at the defense our new DC cane from, where 5 dbs might be on the field much of the time, I'd say secondary will be a focus. CB in the first is not crazy talk. Yep I think it's extremely important that the Falcons get a good FS, re-sign Oliver, and add some depth at CB in FA. Draft a CB like Gonzales in the 1st unless someone surprisingly drops to 8. Emmitt, thanat0s, Snozberies17 and 5 others 5 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geaux_Falcons Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Based on Nielsen, and the hiring of Gray, i'd say it's CB in the draft, and FS in free agency. Nielsen comes off as a guy who would be willing to take whatever DL talent and just make them better. 5 and 6 DBs seem like it will be the norm for our defense, so we'll need talented DB's to effectively run what Nielsen wants to do. Gray being hired suggests we want to insure our secondary will be strong enough to cover long enough for the front 4 to get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Ya got Heyward under contract. Alford and Armstrong (Double A!) will be cheap to resign. Resigning Oliver won't be tough but he will want years and AJ will need extended over the next couple of years. A rookie makes sense and you have coverage for them to learn under. Hashbrown3, Herr Doktor and thanat0s 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcons_Frenzy Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 I'm not really sure but as much as the Falcons have been burned on DL picks I can understand the hesitation. That said this is a new regime. We know they will take the guy they think is best and the position he plays could be just about anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red falcon Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Yeah corner for sure. I like that linebacker from Arkansas also but 8 might be too high. Killing Floor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etherdome Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 It seems like CB and OT will be the BPA at our pick. red falcon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runshoot Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 I liked that we took WR last year and then you saw the run on WRs. To me it felt like Terry had a great feel for what the rest of the teams were going to do and where the value was and getting the guy you wanted. If Terry feels CB will start the run and getting the guy you want right then is the way to go, Im down with that. If Edge is the key piece and talent drops off after 8, then grab it. So far Im a believer in what Terry is doing. Dimitroff, it felt like he telegraphed ever move he made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaptain Krazy Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 3 hours ago, TheRisen999 said: Which position group will go the furthest to positively affect the rest of the defense?.. A lot of us want the team to go DT or Edge in the draft but looking at the draft pool I’m starting to think CB may be the best option as those other positions seem to fizzle out quicker after the first few guys as where CB will still likely have top tier options available to us. Better CB play will also allow our DT and Edge rushers that extra second they’re needing to get to the QB .. So is CB the better value? What do y’all say? The relationship between the front seven getting to the QB and the secondary covering receivers works both ways, but seems to only get mentioned on TATF as if it's unidirectional. Better pass rush improves secondary play just as much as better secondary play improves pass rush. The Super Bowl had the two teams with the most sacks in the league. Neither were Defenses with elite secondaries "carrying" middling DL. I won't be opposed to them taking a CB at #8, but if the logic is 'there are a lot of good corners' then it would also seem there'd be a good cornerback when the Falcons are picking in the 2nd round. H2O, tbhawksfan and duckhoa 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.11 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Cause and effect... Hashbrown3 and Mister pudding 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duff_Man Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 *Effect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aluminafalcon Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 I am the living embodiment of that guy that Matt Damon disses in the bar in “good will hunting” I have been studying and review Vic fangio defense since around November so naturally I’m of the opinion that we need better secondary and lots of it if we want to improve our defense. red falcon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRisen999 Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 4 hours ago, ImElPresidente said: With Fontenot it just depends on BPA does the front office think that the 3rd or 4th best D-Line player is better than the #1 CB on the board? Who knows we might not even go defense with our first pick?? We still haven’t even had the combine/pro days so a lot of these players might slide around after that! That’s a good point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRisen999 Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 1 hour ago, Mr.11 said: Cause and effect... **** my bad lol Hashbrown3 and Mr.11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRisen999 Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 3 hours ago, Faithful Falcon said: I can get you point. If it's not Will Anderson or Jalen Carter, then we should probably draft one of the top corners. What I don't agree with is better Corner Player will allow our DT and EDGE Players an extra second. There's a reason Great Offensive Linemen has become a commodity. That’s a way to look at too but I just believe all of the parts contribute to each other’s success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killing Floor Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 I’d like to see how it stacks after the combine. But to me it’s a tough call. Our linebackers are horrendous. A quality edge would take some of that stress. Our secondary is still just AJ with some dads skipping around watching. Our secondary is so bad it makes Casey look ok. Honestly any DT or LB or S or CB could be called the highest priority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Someday soon Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 1 hour ago, Aluminafalcon said: I am the living embodiment of that guy that Matt Damon disses in the bar in “good will hunting” Would you like fries with that? Aluminafalcon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red falcon Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 34 minutes ago, Killing Floor said: I’d like to see how it stacks after the combine. But to me it’s a tough call. Our linebackers are horrendous. A quality edge would take some of that stress. Our secondary is still just AJ with some dads skipping around watching. Our secondary is so bad it makes Casey look ok. Honestly any DT or LB or S or CB could be called the highest priority. I agree we need coverage everywhere. Killing Floor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boise Falcon Fan Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Defensive Line is the biggest need and has been for a long while. We have to get some sort of pressure on the QB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzummo Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 We have plenty of gaps to fill. BPA. Our top priority should be on a game-changing player. That would be DE, DT, LB, or CB. I don't want to go WR with our 8th overall, but I wouldn't mind seeing us take one in the 2nd or 3rd. From a prospect value perspective, it seems like it's going to be DE. I don't see a DT or LB being worthy of the pick unless Jalen Carter somehow falls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconzfan4ever Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 I want FA to be focused on improving right up the middle of the defense. Tomlinson/Hargrave, Pratt, CGJ/Rapp. That would give us a solid base on all three levels. For a while now I’ve thought CB will be BPA at our pick (along with Broderick Jones) so definitely not opposed. Hashbrown3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killing Floor Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 I honestly think BPA but with a constraint. Best Defense player available. There are 8 positions excluding Grady, AJ and Evans who we can Only improve by replacing. B(D)PA in the draft at least first round. As much as I’d love Bijan, he’s not going to be there at 8 anyway and we need to stop that more than we need to have that. Hashbrown3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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