SB Nation Atlanta - 2011 NFL Draft: Falcons Add Akeem Dent After Julio Jones Tradehttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46601/atlanta-fave.png2011-04-30T09:27:35-04:00http://atlanta.sbnation.com/rss/stream/19014572011-04-30T09:27:35-04:002011-04-30T09:27:35-04:002011 NFL Draft Picks, Atlanta Falcons: Akeem Dent Part Of A Local Color Initiative?
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px;">The locality of this year's Falcons draft is almost certainly a nice coincidence and nothing more, but <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/atlanta-falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a> general manager Thomas Dimitroff's admission that Georgia wide receiver <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/36143/a-j-green">A.J. Green</a> was just as much a target as eventual draftee <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/35164/julio-jones">Julio Jones</a> gets you thinking maybe the team's marketing department has a seat in the Falcons' war room.</p>
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<p>Since their inception four decades ago, the Falcons have labored far behind the state of Georgia's most beloved sports team - the University of Georgia - in terms of popularity. Third round pick <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/10322/akeem-dent">Akeem Dent</a> doesn't have the name recognition of a Green, <span>Matthew Stafford</span>, or <span>Knowshon Moreno</span> that a casual fan could instantly gravitate towards, but if Dent were to develop into a Pro Bowl linebacker it could move some UGA fans indifferent to the Falcons off the fence.</p>
<p>Ironically, the Falcons' linebacker position has seen plenty of Georgia born, Georgia bred talent over the years (Valdosta State's Jessie Tuggle and Georgia Tech's Keith Brooking the most notable), but not a Bulldog. Dent will likely rotate with young linebackers <span>Sean Weatherspoon</span> and <span>Curtis Lofton</span> before possibly one day replacing graybeard <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/32642/mike-peterson">Mike Peterson</a>. </p>
<p>A UGA selection from Dimitroff's team isn't new - they selected <span>Thomas Brown</span> in 2008 before releasing him a year later. Georgia Tech's <span>Vance Walker</span> has seen some time at defensive tackle, and with Jones as potential marquee name, the state of Alabama is up for grabs.</p>
<p>It might sound silly to be concerned about the footprint of franchise's fan base after four decades of existence, but Dimitroff's brazen rewriting of history is forcing the Falcon's marketing team to do the same. Besides, you have to worry about these things in America's Worst Sports Town Ever.</p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/atlanta-falcons/2011/4/30/2144375/2011-nfl-draft-picks-atlanta-falcons-akeem-dent-part-of-a-local-colorSteven Godfrey2011-04-29T22:03:41-04:002011-04-29T22:03:41-04:00NFL Draft Results: Akeem Dent Pick Finally Gives Atlanta Falcons A Dawg
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/atlanta-falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a> missed on trading up for <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/georgia-bulldogs">Georgia Bulldogs</a> WR <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/36143/a-j-green">A.J. Green</a> in round one of the 2011 NFL Draft. DE <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/36164/justin-houston">Justin Houston</a> failed to drop to the Falcons in round three, as those of us gathered here were hoping. But the Falcons were not denied in their quest to pick a Dawg, grabbing LB Akeem Dent with pick No. 91.</p>
<p>The six-foot-one senior is a run-stuffer who can play either inside or outside, switching from a 4-3 to a 3-4 with no hiccups. Obviously Thomas Dimitroff is not as concerned with the team's pass rush as you are, as the team has been projected to select a pass rusher by now.</p>
<p>Much more to come on this pick.</p>
<p><i>For more on Dent, join <a href="http://dawgsports.com">Dawg Sports</a>.</i></p>
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https://atlanta.sbnation.com/atlanta-falcons/2011/4/29/2143993/nfl-draft-results-atlanta-falcons-akeem-dent-ugaJason Kirk2011-04-29T19:40:07-04:002011-04-29T19:40:07-04:00NFL Draft Results: Da'Quan Bowers Joins Adrian Clayborn In Tampa Bay
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bucsnation.com/">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> are loading up on defensive ends a year after stocking up on defensive tackles. Picking their second pass rusher in the 2011 NFL Draft, the Bucs grabbed Clemson Tigers DE Da'Quan Bowers, a one-time projected No. 1 pick. In round one they selected Iowa Hawkeyes DE Adrian Clayborn.</p>
<p>As an <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/atlanta-falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a> fan ... woo boy. If 75 percent or so of their defensive line can stay healthy, this could all add up to a very bad thing. Are we sure we don't want to spend a second-round pick on an offensive lineman? Oh, right. But with Bowers, that if is a big if, as he already has major knee trouble and will need surgery within the next few years.</p>
<p>This has been the only NFC South pick in the entire second round. Hope you liked it! Also, Jon Gruden calls Bowers "Light Switch."</p>
<p><i>For more Bucs, join <a href="http://bucsnation.com">Bucs Nation</a>. For more Bowers, join <a href="http://shakinthesouthland.com">Shakin The Southland</a>.</i></p>
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https://atlanta.sbnation.com/atlanta-falcons/2011/4/29/2143681/nfl-draft-results-daquan-bowers-tampa-bay-buccaneersJason Kirk2011-04-29T14:52:37-04:002011-04-29T14:52:37-04:00VIDEO: Roger Goodell Booed By NFL Draft Crowd As Julio Jones Points And Laughs
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<p>Before the <a href="http://sbnation.com/2011-nfl-draft">2011 NFL Draft</a>, commissioner Roger Goodell brought out the many <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/auburn-tigers">Auburn Tigers</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/alabama-crimson-tide">Alabama Crimson Tide</a> players expected to go in the first round, plus Nick Saban and Gene Chizik, for a moment of silence in remembrance of those devastated by Alabama's mid-week tornado mayhem. The crowd had no time for that, of course, instead insisting on booing Goodell for the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2011/1/18/1942788/nfl-lockout-roger-goodell-nflpa">ongoing (I guess?) NFL lockout</a>:</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2011/4/28/2140530/roger-goodell-booed-nfl-draft-we-want-football">Transcript of his attempt to calm the mob via, well, SB Nation</a>:</p>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">I hear ya. I hear ya. I hear ya. I agree with you. Alright, guys. I hear ya. Me too. OK guys before we get started...let's all take a moment. Guys, just a sec. I hear ya but we have a serious moment here to reflect on the tragedies caused by the severe storms and the damage by the storms in the south.</span></p>
