Matthew 28:3..."And his clothes were white as ICE!" The Official 2017 Atlanta Falcons Season Thread

[Georgiamuscle]

It's a shame bc that's talent and size wasted

 

[75 Others]

Seattle, Dallas, NE, Pitt, and GB are the most potential losses. I'll give 1 win or so for Tampa, but the rest of the division is cake status

All others should be easy wins

 

[O.iatlhawksfan]

Collins need a new scenery

 

[The ADD]

Collins need a new scenery

Dumb is dumb world wide

 

[AtlienInTheGoodieMob]

Just got the alert

Collins you big dummy

 

[75 Others]

Just got the alert

Collins you big dummy

This changes nothing, still loaded

 

[AtlienInTheGoodieMob]

This changes nothing, still loaded

True but it would have been nice to not have any distractions heading into the season.

 

[75 Others]

True but it would have been nice to not have any distractions heading into the season.

A lot of rookies in the secondary though They might get that call a little earlier than expected

 

[AVXL]

I don't think they can while he is suspend

Suspension would be effective for regular season games though. He's still on the active roster and then would have to be suspended once the season starts. I say cut him now and move on. Official statement and article:

• 2017 ATLANTA FALCONS TRAINING CAMP

Breaking: Jalen Collins suspended for first 10 games of the 2017 season
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It’s stunning, but it also explains everything we’ve seen at training camp thus far.
by Dave Choate Aug 6, 2017, 3:41pm EDT TWEET

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No one, it seems, could explain why Jalen Collins was running with the second, third, and even fourth-team defenses at training camp, and yet he was. It seemed like an odd measure for a young, capable cornerback who proved his worth in the second half of the 2016 season. Now we have an explanation, and it’s an extremely unfortunate one.

Collins has been suspended for the first ten games of the 2017 season after violating the league’s policy for performance enhancing substances. We have no idea what the substance in question is, but this is the second time in two seasons Collins has been punished for a violation, and he missed four games in 2016. It’s safe to say this puts Collins’ future with the team in doubt in a very, very major way.

Read this quote from Thomas Dimitroff and tell me if it doesn’t sound like the team may just wash its hands of Collins when he returns from his suspension, especially after Collins did not acknowledge the impending suspension in an interview with ESPN.

“We are extremely disappointed that for the second straight season we are dealing with a suspension for Jalen. Such are the consequences when certain choices are made. Our decisions going forward will be based on what Dan and I feel is best for the team.”

In the short term—and we’ll cover this more going forward—this greatly increases the chances that someone like Deji Olatoyemakes the team as the final cornerback, and if he can impress, he may stick around post-suspension. The team has the depth and talent at cornerback to survive this, but I’m pretty disappointed myself given what I think of Collins as a player. He’s still just 24 years old, but his future is now very uncertain.

 

[AVXL]

DQ talks depth, OL, swing tackle battle and LB Jermaine Grace with the play of the day!

Takeaways from Falcons training camp— Day 9


Linebacker Jermaine Grace makes huge pick

Rookie linebacker Jermaine Grace impressed at the end of training camp on Sunday with a pick on the final play of 11-on-11 practice.

Quinn said Grace’s speed has jumped out at him during camp and he was “anxious” to see if the former Miami linebacker could be a contributor on special teams.

"Jermaine's going for it in every way,” Quinn said. “He's got the ideal coach to help somebody develop at linebacker. If I had a son, I'd want him to play for (linebackers coach) Jeff Ulbrich. He's that type of leader, that type of teacher and so there couldn’t be a better spot for a guy to come in and learn.”

Quinn impressed by the offensive line

Quinn said he was impressed by the offensive line in camp on Sunday morning, especially in how they performed in the run game.

"I was looking for a real intent in the run game and I saw a few of those take place where there were some good room for (Freeman) especially on a couple runs,” Quinn said. “I thought the last camp they did a good job in the last camp of blocking and screening the offensive line.”

Quinn said running backs Brian Hill and Terron Ward caught his attention for the running back spot during the drills as well.

Swing tackle spot competition “wide open”

The Falcons swing tackle position is unclaimed, Quinn told media after Sunday’s practice.

Quinn said second-year offensive lineman Kevin Graf has been a contender and has been the “lead dog” the competition, although the spot is still unclaimed. Daniel Brunskill was another player who Quinn said is being considered for swing tackle.

"We're letting it rip seeing as we get into the games for a better evaluation so it's an important time for these guys to put their best foot forward and go for it but (offensive line coach Chris Morgan) is doing a nice job with moving guys right tackle, left tackle,” Quinn said. “As a swing person, you'd have to have the versatility to play both sides."

Depth at tight end

There are currently six tight ends on the Falcons roster including returning tight ends from last season’s 53-man roster Austin Hooper, Levine Toilolo and Josh Perkins.

Out of the other three competitors, Alex Gray, Darion Griswold and Eric Saubert, Quinn noted how coaches have noticed Saubert’s speed.

"We have this big battle going on with (Saubert), (Perkins) and they're both different and how do we feature them,” Quinn said. “I've been impressed by Saub so far. Can't wait to get him in and I think you have a little on special teams based on his speed... He's the type of kid to keep coming on and keep coming.”

Quinn noted how Hooper, a second-year tight end out of Stanford who earned significant playing time when tight end Jacob Tamme suffered a season-ending injury last season, has mentored Saubert during camp.

Saubert is a rookie out of Drake.

The Falcons have two practices and a walkthrough before the first exhibition game against the Miami Dolphins on Thursday at 7 p.m.[/SIZE=4]

 

[AVXL]

Falcons Schraeder, Crawford leave practice as a precaution
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• JuliaKate E. Culpepper
  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

1:23 p.m Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017 Atlanta Falcons

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After Atlanta Falcons training camp on Sunday morning, coach Dan Quinn told media of two precautionary moves made during practice.

Defensive lineman Jack Crawford had a strained muscle during practice on Sunday, but Quinn did not have an update after practice.

Offensive tackle Ryan Schraeder had a cut that needed to get cleaned up and was accompanied off the field by medical staff toward the end of practice. Quinn was hopeful Schraeder would return to practice on Monday.

Offensive lineman Kevin Graf was not fully dressed out on Sunday. The second-year lineman out of Southern California participated in some drills with the offensive line but was not wearing cleats or football pants.

 

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[AtlienInTheGoodieMob]

Julio


They love him brehs

 

[The ADD]

Julio


They love him brehs

That's my Quintorris Lopez Jones

 

[Georgiamuscle]

Dan Quinn: Jalen Collins will play in preseason, won’t be immediately released - The Falcoholic

Dan Quinn: Jalen Collins will play in preseason, won’t be immediately released
If anything’s going to happen with Jalen Collins, it’ll be weeks away.


Jalen Collins’ suspension, it would not be shocking to see the team ultimately cut ties with him, even if I find myself hoping they will not. If they do make that decision, it sounds like it’ll be a ways off, however.

In remarks at Flowery Branch, Quinn said Collins will get some preseason run since he won’t be suspended until the regular season, and that the team has no immediate plans to release Collins. In all likelihood, they’ll take a look at him in preseason, see how things stand when he returns from suspension, and then make a decision.