Official Coli Mock Draft: Pick 31 - Atlanta Falcons

[Sly Cookin]

Why would you go S or DE when we don't have a starting RG? At worst we can cobble together a DL in a draft deep with DE's. There aren't many RG's in this draft who fit scheme or need and can start right away like Lamp can



IF Lamp was gone, id consider it strongly. Love his game



Again who do y'all have starting at RG? Garland? Schweitzer? I'm confused

The way Quinn was talking about Schweizer coming into camp looking the most impressive and that he would be comfortable with garland makes me think we won't address guard 1st round. We also brought in more depth with Hugh Thornton who has some experience as well.

That being said, I don't think we are necessarily content but we can address that in round 3 or 4 with Dorian johnson, Issac assista, or danny isadora.

There are a couple good safeties in the 2nd so charles Harris would be a logical choice. But budda is a bad man, great instincts and ball hawk.

Dream scenario would be trading up for hassan reddikk. Quinn loves him

 

[AVXL]

We can get garland or a guard in the 3rd or 4th rounds to rotate..there is nothing wrong with the offense , taking a step back would be going from legendary to still damn great with our Weapons..

That being said I voted budda.. Ricardo about to end up a dolphin next year and no way we paying that nikka to just be aight never really covers others mistakes he just stays in his lane. Would love to keep him but a Playmaker next to the one Keanu and some rushers in round 2 or 3 make might this defense legendary one day

My thing is this offense is our greatest asset. Matt is the franchise. You have to do everything in your power to acquire talent to protect Matt and improve the line. Unless they feel Schweitzer is ready or Garland can be serviceable then there is no way you don't take the best RG in the draft. I'd be shocked if Lamp is there at 31 and we allow him to get past us. My feeling is that they get him if he's there

I got Schweitzer, Garland, or Thornton winning that spot breh. They can be stop gaps until you find your guy. Let's not act like Chester was a game changer

You can insert any average guard that can run the zone blocking scheme and they will make the same impact imo

We need more edge rushers that'll give us depth and the ability to finish games. Budda Baker is a clear Ricardo upgrade (mentioned more in depth in the off season thread).

Edit: Forgot about Garland

If Lamp is the guy why move forward with stop gaps? You're acknowledging that you're going to have to address it again, that doesn't make sense to me.

The way Quinn was talking about Schweizer coming into camp looking the most impressive and that he would be comfortable with garland makes me think we won't address guard 1st round. We also brought in more depth with Hugh Thornton who has some experience as well.

That being said, I don't think we are necessarily content but we can address that in round 3 or 4 with Dorian johnson, Issac assista, or danny isadora.

There are a couple good safeties in the 2nd so charles Harris would be a logical choice. But budda is a bad man, great instincts and ball hawk.

Dream scenario would be trading up for hassan reddikk. Quinn loves him

Falcons are in a good spot and could go BPA, but the team's biggest needs are still G & DE. If Lamp isn't there I could see a scenario where we go Harris. I still think there's a real chance we go Peppers if Lamp isn't there

 

[Georgiamuscle]

If Lamp is the guy why move forward with stop gaps? You're acknowledging that you're going to have to address it again, that doesn't make sense to me.

So we can address our bigger issues such as DE and maybe add some depth at LB and FS? Defense should be our biggest priority. You can find a decent guard in the latter rounds. I just don't believe first round picks are for guards.

 

[AVXL]

So we can address our bigger issues such as DE and maybe add some depth at LB and FS? Defense should be our biggest priority. You can find a decent guard in the latter rounds. I just don't believe first round picks are for guards.

The draft is deep in DE talent. There's not the same level of depth at G later in the draft. From a value perspective you could find a starter at DE later in the draft before you could a starter at G

I'm shocked so many of y'all are kinda like at getting a guaranteed starter at G in the first and willing to go for lesser talent at that position

 

[Georgiamuscle]

The draft is deep in DE talent. There's not the same level of depth at G later in the draft. From a value perspective you could find a starter at DE later in the draft before you could a starter at G

I'm shocked so many of y'all are kinda like at getting a guaranteed starter at G in the first and willing to go for lesser talent at that position

I get what you're saying but we've had success with a scrub at RG. I think the guys on our roster or guys in the 3rd or 4th round can play the same if not better than Chester. RG was never a true issue so why address it as if it was

The real issue is defense and everyone knows that. DQ has to rebuild the defense. Yeah there is more DE talent in the draft but the immediate playmakers are in the first two rounds. Every once in awhile a gem like Jarrett or Everson Griifin will drop or fly under the radar.