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<p>Far be it from redneck Northeasterners to keep quiet during a moment of silence dedicated to Southeastern people, though the entire arrangement was likely thrown together to try and keep the crowd from booing Goodell to begin with. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/35164/julio-jones">Julio Jones</a>' reaction is the only sane move possible. Just point and laugh at everyone involved.</p>
<p><i>The second round of the 2011 NFL Draft starts at <b>6 p.m. (ET) on Friday, April 29,</b> and SB Nation has everything you need to keep up with it: news, rumors, player profiles, scouting reports, the full NFL draft schedule, NFL mock drafts, draft projections and more. Check it all out at <a href="http://sbnation.com/2011-nfl-draft">SB Nation's NFL Draft hub</a> and our NFL Draft blog <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mockingthedraft.com/">Mocking the Draft</a>. For more <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/atlanta-falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a> draft discussion, join <a href="thefalhocolic.com">The Falcoholic</a>. </i></p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/atlanta-falcons/2011/4/29/2142904/roger-goodell-booed-nfl-draft-crowd-julio-jonesJason Kirk2011-04-29T14:01:10-04:002011-04-29T14:01:10-04:002011 NFL Draft Second, Third Round Order And Schedule: Stay Out Tonight, Falcons Fans
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<p>The 2011 NFL Draft's second round is scheduled to begin at 6 pm ET, televised on ESPN and NFL Network. At 9 pm ET it'll head to ESPN2 and NFL Network -- <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/atlanta-falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a> fan, if you don't care about which players NFC South rivals pick or any college players, just tune in to ESPN2. The team won't pick until very late.</p>
<p>The first division team on the board is the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bucsnation.com/">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> at No. 51, after the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.catscratchreader.com/">Carolina Panthers</a> traded the No. 33 away to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.patspulpit.com/">New England Patriots</a> because Bill Belichick is way better at this than the team that just drafted <span>Cam Newton</span>. The Pats also hold the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/">New Orleans Saints</a> second-rounder, so that's good. </p>
<p>Compensatory picks begin in round three, with Carolina getting to close out the evening.</p>
<p><b>Round two draft order:</b></p>
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<td>Patriots <i>(From Carolina)</i>
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<td><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.buffalorumblings.com/">Bills</a></td>
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<td><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.cincyjungle.com/">Bengals</a></td>
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<td><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.milehighreport.com/">Broncos</a></td>
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<td><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.dawgsbynature.com/">Browns</a></td>
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<td><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.revengeofthebirds.com/">Cardinals</a></td>
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<td><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.musiccitymiracles.com/">Titans</a></td>
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<td align="center">8<small>(40)</small>
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<td><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/">Cowboys</a></td>
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<td><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/washington-redskins">Redskins</a></td>
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<td align="center">10<small>(42)</small>
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<td><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.battleredblog.com/">Texans</a></td>
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<td><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.dailynorseman.com/">Vikings</a></td>
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<td><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.prideofdetroit.com/">Lions</a></td>
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<td align="center">13<small>(45)</small>
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<td><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.ninersnation.com/">49ers</a></td>
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<td>Broncos <i>(From Miami)</i>
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<td><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/st-louis-rams">Rams</a></td>
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<td><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/oakland-raiders">Raiders</a></td>
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<td>Redskins <i>(From <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bigcatcountry.com/">Jaguars</a>)</i>
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<td align="center">20<small>(52)</small>
</td>
<td><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bigblueview.com/">Giants</a></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-53">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">21<small>(53)</small>
</td>
<td><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.stampedeblue.com/">Colts</a></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-54">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">22<small>(54)</small>
</td>
<td><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/">Eagles</a></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-55">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">23<small>(55)</small>
</td>
<td><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/">Chiefs</a></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-56">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">24<small>(56)</small>
</td>
<td>Patriots <i>(From Saints)</i>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-57">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">25<small>(57)</small>
</td>
<td><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/">Seahawks</a></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-58">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">26<small>(58)</small>
</td>
<td><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/">Ravens</a></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-59">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">27<small>(59)</small>
