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re: What should the Falcons do in the draft?

Posted on 4/26/24 at 7:19 pm to
Posted by VADawg
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Posted on 4/26/24 at 7:19 pm to
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If these picks pan out, I’m shittin on all y’all forever!


I hope you're right and I'm wrong about these picks!

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I’m gonna remain optimistic


I wish I had your resiliency
Posted by K9
wayx....BOBO IN '19
Member since Sep 2012
25337 posts
Posted on 4/26/24 at 8:39 pm to
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The Atlanta Falcons have turned:

#8
#43
#79

into

Michael Penix Jr.
Ruke Orhorhoro
#186


Lol
Posted by SteelerBravesDawg
Member since Sep 2020
38029 posts
Posted on 4/26/24 at 10:02 pm to
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Penix won’t stick as an NFL starter

Posted by SteelerBravesDawg
Member since Sep 2020
38029 posts
Posted on 4/26/24 at 10:06 pm to
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If Atlanta gets a good edge/DE guy in 2nd round today, I'll be happy

You got your wish.

Bralen Trice in the 3rd is a great pick. Kid is a beast.
Posted by retooc
Freeport, FL
Member since Sep 2012
7650 posts
Posted on 4/27/24 at 12:10 pm to
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Bralen Trice in the 3rd is a great pick. Kid is a beast


3 D lineman in a row. Somebody bound to be productive
Posted by Murph4HOF
A-T-L-A-N-T-A (that's where I stay)
Member since Sep 2019
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Posted on 4/27/24 at 12:12 pm to
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Bralen Trice in the 3rd is a great pick. Kid is a beast.


Atlanta's "best" pick so far, and it is average.

I'm so glad Blank didn't buy the Braves.
Posted by MikkUGA
Destin
Member since Jun 2014
1073 posts
Posted on 4/27/24 at 12:47 pm to
Trice is a really good pick. Is there something wrong with Tampa? I thought they should have drafted him in the 4th but he has slid. Just wondering if someone knows something we dont.
This post was edited on 4/27/24 at 12:48 pm
Posted by Tigertown in ATL
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Member since Sep 2009
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Posted on 4/27/24 at 1:03 pm to
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Just wondering if someone knows something we dont.


I’d say that’s very likely.
Posted by JCdawg
Member since Sep 2014
8082 posts
Posted on 4/27/24 at 1:20 pm to
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Just wondering if someone knows something we dont.


No.
Posted by Murph4HOF
A-T-L-A-N-T-A (that's where I stay)
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Posted on 4/27/24 at 1:22 pm to
I don't hate the Bertrand pick, but at this point any pick that isn't completely retarded I'm considering "good".
Posted by JCdawg
Member since Sep 2014
8082 posts
Posted on 4/27/24 at 1:44 pm to



"R2 (35) ATLANTA FALCONS (VIA ARIZONA): DI RUKE ORHORHORO, CLEMSON
Pick Grade: Below Average

Atlanta gives up its third-round pick to move up eight spots and take the 67th-ranked player overall on the PFF big board. Orhorhoro is a powerful, athletic defensive lineman with some movability along the defensive line. That didn’t translate to high-level production at the college level, though, as he posted a sub-50th percentile pass-rush grade on true pass sets over the past two seasons. With several talented interior defensive linemen left on the board, this is a bet on his athleticism and continued development in the NFL."

Posted by JCdawg
Member since Sep 2014
8082 posts
Posted on 4/27/24 at 1:44 pm to
"8. Atlanta Falcons: Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington - Grade: C-
That's our first stunner of the night, and it's truly a wild decision. Atlanta very much looked to be in win-now mode after signing its long-awaited veteran quarterback this offseason in Kirk Cousins, who landed a four-year, $180 million contract. Instead of addressing a dormant pass rush, however, Raheem Morris and Co. took ... another quarterback. Penix turns 24 next month, and it's not clear when he will see the field with Cousins in the fold. His live arm can unlock new possibilities for Drake London and Kyle Pitts, but he's hardly a pinpoint passer. He also has major issues when forced off his spot, and he needs to develop his comfort level in attacking the intermediate area."
Posted by JCdawg
Member since Sep 2014
8082 posts
Posted on 4/27/24 at 1:45 pm to
"35. Atlanta Falcons (from ARI): Ruke Orhorhoro, DT, Clemson
In their 3-4 defense, the Falcons always can use size up front. Orhorhoro offers that — he’s 6-foot-4 and 294 pounds with 34-inch arms. He posted 24 tackles for loss, 12 sacks and nine passes defensed combined from 2021-23. He could be a good player long-term, but to make this selection this early in the second round — and trade away a third-round pick in the process — is a bit rich.

Grade: D-plus"
Posted by JCdawg
Member since Sep 2014
8082 posts
Posted on 4/27/24 at 1:46 pm to
"74. Atlanta Falcons: Bralen Trice, Edge, Washington
A bit of an acquired taste, Trice’s lack of size (32 1/2-inch arms) and speed (4.72 40) certainly gave plenty of folks pause during the evaluation process. His work ethic, competitive drive and general violence at the point of attack, though, will make him a presence on an NFL roster. He might not be an every-down star, but he’s a high-floor player.

Grade: B-plus"
This post was edited on 4/27/24 at 1:47 pm
Posted by JCdawg
Member since Sep 2014
8082 posts
Posted on 4/27/24 at 1:48 pm to
Grade C
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
Day 2 draft picks

Clemson DE Ruke Orhorhoro (No. 35 overall)
Washington OLB Bralen Trice (No. 74)
Posted by JCdawg
Member since Sep 2014
8082 posts
Posted on 4/27/24 at 1:50 pm to
"143. Atlanta Falcons, JD Bertrand, LB, Notre Dame, Grade: C-
Bertrand led the Fighting Irish in tackles over the past three seasons and was a Campbell Trophy finalist in college. He's an effective blitzer but lacks the athleticism to keep up against top-tier athletes in the NFL. His instincts, motor, and preparation will offer rotational value. Considering the other prospects at the position still on the board, this is a reach."

I don't know that I've ever seen so many bad grades in one draft, truly an accomplishment.
Posted by Murph4HOF
A-T-L-A-N-T-A (that's where I stay)
Member since Sep 2019
13244 posts
Posted on 4/27/24 at 2:09 pm to
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I don't know that I've ever seen so many bad grades in one draft, truly an accomplishment.
Either Fontenot and Morris are evil geniuses (which seeing the draft selections under Fontenot prior to this year make me say this isn't the case) or the Falcons are going to be Lions/Bengals/Cardinals historical levels of bad for a while.
Posted by Tigertown in ATL
Georgia foothills
Member since Sep 2009
29842 posts
Posted on 4/27/24 at 4:03 pm to
At least they got another running back. Haha!
Posted by K9
wayx....BOBO IN '19
Member since Sep 2012
25337 posts
Posted on 4/27/24 at 4:08 pm to
And a WR that wasn't invited to the combine lol
Posted by MikkUGA
Destin
Member since Jun 2014
1073 posts
Posted on 4/27/24 at 4:40 pm to
This is what they could have done
Turner, Sweat, Franklin, K. Jackson, Tampa, Eichenberg, Milton, Rice, Taylor III, Speights
Best pass rusher 2wrs 2DTs 2CBs 2LBs and a project QB
This post was edited on 4/27/24 at 5:11 pm
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