Atlanta looking to move up

[Bewbies]

This might be a trade option for you who want to pick up a 2 to trade down. Atlanta might give that much up for the #1 overall pick.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...the-nfl-draft/

Two years ago, the Falcons made no secret in the days before the draft that they were looking to trade up to get a wide receiver, and they would eventually send two first-round picks, a second-round pick and two fourth-round picks to Cleveland so that they could draft Julio Jones sixth overall. That worked well enough that the Falcons are now trying to move up again.

Peter King of Sports Illustrated reports that the Falcons are trying to trade up from their current first-round pick, which is No. 30 overall. King said he doesn’t know which player or players the Falcons are targeting, but they apparently like someone whom they expect to be off the board before No. 30 overall.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently suggested that the Falcons might try to trade up for a cornerback like Alabama’s Dee Milliner, Florida State’s Xavier Rhodes or Washington’s Desmond Trufant. They could also covet one of the draft’s top pass rushers after releasing veteran defensive end John Abraham. There’s also talk that they might like to acquire Notre Dame tight end Tyler Eifert and give him a year to learn from Tony Gonzalez (who is expected to retire after the 2013 season) before taking over for Gonzalez in 2014 as the team’s No. 1 tight end.

[B14ckmon]

Your 2nd round pick was only 4 picks after their first round pick. Think about it.

[Dave Lane]

Originally Posted by Bewbies

Not this year. There's no value in the top of the draft. All the value is in the late 1st and 2nd. In fact, it might be that the 30th pick > 1st pick.

If we could talk them into trading us that #2 we'd be set. Settling for their 3rd rounder wouldn't be terrible, but we need to try to do better.

Maybe if they'll only give us the 3 we could snag a 7th rounder from them next year. Conditionally of course.

Are you insane or drunk?

[Bewbies]

Originally Posted by Dave Lane

Are you insane or drunk?

I've studied this draft on CP and have come to this, logical, conclusion. Did you not read through the threads I linked?

We should be willing to take vastly undervalued compensation to trade down, and should be happy about it.

I know a 2nd rounder to move down from 1 to 30 seems like not enough, but this year we should take what we can get and be happy about it.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Bewbies

Not this year. There's no value in the top of the draft. All the value is in the late 1st and 2nd. In fact, it might be that the 30th pick > 1st pick.

If we could talk them into trading us that #2 we'd be set. Settling for their 3rd rounder wouldn't be terrible, but we need to try to do better.

Maybe if they'll only give us the 3 we could snag a 7th rounder from them next year. Conditionally of course.

Do you think maybe we could package our #1 pick and something else to trade up to the #30 pick?

[Bewbies]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Do you think maybe we could package our #1 pick and something else to trade up to the #30 pick?

Talk to Direckshun. Maybe we could package Albert and grab a 3 or something?

[mcaj22]

Atlanta just cut a good RT to save money, they arent trading for a LT tackle that wants to be vastly overpaid.

[Bewbies]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

Atlanta just cut a good RT to save money, they arent trading for a LT tackle that wants to be vastly overpaid.

Have you watched Sam Baker play? Football?

[cockeyes]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

No way that Atlanta moves from #30 to #1. They don't have the ammo to do it and they wouldn't need to get up that far.

They do have 11 picks

[mcaj22]

Originally Posted by Bewbies

Have you watched Sam Baker play? Football?

the fact of the matter is Atlanta cant afford or pay a LT 9+ million a year. Its just not realistic. Have you watched them cut every overpaid player on their team this year just to eat the dead money?

They have prospects on their radar they feel that can help them win now, and their GM will go and get that guy so they can plug and play him. same thing they did with Julio Jones and it will be a cheaper rookie than trying to trade for any veteran players looking to get paid.

[Fairplay]

Atlanta trades Gonzalez to Chiefs for our third and fifth round picks

[Bewbies]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

the fact of the matter is Atlanta cant afford or pay a LT 9+ million a year. Its just not realistic. Have you watched them cut every overpaid player on their team this year just to eat the dead money?

They have prospects on their radar they feel that can help them win now, and their GM will go and get that guy so they can plug and play him. same thing they did with Julio Jones and it will be a cheaper rookie than trying to trade for any veteran players looking to get paid.

They cut guys who suck. Or are old and breaking down.

[TRR]

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[Bowser]

We should just do Atlanta a solid and let them pick first.

[Bewbies]

Originally Posted by TRR

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Great post.

[Bewbies]

Originally Posted by Bowser

We should just do Atlanta a solid and let them pick first.

You've got it backwards. Atlanta would be doing us a solid by getting us out of the #1 slot.