Tag Archives: Kyle Wilson

Cornering the Corner Market

Given his consistent play at Boise State and probable first-round NFL Draft status, it seems implausible cornerback Kyle Wilson wasn’t heavily recruited out of high school. His family sent tape around the country in hopes a call would come, especially from Rutgers — his hometown school. I sent the tape to the top 50 schools,” Wilson said [...]
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Quick Chat with Steve Wyche

Unlike the 2008 and 2009 NFL Drafts, the Falcons go into the selection process this season with a more laser-guided focus. According to NFL.com’s Steve Wyche, the move should be on defense, probably at cornerback. “I’m going to say best player available on the defensive side,” Wyche said Friday when asked about the Falcons pick at [...]
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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 [...]
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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) [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Birdseed: January 29, 2010

Time for a final look at some Falcons and Senior Bowl Birdseed before the big game(s) this weekend. Thank you Pro Bowl and Senior Bowl for making one of the biggest football-less weekends of the year (the week before the Super Bowl) so interesting. CB Kyle Wilson Could Be First Round Pick For Falcons, The Falcoholic Cornerback is [...]
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