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Tag Archives: Brandon Graham
Report: A Brandon Graham Sighting
It’s taken almost the entire pre-draft process, but we have a report that Brandon Graham — one of the mock draft favorites for the Falcons with the No. 19 pick — visited with Atlanta personnel.
According to the National Football Post, Graham has met with the Falcons and a host of other teams.
Graham turned heads at [...]
Posted in Featured, NFL Draft, News Also tagged Michigan, National Football Post, Thomas Dimitroff Comments closed
NFL Network: State of the Falcons
Another day, another expert saying the Falcons need to look at defense in the NFL Draft.
Haven’t we heard this before?
A year after selecting franchise quarterback Matt Ryan and left tackle Sam Baker in the first round, Atlanta looked toward defense — selecting all but one player on that side of the ball in 2009.
Should we [...]
Posted in Featured, NFL Draft, NFL Network Also tagged Charles Davis, Jamie Dukes, John Abraham, Matt Ryan, Michigan, Missouri, NFL Network, Sam Baker, Sean Weatherspoon Comments closed
2010 Mock Draft: Version 1.0
In 2009 I thought it a good idea to come up with a mock NFL Draft.
Nothing crazy… Just my thoughts on the first round with particular attention paid to the Falcons and players that may be available and fit a need. For that reason, the look changed from week to week as I introduced more [...]
Posted in Featured, Mock Draft, NFL Draft Also tagged Kroy Biermann, Michigan, Missouri, Mock Draft, Sean Weatherspoon, Senior Bowl Comments closed
Is Graham a Linebacker or Lineman?
Michigan defensive end Brandon Graham was questioned at length Saturday about his position in the NFL: 3-4 linebacker or 4-3 defensive end?
Maybe it’s because of comparisons to LaMarr Woodley, another Michigan defensive end who switched to linebacker when he arrived in Steelers camp.
“I get compared to him a lot,” Graham said. “That was somebody who [...]
Posted in Featured, Scouting Combine Also tagged Denver Broncos, Elivs Dumervil, Everson Griffen, LaMarr Woodley, Michigan, Pittsburgh Steelers, Sergio Kindle, Texas, USC Comments closed
Quick Chat with Daniel Cox
First things first at this Scouting Combine: a one-on-one with Examiner.com’s Daniel Cox.
Cox is part of a small, but passionate, Atlanta media group on the ground in Indianapolis to cover the Falcons and preview some of the prospects available in the 2010 NFL Draft.
It’s a focused, but complicated mission.
Cox is keeping an eye on defensive [...]
Posted in Featured, Scouting Combine Also tagged Boise State, Daniel Cox, Examiner.com, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kyle Wilson, Michigan Comments closed
Some Combine Interview Prep
A man learns a thing or two when he’s forced to hang around Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport for a 3 hour, 44 minute flight delay.
First, spending enough time in an airport will result in at least two celebrity look-alike sightings. I saw one man who could be the modern-day version of John Lennon (complete with glasses) [...]
Posted in Featured, Scouting Combine Also tagged Alabama, Arthur Jones, Boise State, C.J. Spiller, Cal, Chris Johnson, Clemson, coin toss, Corey Wootton, Daniel Cox, Deion Sanders, Devin McCourty, Dexter McCluster, Everson Griffen, Examiner.com, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Greg Hardy, Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, Jason Pierre-Paul, Jerry Hughes, John Lennon, Jonathan Dwyer, Kyle Wilson, LaVar Arrington, Lost, Michigan, Myron Rolle, Navorro Bowman, Northwestern, Ole Miss, Patrick Robinson, Penn State, Peria Jerry, Rutgers, South Florida, Syracuse, TCU, Terrence Cody, travel, Tyson Alualu, USC Comments closed
Off to Indianapolis!
This afternoon Falcons personnel start flocking to Indianapolis for the 2010 NFL Scouting Combine. They travel in waves, with scouts and player executives arriving with the first group of players for interviews and testing while position coaches hit the ground in time to meet with players and watch workouts.
In many ways, it’s a logistical marvel.
But [...]
Posted in Featured, Scouting Combine Also tagged Boise State, General Manager Thomas Dimitroff, Head Coach Mike Smith, Indianapolis, Kyle Wilson, Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma State, Perrish Cox, Sean Weatherspoon, Sergio Kindle, Texas, travel, Twitter Comments closed
Birdseed: February 22, 2010
EDITOR’S NOTE: AtlantaFalcons.com will travel to the Combine this week to cover the Falcons decision makers and help you get to know what athletes could be available for the team in the 2010 NFL Draft. Click here for more information and to share your thoughts.
Two years ago I made my first trip to the NFL [...]
Posted in Birdseed, Scouting Combine Also tagged AJC, Bleacher Report, Boise State, D. Orlando Ledbetter, DraftCountdown.com, Examiner.com, HealthNewsDigest.com, Jason Pierre-Paul, Jason Snelling, Kroy Biermann, Kyle Wilson, Lucas Oil Stadium, Michigan, Rich McKay, Scott Wright, South Florida, The Falcoholic, The Washington Post, Thomas Dimitroff, Tony Gonzalez Comments closed
A Chat with DraftCountdown.com
Signs pointed to the Falcons taking defense in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Predictions proved right as the team selected Ole Miss defensive tackle Peria Jerry with the 24th selection.
Fast forward to 2010 and the draft experts and bloggers from across the Internet are digging back into their notes.
“I don’t think there’s [...]
Posted in Featured, NFL Draft, Senior Bowl Also tagged Boise State, Carlos Dunlap, Derrick Morgan, DraftCountdown.com, Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Jamaal Anderson, Jason Pierre-Paul, Joe Haden, John Abraham, Kyle Wilson, Michigan, Mock Draft, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Patrick Robinson, Peria Jerry, Perrish Cox, Scott Wright, South Florida Comments closed
Running Thoughts on Round One