so with Atlanta pulling off yesterday's trade for Tony Gonzalez and thereby eliminating any need to take a tight end in the draft i'm mostly hoping that Atlanta goes all defense this weekend...or at least with the first 4 picks. here's my very wishful thinking prediction and/or wishlist for the Falcons 2009 Draft. as usual i went pretty SEC heavy.
1st round- Peria Jerry, DT, Mississippi
after passing on Glenn Dorsey last year (thankfully...despite all my crying about it) in favor of Matt Ryan, DT is by far Atlanta's biggest need. Jerry is one of the best tackles in the draft and should be available here. i'll be shocked if Atlanta takes anyone other than him.
2nd round- William Moore, SS, Missouri
Atlanta needs to replace Lawyer Miloy and this is one of the best safeties available in this draft. Moore was projected to be a 1st rounder at the beginning of the season put his production dropped off a lot as a Senior...hopefully he can get it back in the NFL. there's a good chance Moore will be gone when the Falcons are picking here but since this is just a wish list i am gonna hope he falls into their laps.
3rd round- Sen'Derrick Marks, DT, Auburn
like Moore, Marks was originally projected as a 1st rounder but his draft stock has dropped like a stone. Atlanta needs a versatile player who can play both End and Tackle and Sen'Derrick did both of those things i college...even if he doesn't start for the Falcons, Marks could bring much needed depth to the D-Line.
4th round- Herman Johnson, G, LSU
huge guard that adds some much needed youth and size to the Falcons line.
5th round- Dannell Ellerbe, ILB, Georgia
very talented linebacker whose had issues with injury and gotten himself into some trouble with the law at UGA. the Falcons aren't really big on character risks following the Ron Mexico bullshit, but they do like drafting UGA players. Ellerbe could be a great linebacker if he could just stay on the field and out of trouble, i think Atlanta will take him if he's available.
5th round- Derek Pegues, FS, Mississippi St.
he's a playmaker at the free safety position who makes a lot of picks (ask Brandon Cox and John Parker Wilson about him) and he can also help out on punt returns.
6th round- Brandon Hughes, CB, Oregon St
he was 2nd team All Pac-10 his junior and senior seasons, he's got good leaping ability and he's fast. he also worked as a reporter for his school paper which hopefully equals that he's intelligent...i assume.
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