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****Atlanta Falcons**** And The NFL In General
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The Falcons absolutely should not make any moves in the first round to trade down for anyone. Our needs are going to be top 10 prospects period. Anyone asking for Gurley in the first is just being stupid and emotional and completely irrational. I wouldn't even take him in the second. With the RB position quickly becoming less impactful I probably would never take a RB before the 3rd round again; this is regardless of statistics or Heisman garbage. We need so much help on the defensive side of the ball I hope that we spend the first 3 picks there, and maybe spending one in the second on a great OL if he drops for some reason.
These are my own personal thoughts and opinions but I can't help but say too many peoples UGA is showing here....
These are my own personal thoughts and opinions but I can't help but say too many peoples UGA is showing here....
Well, I'm a Georgia fan, however, I'm all for good business decisions. Well we will see, as we near the draft.
Dan Quinn addresses Julio Jones, left guard battle
Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn addressed a number of topics during the NFC coaches breakfast this morning at the NFL owners meetings.
As expected, Quinn talked about wide receiver Julio Jones' contract, with Jones due for an extension. It appears the Falcons are continuing to discuss the matter internally before beginning discussions with Jones' agent, Jimmy Sexton. Quinn even deferred to general manager Thomas Dimitroff.
"Thodo mas will address that,'' Quinn told the media contingent gathered in Phoenix. "It's something that's ongoing throughout the entire offseason. But definitely an important guy for us. I can't wait to get started with all these guys here.''
Here are some other topics Quinn spoke about:
On the left guard position: "When you play in a zone scheme, the guards are critical guys because of their ability to get to the second level and get to (linebackers) and stay on them. It's a competition for us. And that's not just the offensive line, that's across the board. And really, it's the competition of me and you going against each other and you going against the guys across from you, and it's for you to see how good you can get. That's one of the positions that we certainly have our eye on to say who's going to come through at it.''
On tackle Sam Baker being in the left guard mix off knee injury: "Well, he's one of the guys rehabbing really hard. As he goes through it, we're going to see when he can get healthy and get back on the field, like a number of the other guys.''
On pass-rushing draft prospects Vic Beasley, Shane Ray, Randy Gregory and Dante Fowler Jr.: "Well all of them have, No. 1, I thought [with] those guys that it starts for pass-rushers first, is the motor. It's the effort. And then you really look in to say, 'What is a guy's get-off? Can you get the tackle bailing early on?' So all of those guys have that as well. And then there's different levels of technique that all these guys are at now. But the one common thread for all of them is that these guys can all go. They've got speed. And as a pass-rusher, that's really where is starts first. I think those guys are going to have a huge future.''
(On evaluating inside linebackers: "The inside linebackers, really when you're evaluating them, you want to see No. 1, a guy with instincts. ... In my opinion, you get a better sense for the tackling with a player now with the spread offenses in college. So there's way more space than there used to be. There are plenty of examples to say, `Can [the player] tackle this player in space?' With that spot at linebacker, it's the speed, tackling and instincts. That position seems to be one that you can narrow. There are a lot [of positions] that are hard, but that one seems where you can clearly say, `This is something he would do in our defense.' ''
http://espn.go.com/blog/atlanta-fal...n-quinn-address-julio-jones-left-guard-battle
Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn addressed a number of topics during the NFC coaches breakfast this morning at the NFL owners meetings.
As expected, Quinn talked about wide receiver Julio Jones' contract, with Jones due for an extension. It appears the Falcons are continuing to discuss the matter internally before beginning discussions with Jones' agent, Jimmy Sexton. Quinn even deferred to general manager Thomas Dimitroff.
Here are some other topics Quinn spoke about:
On the left guard position: "When you play in a zone scheme, the guards are critical guys because of their ability to get to the second level and get to (linebackers) and stay on them. It's a competition for us. And that's not just the offensive line, that's across the board. And really, it's the competition of me and you going against each other and you going against the guys across from you, and it's for you to see how good you can get. That's one of the positions that we certainly have our eye on to say who's going to come through at it.''
On tackle Sam Baker being in the left guard mix off knee injury: "Well, he's one of the guys rehabbing really hard. As he goes through it, we're going to see when he can get healthy and get back on the field, like a number of the other guys.''
