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Friday, April 26, 2013 at 11:17 PM - Permalink
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Cornerback Robert Alford was too good for the Falcons to pass up in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday night, even though Atlanta…Click to Continue »...
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Friday, April 26, 2013 at 10:33 PM - Permalink
Cornerback Robert Alford of Southeastern Louisiana has been selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the NFL draft. Alford impressed scouts at the Senior Bowl after recording 10 interceptions, including four in the 2012 season, at Southeastern Louisiana. Alford also returned punts and...
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Friday, April 26, 2013 at 9:57 PM - Permalink
With Osi Umenyiora leaving for the Atlanta Falcons in free agency, the New York Giants needed to replenish their pass rush pantry. They don't need an immediate starter (which is good, because they don't love trying to draft those), because they can move Mathias Kiwanuka back up to defensive...
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Friday, April 26, 2013 at 9:53 PM - Permalink
Unless there’s a trade, the NFC South is done with the third round of the draft. This will be a short summary since the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons didn’t have picks in the round.Let’s take a look at what the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New Orleans Saints did in the...
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Friday, April 26, 2013 at 9:28 PM - Permalink
The Falcons took Southeastern Louisiana cornerback Robert Alford with their second round pick, the 60th overall selection. Alford is a fairly raw corner that is still developing the mental aspects of the game according to his former coaches. But his athletic upside attracted the Falcons, possibly...
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Friday, April 26, 2013 at 7:47 PM - Permalink
Trufant takes Deion's old number…Click to Continue »...
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Friday, April 26, 2013 at 3:44 PM - Permalink
As we wait for the NFL draft to resume in a few hours, let’s take a quick team-by-team look at some of the highlights from Friday’s NFC South chat:ATLANTA FALCONSZach (Starkville): What do you see as the Falcons biggest need now that the CB hole has been filled?Pat Yasinskas: Don't...
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Friday, April 26, 2013 at 12:21 PM - Permalink
Now that I’ve had a little time to reflect, I’m going to give each NFC South team a grade for the first round of the draft.Atlanta Falcons: They addressed their biggest need by choosing cornerback Desmond Trufant. They traded up a bit to do it, but the cost wasn’t as high as if...
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Friday, April 26, 2013 at 12:13 PM - Permalink
Most years I will break down anywhere between three and six games during the course of the year for scouting draft prospects. This year, I did not do that much. In recent weeks I did go back and watch a pair of games that Trufant played this past season, and also did scout him in [...]...
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Friday, April 26, 2013 at 10:20 AM - Permalink
With the first round of the NFL draft completed, it’s time to look ahead and see what else each NFC South team needs to accomplish.Atlanta Falcons: They took care of their big need by trading up to get cornerback Desmond Trufant. Now, it’s all about adding depth. The defensive line,...
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Friday, April 26, 2013 at 8:42 AM - Permalink
One round of the NFL draft is complete, but there are six more to go.We’ll talk about what already has happened and we’ll talk about what may still happen when we hold the weekly NFC South chat Friday at 1 p.m. ET.Bring your questions on the Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers and Saints and...
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Friday, April 26, 2013 at 6:39 AM - Permalink
The Atlanta Falcons pulled off another significant deal in the opening round of the NFL draft, moving up to land Washington cornerback Desmond Trufant on Thursday...
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Friday, April 26, 2013 at 12:17 AM - Permalink
The Atlanta Falcons traded up to select Washington cornerback Desmond Trufant in the NFL draft. Trufant fills a major need after Atlanta lost three cornerbacks during the offseason. Over the last two seasons with the Huskies Trufant had just three interceptions but 25 passes defensed and played...
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Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 10:56 PM - Permalink
The Atlanta Falcons pulled off another significant deal in the opening round of the NFL draft, moving up to land Washington cornerback Desmond Trufant on Thursday.Click to Continue »...
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Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 10:51 PM - Permalink
As many have reported, the Falcons made a trade up the board with the St. Louis Rams to select Washington cornerback Desmond Trufant with the 22nd overall pick. The Falcons dealt their first round pick (30th) overall, third round pick (92nd), and sixth round picks (198th overall) to swap with the...
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Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 10:50 PM - Permalink
The Falcons, who had the draft-pick surplus necessary to make a move up the board in Round One, did just that, trading into the No. 22 spot to take Washington cornerback Desmond Trufant. The No. 22 pick belonged to the Rams, who had acquired it from Washington in the trade that landed Robert...
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Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 10:46 PM - Permalink
For the second time in two years, Atlanta general manager Thomas Dimitroff has taken a leap up in the draft.This one wasn’t quite as big as the 2011 deal for Julio Jones in which the Falcons jumped 21 spots. But it’s still significant.The Falcons, who began the draft with the 30th...
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Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 8:41 PM - Permalink
Sam Williams, the former Detroit Lions defensive end who also played for the Rams and Falcons, has died. He was 82...
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Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 8:21 PM - Permalink
DETROIT -- Sam Williams, the former Detroit Lions defensive end who also played for the Rams and Falcons, has died. He was 82...
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Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 8:21 PM - Permalink
Sam Williams, the former Detroit Lions defensive end who alsoplayed for the Rams and Falcons, has died. He was 82...
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Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 7:00 PM - Permalink
Ian Rapoport reports the Atlanta Falcons have their sights set on LSU's Barkevious Mingo and Notre Dame's Tyler Eifert. Are the Falcons ready to pull off another draft-day trade?...
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Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 1:48 PM - Permalink
Earlier, I posted a mock that featured several trades. Here is my final projection for how the first round will unfold tonight without trades. No need for explanations or justifications at this point, just the picks… 1. Chiefs – OT Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M 2. Jaguars –...
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Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 1:40 PM - Permalink
One of the most difficult things about mock drafts is that there are inevitably trades that completely throw things out of whack. Here’s my meager attempt to project what the first round might look like with some of the projected movement that could occur tonight. 1. Chiefs – OT Luke...
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Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 12:34 PM - Permalink
The rumor mill, at least as it pertains to the NFC South, has turned quiet as the NFL draft approaches.That’s probably because teams are in the bunker and don’t have time to chat with the media. Besides, if there are any trades involving NFC South teams, I don’t think they really...
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