 

[Sly Cookin]

The draft is deep in DE talent. There's not the same level of depth at G later in the draft. From a value perspective you could find a starter at DE later in the draft before you could a starter at G

I'm shocked so many of y'all are kinda like at getting a guaranteed starter at G in the first and willing to go for lesser talent at that position

How do you know there isn't guard depth? You really haven't mentioned anybody outside of the 1st round buzz names. If you gon vouch for these nikkas that hard, at least watch some tape on other players at the position. You were the same cat begging for reggie ragland and shaq lawson last year.

There is a good chance lamp doesn't even beat out our current 3 guards battling for the position. Lamp is not that much better than Dan feeney or some of the other guys I mentioned. There is a big drop off in DE talent after the 1st round tho.

 

[AVXL]

I get what you're saying but we've had success with a scrub at RG. I think the guys on our roster or guys in the 3rd or 4th round can play the same if not better than Chester. RG was never a true issue so why address it as if it was

The real issue is defense and everyone knows that. DQ has to rebuild the defense. Yeah there is more DE talent in the draft but the immediate playmakers are in the first two rounds. Every once in awhile a gem like Jarrett or Everson Griifin will drop or fly under the radar.

Chester was decent, you're right, nothing special. But why not get better at an obvious need position? It is an issue now because we don't have a starter there at the moment. You get Lamp (starter), you get your DE (starter) in the second and go from there. If Lamp is there he has to be the pick IMO

 

[AVXL]

How do you know there isn't guard depth? You really haven't mentioned anybody outside of the 1st round buzz names. If you gon vouch for these nikkas that hard, at least watch some tape on other players at the position. You were the same cat begging for reggie ragland and shaq lawson last year.

There is a good chance lamp doesn't even beat out our current 3 guards battling for the position. Lamp is not that much better than Dan feeney or some of the other guys I mentioned. There is a big drop off in DE talent after the 1st round tho.

I voted for Reggie Ragland once in last year's mock and that means I was begging for him and Shaq Lawson?

Also

In most years offensive line rankings would be broken down by position. But with it being a down year for tackles, guards, and centers, we combined them all into one. Suffice to say, it’s not a good year to need an offensive lineman in the NFL draft.

Unless Wisconsin Ryan Ramczyk goes higher than expected, this could be the first year since 1987 where an offensive tackle doesn’t get taken in the first 15 picks. The positional value might push him up, but otherwise he grades out as more of a player in the 20s. That’s not a huge knock on Ramczyk. He’s a good player who just happens to not be elite in any particular area and his experience is limited.

The same can be said for Utah’s Garett Bolles. He offers a lot, especially as a pass blocker, but he played just a season at Utah and will be 25 as a rookie. Alabama’s Cam Robinson should be the top tackle, but he never developed as a pass blocker as expected.

There are two guards this year — Forrest Lamp of Western Kentucky and Dan Feeneyof Indiana — who should be top-50 picks. Lamp is a lock for the first round, in fact. But after them, the talent at guard is thin. The same can be said for center. Ohio State’s Pat Elflein is the clear standout player, but it’s hard to get excited about much after him.

LINK: https://www.google.com/amp/www.sbna...17-nfl-draft-offensive-linemen-rankings-depth

You get your guard early, you can land a starter at DE as far down as the third round.