On pass-rushing draft prospects Vic Beasley, Shane Ray, Randy Gregory and Dante Fowler Jr.: "Well all of them have, No. 1, I thought [with] those guys that it starts for pass-rushers first, is the motor. It's the effort. And then you really look in to say, 'What is a guy's get-off? Can you get the tackle bailing early on?' So all of those guys have that as well. And then there's different levels of technique that all these guys are at now. But the one common thread for all of them is that these guys can all go. They've got speed. And as a pass-rusher, that's really where is starts first. I think those guys are going to have a huge future.''
(On evaluating inside linebackers: "The inside linebackers, really when you're evaluating them, you want to see No. 1, a guy with instincts. ... In my opinion, you get a better sense for the tackling with a player now with the spread offenses in college. So there's way more space than there used to be. There are plenty of examples to say, `Can [the player] tackle this player in space?' With that spot at linebacker, it's the speed, tackling and instincts. That position seems to be one that you can narrow. There are a lot [of positions] that are hard, but that one seems where you can clearly say, `This is something he would do in our defense.' ''
http://espn.go.com/blog/atlanta-fal...n-quinn-address-julio-jones-left-guard-battle
Julio Jones extension a matter the Falcons should address
When Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn meets the media this morning during the NFL owners meetings in Phoenix, he is likely to be asked about the status of contract extension talks with the team's top receiver Julio Jones.
The last time I asked Quinn about this subject on Feb. 27, this was his response on Jones:
"We know moving forward he's going to be a big part of what we're doing. We haven't gotten into the specifics of it. But, yeah, Thomas [Dimitroff] and I will get together on that. Moving forward, Julio is an outstanding guy and somebody we want here for a long time."
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AP Photo/John BazemoreWill the Falcons focus on giving their star receiver Julio Jones a contract extension any time soon?
Of course, the Falcons had to focus on free agency first to fill holes at positions such as edge-rusher, linebacker and tight end. But now, it wouldn't be a surprise if the Falcons initiated preliminary talks with Jones' agent, Jimmy Sexton, about an extension. Jones is coming off a career season, with a franchise-record 1,593 receiving yards on 104 catches with six touchdowns.
Jones has one year left on his contract and will be paid $10.176 million for the 2015 season. Essentially, the Falcons could wait it out just to make sure Jones remains fully healthy, although there are no indications he has any lingering effects from the second right foot fracture he suffered during the 2013 season.
So how much is Jones' worth? I discussed the topic with former agent Joel Corry, now a contract and salary-cap analyst.
"The Falcons are not going to start at the Calvin Johnson level," said Corry of the Detroit Lions game-changer, who tops all receivers at more than $16 million in salary per year. "The team is going to want to keep it closer to Jeremy Maclin ($11 million per year from Chiefs), which doesn't make sense because Julio is not Jeremy Maclin. I'd be insulted if the team brought that up to me. When Julio is healthy, you can put him in the conversation of being the best receiver in football.
"What the Falcons may want to do is take a wait-and-see approach to see if Dez Bryant [Cowboys] or Demaryius Thomas [Broncos] can get a deal done and let that kind of really define Julio's market. Or maybe if Cincinnati does something with A.J. Green. The Falcons don't have to rush and they don't really need the cap room. If they were in a pinch for cap room, then there would be a lot more urgency to do something."
To Corry's point, the Falcons currently have $17,930,200 in cap room, according to NFLPA records. And an extension for Jones potentially could open up a few more million in cap space.
So what about guaranteed money for Jones in deal?
"He's going to be looking for that Megatron deal because I called Megatron's deal $53.5 million fully guaranteed at signing because I included the $4.5 million roster bonus from his old contract," Corry said.
"One thing you have to keep in mind in terms of guaranteed money [for Jones] is more than $10 million already is his own guaranteed because his base salary for this year is now fully guaranteed. His agent is going to raise the issue that they're looking for guaranteed money on top of what they already have. If the team says they're going to give an offer with, hypothetically speaking, $35 million guaranteed, the agent will say, 'No, that's $25 million guaranteed because that's my own money.' They're looking for guaranteed money above what they already have."
Of course, the other scenario that could play out, but seems unlikely, is the Falcons placing the franchise tag on Jones if no contract extension is reached. The NFL allows a player to be tagged twice.
