Hoping the Falcons draft Tre Mason

Falcons are not drafting a RB that high if at all.

Personally, I'm hoping for Lache Seastrunk, but not so sure if our current offensive line scheme would suit his talents.


I wouldn't mind Dri Archer either, seems like he could be a Sproles type.

Falcons need strengthen the trenches...such as protection AND hole makers for the QB/RB. Then defensive pieces.

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Dri Archer

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The fastest human being I've ever seen in person. He would be dynamic on returns and is dangerous in the passing game. He isn't an NFL between the tackles runner but man he can fly.

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BoneDrownedDaveReal

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No way on Mason.

IF we draft a RB, it'll be like 5th round or later.

We just brought in a NT and 3-4 DE, clearly signaling that we're moving to a 3-4 base.

Jackson and Babs will start at 3-4 DE with Matthews and Goodman behind them. Peters and Robertson are undersized for NT, so we're lacking depth there, and other than Biermann, we have no prototypical 3-4 OLB's. Massaquoi and Maponga are too big and slow in coverage for 3-4 OLB.

Spoon and Worrilow will play ILB with Dent and Bartu as ILB depth, Biermann at OLB, and Massaquoi, Umenyora, and Maponga will come in on 4-3 looks.

So we have no depth at NT, and not only do we have no depth at 3-4 OLB, but we are missing another starting OLB.

My guess is, Umenyora, Maponga, and Robertson might be released by end of TC final cuts. And Peters will either lose weight to play 3-4 DE or gain weight to play NT. Massaquoi will continue to put his hand in the dirt on the DL and rush the edge in 4-3 sets. But other than that, everyone else except Umenyora, Maponga, and Robertson are suited nicely for the 3-4

Not to mention we still desperately need a starting RT just in case Mike Johnson doesn't pan out or he gets injured yet again as well as a FS.

Our draft is going to be at least two 3-4 OLB's, a big NT, a FS, and a RT/OL with our first 5 picks (not in any particular order, however). And I think Khalil Mack is our first pick as he's the absolute perfect 3-4 OLB which we need above anything else.

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Mason is like Quizz Rodgers except way faster and way more bad arse.

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Quizz is a receiving back who excels at running routes out of the backfield whereas Mason makes his living taking handoffs and hitting the hole. Literally the only things they have in common are their physical statures and lack of break away speed.

Jeremy Hill in the 4th would be nice. Tough, physical runner capable of chunk yardage. He's about the size of Jackson with fresh legs. Not much of a receiving threat but I think we need a guy that can pound out 4 yard carries and every once and a while break off one for 40. Hill brings that to the table.

Hill has football speed. The guy is a good tough running back. 4.6 is plenty fast enough for a dude that size. You rarely saw Hill getting hawked down from behind. I know Georgia did a great job of bottling up the lsu run game this year, but that was the exception. Hill gets small in the hole and does a really good job of breaking tackles at the second level and accelerating quickly through the secondary. He was a hot knife through butter against Auburn

I think he'll be the best bargain at RB in the draft if he falls to where he's expected to fall

I'm hoping the trade the 6th pick to Pittsburgh for Jarvis, Pitts 1st and 4th but I doubt thatll happen either lol

So how are they similar besides the fact that they are both undersized and lack elite break away speed, smart arse?