ATL's Mock 69.0

[ATL_Predator+ 1,196]

1. QB Blake Bortles - Must take a QB here, Clowney may be the best player in this draft, but the Texans still have holes in that secondary that need to be fixed. They have the first pick for a reason. And adding more to a strength while looking away from their biggest weakness at QB would be stupid.

 

2. (trade) DE/OLB Jadeveon Clowney - I've said it before...and I'll say it again. As long as the Texans don't take Clowney...it's almost a 100% guarantee that Dimitroff trades up with last season's trade partner to get Trufant. Clowney is what the Falcons have been searching for for far too long.

 

3. DE/OLB Khalil Mack- Jags miss out on Clowney, but David Caldwell knows very well that Khalil Mack is in the same tier of defensive potential as Clowney. Gus Bradley gets a cornerstone of a slowly improving Jags defense here.

 

4. QB Teddy Bridgewater - Browns could either go the route of Johnny or Teddy here. Personally, I think Teddy would do great things in Cleveland. The allure of Johnny is great, but the Browns want someone that they can depend on...both on and off the field. Teddy to Gordon for 6.

 

5. QB Johnny Manziel - The place where all players NFL careers go to die right? Raiders don't have issues with taking players with off-field distractions, and possibly give Johnny the best possibility of being himself. Raiders let Johnny be Johnny...and the Raiders gonna Raider.

 

6. (trade) OT Jake Matthews - Sam Bradford is fragile. The offense is young, and on the cusp of being an above average offense. Rams have the QB, they just need to protect him. Matthews is the safest pick in this draft, and the Rams will reap the benefits of the trade with the Falcons here

 

7. WO Sammy Watkins - Well damn. Bucs don't necessarily need to take a QB, give Glennon a full-offseason and then add Sammy Watkins and a healthy Doug Martin and the Bucs will be alright.

 

8. QB Derek Carr - Mike Zimmer isn't here to play games. Everybody knows the Vikings need a QB. Is this a bit of a reach? Is it considered a reach if it's a desperate position of need and it's a coherent QB? Zimmer gets a great QB and can focus on putting the remaining pieces around him shortly.

 

9. OT Greg Robinson - Raw, but has quite the ceiling. Bills would do good to protect Manuel and get a mauler to pave running lanes for Spiller and Jackson.

 

10. WO Mike Evans - Too easy right? Stafford gets another WO to bail him out and the Lions offense becomes that much more complicated for opponents.

 

11. DE/OLB Anthony 'Bust' Barr

 

12. TE Eric Ebron

 

13. S Hasean Clinton Dix

 

14. DT Aaron Donald

 

15. CB Darqueze Dennard

 

16. S Calvin Pryor

 

17. OT Taylor Lewann

 

18. WO Marquise Lee

 

19. OG Xavier Su'A-Filo

 

20. CB Justin Gilbert

 

21. DT Timmy Jernigan

 

22. ILB CJ Mosely.... FUCK

 

23. OT Zack Martin

 

24. DE/OLB Dee Ford

 

25. CB Kyle Fuller

 

26. CB Bradley Roby

 

27. OLB Ryan Shazier

 

28. WO Kelvin Benjamin

 

29. :Patriots: DT Louis Nix

 

30. CB Jason Verett

 

31. WO Brandin Cooks

 

32. OG David Yankey

 

 

And weep...

Edited April 3, 2014 by ATL

[Weapon_X_20 1]

for the eagles pick i like you didn't have them getting Cooks(Overrated) or Calvin Pryor.. i been saying all football season i hope Deone Buccanon Lands in Philly in the 2nd round

[Favre4Ever+ 4,476]

If CJ Mosely falls to the Packers, I have to expect them to take him, just purely because of BPA. If we take Jernigan with Nix and Mosely on the board, I will be very very sad. Lol

[CampinWithaMissingPerson 2,025]

It is foretold; the Falcons will draft Barr in the 1st round, and Deone Bucannon in the 2nd.

[ATL_Predator+ 1,196]

Please take a chainsaw to me if that happens.

[Piggly Wiggly 960]

Louis Nix.

[seanbrock 1,684]

That'd be perfect timing for the Pats to pick up Nix. Can just ease him into things and he'd be the perfect guy to give Wilfork the occasional breather. As for Mosely in Philly, I would love that.

 

 

The last pro bowl LBer the Eagles drafted was Jeremiah Trotter in '98. It's time.

Edited April 4, 2014 by seanbrock

[Tridentdawgpound 1,043]

I don't think we'd pass on Watkins if he's there.

[ATL_Predator+ 1,196]

I don't think we'd pass on Watkins if he's there.

 

You kinda need a QB tho..

[CampinWithaMissingPerson 2,025]

Please take a chainsaw to me if that happens.

 

lol.

 

one of my good friends is a Falcons fan and he's convinced Pioli and Dimitroff are so obsessed with team captains/goodie goodie leader types that those are for sure their first two picks this year. More so Buchanon than Barr, he's really convinced about Buchanon.

[theMileHighGuy 656]

I don't think there's any way we take a receiver in the first round, with big holes at guard, ILB, and needing depth at CB, C, DE, and DT. Pretty sound otherwise though.

[seanbrock 1,684]

 

Please take a chainsaw to me if that happens.

 

lol.

 

one of my good friends is a Falcons fan and he's convinced Pioli and Dimitroff are so obsessed with team captains/goodie goodie leader types that those are for sure their first two picks this year. More so Buchanon than Barr, he's really convinced about Buchanon.

 

The fact that Pioli is now on board too means they're going to put a lot more value on keeping as many picks as possible and acquiring more, not trading up.

[southgadawg 52]

If the Falcons were to trade up to take Clowney I would be horribly disappointed. Who knows it might work out in the long run, but initially my reaction would be of shock and disappointment.

[ATL_Predator+ 1,196]

If the Falcons were to trade up to take Clowney I would be horribly disappointed. Who knows it might work out in the long run, but initially my reaction would be of shock and disappointment.

I don't want it to happen either mi amigo...

 

But the omens are great.

[Play4Blood 0]

"Raiders don't have issues with taking players with off-field distractions..."

 

Al's dead. Been dead a while now. Reggie's a high character kinda guy.

[ATL_Predator+ 1,196]

"Raiders don't have issues with taking players with off-field distractions..."

 

Al's dead. Been dead a while now. Reggie's a high character kinda guy.

Interesting.

 

Welcome to TGP though, hope you stick around. Need more Raiders fans.

[BwareDWare94 723]

The ONLY way the Vikings draft a first round QB is if Bortles, Bridgewater, or Manziel fall to 8. There's no way Spielman will risk his career on reaching yet again for a quarterback who doesn't belong in the first round.

[Dutch 874]

I'd be hype if the Eagles picked up Mosley. I think he's going to be a pro bowl caliber player without a doubt.

[theMileHighGuy 656]

I don't like Cooks, at all he's so overrated and this is a deep draft for receivers. If we don't go ILB or CB at our pick I'll be really surprised.

[seanbrock 1,684]

I'd be hype if the Eagles picked up Mosley. I think he's going to be a pro bowl caliber player without a doubt.

The last pro bowl LB the Eagles drafted was Jeremiah Trotter in '98 when Ray Rhodes was still coaching this team. It's time.

[DonovanMcnabb for H.O.F 2,241]

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