Garland, Schweitzer and Thornton aren't guaranteed to start at G for us. Thornton probably won't even dress on game days. Garland can play DT but he's not a master of any position. So it would be a battle between Schweitzer & Lamp, I'd be fine with that outcome

 

[Georgiamuscle]

Chester was decent, you're right, nothing special. But why not get better at an obvious need position? It is an issue now because we don't have a starter there at the moment. You get Lamp (starter), you get your DE (starter) in the second and go from there. If Lamp is there he has to be the pick IMO

It's not an obvious need position breh
Schweitzer was going to start over Chester last year but they gave the nod to the vet. Thornton and Garland can't be any worse and I believe Feeney, Johnson or dude from Miami would be good picks in the 2nd or 3rd. We have to address DE and LB. We got 4 LBs on the roster. If we can get a playmaker at FS (Baker), we have to pull the trigger. These defensive picks will drastically improve the roster as seen by the impact of last year's draft. Offense will still be dominant with or without Chester breh cmon

 

[SubZeroDegrees]

They need to draft a new construction company so they can finally fix that a$$hole on top of the stadium.

 

[Sly Cookin]

It's not an obvious need position breh
Schweitzer was going to start over Chester last year but they gave the nod to the vet. Thornton and Garland can't be any worse and I believe Feeney, Johnson or dude from Miami would be good picks in the 2nd or 3rd. We have to address DE and LB. We got 4 LBs on the roster. If we can get a playmaker at FS (Baker), we have to pull the trigger. These defensive picks will drastically improve the roster as seen by the impact of last year's draft. Offense will still be dominant with or without Chester breh cmon

No to mention whatever guard wins the job will be between a great center and good right tackle. We aren't desperate at guard.

You can't pass up a playmaker at 31. Hell I'd even say linebacker is a priority. If deion jones or campbell goes down....we are down to Laroy reynolds

 

[Georgiamuscle]

They need to draft a new construction company so they can finally fix that a$$hole on top of the stadium.

That was weak breh. You piss smelling fakkits can't come up with better non gay insult about Atlanta?

No to mention whatever guard wins the job will be between a great center and good right tackle. We aren't desperate at guard.

You can't pass up a playmaker at 31. Hell I'd even say linebacker is a priority. If deion jones or campbell goes down....we are down to Laroy reynolds

Exactly, just because we got Poe and the young rookies played well last year doesn't mean we stop using first rounders defensively.

We've got a depth issue at LB and S, and a talent issue at DE

I think a successful draft would be:
1. Harris or Baker
2. Duke Riley or any FS
3. Feeney/Johnson/the U guard

The rest will be depth picks. Might not have a 4th if we trade up.

 

[Sly Cookin]

I voted for Reggie Ragland once in last year's mock and that means I was begging for him and Shaq Lawson?

Also



You get your guard early, you can land a starter at DE as far down as the third round.

Garland, Schweitzer and Thornton aren't guaranteed to start at G for us. Thornton probably won't even dress on game days. Garland can play DT but he's not a master of any position. So it would be a battle between Schweitzer & Lamp, I'd be fine with that outcome

Here's a scouts take on forrest lamp

Forrest Lamp(OLG-C): "I might be a little harsh, but I don't think he is the first round talent he has been talked up as being. I had him sitting in the 5th round during the fall on my school visit. That was the consensus around the league. He was 292 lbs when I was there. He is intriguing. If he can play center, maybe I will move him into the 4th round, but there's no proof he can do it. I was disappointed he left the Senior Bowl after one day (g-dawg note: didn't he get hurt?). He will wind up in the first few rounds because there are no tackles and he worked out well. He fits what we do on our line and I wanted to like him more. I just think he'll play to a 3rd/4th round level and has to be inside. I still struggle with his lack of length and power.

I'm not passing up an earl thomas or play maker DE for an average guard out of a decent O-line class. That's how you end up with a Peter konz

 

[SubZeroDegrees]

That was weak breh. You piss smelling fakkits can't come up with better non gay insult about Atlanta?

That wasn't a gay joke. Top of the stadium looks like an a$$hole.

Blame Blank for cosigning the whole concept.

 

[Georgiamuscle]

That wasn't a gay joke. Top of the stadium looks like an a$$hole.

Blame Blank for cosigning the whole concept.

Nah I was saying that was weak. Yall can't come up with better non gay jokes?