Falcons: What do the Falcons do in round 1?

I doubt they trade up after giving up so many picks for Julio. They probably have their top 5 defensive players, and take the highest rated one still available at 8.

I already posted some analysis in the other Falcons thread. You should take a look at it.

In the last ten drafts, do you know how many times more than 2 pass rushers were selected in the first 8 picks? ZERO, none, nada. Not once.

0 pass rushers selected: 1x
1 pass rusher selected: 3x
2 pass rushers selected: 6x
3 or more pass rushers selected: 0x

So let's just say that trend goes down and in the first 7 picks, Fowler and Beasley are gone. Bud Dupree will surely still be there at our pick. The chances of 3 pass rushers being taken in the first 7 picks, when in the past ten years, not once has more than 2 been taken in the first 8 picks, is just overwhelmingly slim.

And I have no problem picking a 6'4 270 lb kid with 4.56 40 speed and an insane 42" vert leap. You can't coach that stuff. You can coach spin and swim moves and technique.

We don't need to trade up. And we certainly aren't picking Scherff over Dupree or even Gurley if for some strange reason all 3 pass rushers we liked were actually gone by 8.

Trade back to between 12-16 and draft Dupree if he's there. If not take Gurley.

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Why the love for Dupree?

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First, the others won't be there at 8 to take. Second, he has more size to him to he'll fit our system better (or so the pundits say)

Take Beasley at 8 if he's there. If not, take Gurley. If he is for some reason not there, THEN you take Dupree. Or trade back, grab a combo of Gurley or Gordon and Ray or Dupree

I want Gurley