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Still got the worst LB corps in the league 
The 2016 Atlanta Falcons Offseason Thread - Brought to you by Bird Brehs
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Still got the worst LB corps in the league
The Falcons tryna be the only team in the NFL with a all white starting LB corp since dikk Butkis and Johnny Unitas was playin
Georgiamuscle
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Is he any worse than Matt Ryan?Don't rub it in breh
Yall still got Cutler though
Georgiamuscle
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To start off, we discussed the release of Roddy White and Marquand Manuel's interview question at the Combine to Ohio State DB Eli Apple. We also looked at the Falcons free agent signings thus far and how the salary breakdown affects team flexibility moving forward.
We brought up some other guys the Faclons should pursue in free agency: Tony Jefferson (Safety - Cardinals), Zach Brown (LB - Titans), Reggie Nelson (Safety - Bengals)
What will the Front 7 look like? We talked the possibility of the Falcons signing Rams free agents, James Laurinaitis and Chris Long.
To finish up we discuss some draft prospects, a few more free agents and the Falcons draft strategy. Will they go heavy defense? Trade down in the 1st round?
Shout out to Justin from the Dirty Bird Nation FB group hopping on the podcast with us
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Georgiamuscle
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Only thang we need is Akeem and we got the 2012 line backing core bike breh!
(For anyone's concern, that was sarcasm on my behave. lol)
We signed 3 guys. Most notably former Washington WR Aldrick Robinson, he's a small speedy guy and played under Shanahan. Van Dyke ran a 4.28 at the Combine in 2011, tied for 5th fastest of all time
Falcons add WR Aldrick Robinson, S Damian Parms, CB DeMarcus Van Dyke to roster
Falcons add WR Aldrick Robinson, S Damian Parms, CB DeMarcus Van Dyke to roster
Falcons add WR Aldrick Robinson, S Damian Parms, CB DeMarcus Van Dyke to roster
Atlanta's filling out the roster with players they would like to take a long look at this summer, with three signings today that haven't cropped up in any free agent rumors.
Robinson was drafted by Washington (surprise!) and was an intriguing, speedy receiver prospect for them for a little while, though he never really made an impact. The 27-year-old hasn't seem game action since 2014 and would seem to be a poor bet to make the final roster, likely competing with Nick Williams, Eric Weems, and perhaps a draft pick for one of the last spots on the team's receiver depth chart.
Van Dyke is a 2011 third round pick with phenomenal speed, but as is typical of Raiders drafted over the last decade or so, speed was about his only calling card. He's 27 now, hasn't played in an NFL game since 2013, and would again be little more than a flier for a team shopping for a speedy cornerback who may or may not be able to return kicks. Again, I'd bet against him making the roster. Caleb Rutherford wrote more about his speed.
The final signing is a more familiar one. Parms spent the summer of last year with the Falcons, showing reasonably well before being beaten out for a roster spot by Robenson Therezie. The 6'2", 210 pounder has decent athleticism and good size, and should compete for a roster spot at safety again in a year where the position group is pretty unsettled. We wish him luck.
At the end of the day, all of these are chances, but we'll see if the Falcons can mold one or two of them into assets for the team in 2016. Give us your best guess as to what happens with Parms, Van Dyke, and Robinson.
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Robinson was drafted by Washington (surprise!) and was an intriguing, speedy receiver prospect for them for a little while, though he never really made an impact. The 27-year-old hasn't seem game action since 2014 and would seem to be a poor bet to make the final roster, likely competing with Nick Williams, Eric Weems, and perhaps a draft pick for one of the last spots on the team's receiver depth chart.
Van Dyke is a 2011 third round pick with phenomenal speed, but as is typical of Raiders drafted over the last decade or so, speed was about his only calling card. He's 27 now, hasn't played in an NFL game since 2013, and would again be little more than a flier for a team shopping for a speedy cornerback who may or may not be able to return kicks. Again, I'd bet against him making the roster. Caleb Rutherford wrote more about his speed.
The final signing is a more familiar one. Parms spent the summer of last year with the Falcons, showing reasonably well before being beaten out for a roster spot by Robenson Therezie. The 6'2", 210 pounder has decent athleticism and good size, and should compete for a roster spot at safety again in a year where the position group is pretty unsettled. We wish him luck.
At the end of the day, all of these are chances, but we'll see if the Falcons can mold one or two of them into assets for the team in 2016. Give us your best guess as to what happens with Parms, Van Dyke, and Robinson.
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Man get this cornfed cac off my team. Tired of RB's whizzing right past his slow ass
Sly Cookin
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Draft Reggie ragland and it'll be more of the same.
I'm glad they got deion jones scheduled for a workout. Much rather have him in the 2nd