"But when you start playing that game, the agent is going to look at what that franchise tag number will be -- next year, I calculate against a $150-plus million cap, that would put it over $14 million for receivers," Corry said. "Say it's $14 million next year. Then you're talking $16 the next year (2017). So then that gives the agent ammunition to say, 'You need to pay me the $15 million per range because if you play the franchise-tag game, that's where I'm going to end up by the time this is all said and done."
http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/p...extension-a-matter-the-falcons-should-address
When Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn meets the media this morning during the NFL owners meetings in Phoenix, he is likely to be asked about the status of contract extension talks with the team's top receiver Julio Jones.
The last time I asked Quinn about this subject on Feb. 27, this was his response on Jones:
"We know moving forward he's going to be a big part of what we're doing. We haven't gotten into the specifics of it. But, yeah, Thomas [Dimitroff] and I will get together on that. Moving forward, Julio is an outstanding guy and somebody we want here for a long time."
[+] Enlarge
AP Photo/John BazemoreWill the Falcons focus on giving their star receiver Julio Jones a contract extension any time soon?
Of course, the Falcons had to focus on free agency first to fill holes at positions such as edge-rusher, linebacker and tight end. But now, it wouldn't be a surprise if the Falcons initiated preliminary talks with Jones' agent, Jimmy Sexton, about an extension. Jones is coming off a career season, with a franchise-record 1,593 receiving yards on 104 catches with six touchdowns.
Jones has one year left on his contract and will be paid $10.176 million for the 2015 season. Essentially, the Falcons could wait it out just to make sure Jones remains fully healthy, although there are no indications he has any lingering effects from the second right foot fracture he suffered during the 2013 season.
So how much is Jones' worth? I discussed the topic with former agent Joel Corry, now a contract and salary-cap analyst.
"The Falcons are not going to start at the Calvin Johnson level," said Corry of the Detroit Lions game-changer, who tops all receivers at more than $16 million in salary per year. "The team is going to want to keep it closer to Jeremy Maclin ($11 million per year from Chiefs), which doesn't make sense because Julio is not Jeremy Maclin. I'd be insulted if the team brought that up to me. When Julio is healthy, you can put him in the conversation of being the best receiver in football.
"What the Falcons may want to do is take a wait-and-see approach to see if Dez Bryant [Cowboys] or Demaryius Thomas [Broncos] can get a deal done and let that kind of really define Julio's market. Or maybe if Cincinnati does something with A.J. Green. The Falcons don't have to rush and they don't really need the cap room. If they were in a pinch for cap room, then there would be a lot more urgency to do something."
To Corry's point, the Falcons currently have $17,930,200 in cap room, according to NFLPA records. And an extension for Jones potentially could open up a few more million in cap space.
So what about guaranteed money for Jones in deal?
"He's going to be looking for that Megatron deal because I called Megatron's deal $53.5 million fully guaranteed at signing because I included the $4.5 million roster bonus from his old contract," Corry said.
"One thing you have to keep in mind in terms of guaranteed money [for Jones] is more than $10 million already is his own guaranteed because his base salary for this year is now fully guaranteed. His agent is going to raise the issue that they're looking for guaranteed money on top of what they already have. If the team says they're going to give an offer with, hypothetically speaking, $35 million guaranteed, the agent will say, 'No, that's $25 million guaranteed because that's my own money.' They're looking for guaranteed money above what they already have."
Of course, the other scenario that could play out, but seems unlikely, is the Falcons placing the franchise tag on Jones if no contract extension is reached. The NFL allows a player to be tagged twice.
"But when you start playing that game, the agent is going to look at what that franchise tag number will be -- next year, I calculate against a $150-plus million cap, that would put it over $14 million for receivers," Corry said. "Say it's $14 million next year. Then you're talking $16 the next year (2017). So then that gives the agent ammunition to say, 'You need to pay me the $15 million per range because if you play the franchise-tag game, that's where I'm going to end up by the time this is all said and done."
http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/p...extension-a-matter-the-falcons-should-address
Soundghazi punishment will be announced as early as next week. The teams were notified at the owner's meetings.
Anything after the 3rd and I will be ok.
So they announce that, but they have no timetable for a final ruling on deflategate. They even go as far as to say the punishment very well could be announced AFTER the draft for the Pats. I wonder if they lost to the Colts or in the Super Bowl if this would drag out like this...