</td>
<td>Browns <i>(From Falcons)</i>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-60">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">28<small>(60)</small>
</td>
<td>Patriots</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-61">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">29<small>(61)</small>
</td>
<td>Chargers <i>(From <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.ganggreennation.com/">New York Jets</a>)</i>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-62">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">30<small>(62)</small>
</td>
<td><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.windycitygridiron.com/">Bears</a></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-63">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">31<small>(63)</small>
</td>
<td><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/">Steelers</a></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-64">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">32<small>(64)</small>
</td>
<td><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/">Packers</a></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<ul id="dt-disclaimers">
<b>Round three draft order:</b>
</ul>
<ul id="dt-disclaimers">
<meta charset="utf-8">
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<tbody>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-65">
<td align="center">
<br>1<small>(65)</small>
</td>
<td>Panthers</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-66">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">2<small>(66)</small>
</td>
<td>Bengals</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-67">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">3<small>(67)</small>
</td>
<td>Broncos</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-68">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">4<small>(68)</small>
</td>
<td>Bills</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-69">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">5<small>(69)</small>
</td>
<td>Cardinals</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-70">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">6<small>(70)</small>
</td>
<td>Chiefs <i>(From Browns)</i>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-71">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">7<small>(71)</small>
</td>
<td>Cowboys</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-72">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">8<small>(72)</small>
</td>
<td>Saints <i>(From Washington)</i>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-73">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">9<small>(73)</small>
</td>
<td>Texans</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-74">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">10<small>(74)</small>
</td>
<td>Patriots <i>(From Minnesota)</i>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-75">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">11<small>(75)</small>
</td>
<td>Lions</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-76">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">12<small>(76)</small>
</td>
<td>49ers</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-77">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">13<small>(77)</small>
</td>
<td>Titans</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-78">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">14<small>(78)</small>
</td>
<td>Rams</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-79">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">15<small>(79)</small>
</td>
<td><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thephinsider.com/">Dolphins</a></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-80">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">16<small>(80)</small>
</td>
<td>Jaguars</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-81">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">17<small>(81)</small>
</td>
<td>Raiders</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-82">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">18<small>(82)</small>
</td>
<td>Chargers</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-83">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">19<small>(83)</small>
</td>
<td>Giants</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-84">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">20<small>(84)</small>
</td>
<td>Buccaneers</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-85">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">21<small>(85)</small>
</td>
<td>Eagles</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-86">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">22<small>(86)</small>
</td>
<td>Chiefs</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-87">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">23<small>(87)</small>
</td>
<td>Colts</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-88">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">24<small>(88)</small>
</td>
<td>Saints</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-89">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">25<small>(89)</small>
</td>
<td>Chargers <i>(From Seattle)</i>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-90">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">26<small>(90)</small>
</td>
<td>Ravens</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-91">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">27<small>(91)</small>
</td>
<td>Falcons</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-92">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">28<small>(92)</small>
</td>
<td>Patriots</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-93">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">29<small>(93)</small>
</td>
<td>Bears</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-94">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">30<small>(94)</small>
</td>
<td>Jets</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-95">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">31<small>(95)</small>
</td>
<td>Steelers</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-96">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">32<small>(96)</small>
</td>
<td>Packers</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr id="players-grid-table-by-round-97">
<td align="center"></td>
<td align="center">33<small>(97)</small>
</td>
<td>Panthers <i>(Compensatory Selection)</i>
</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>--</td>
<td><span style="line-height: 16px;"><br></span></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</ul>
<p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><i style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The second round of the 2011 NFL Draft starts at <b style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">6 p.m. (ET) on Friday, April 29,</b> and SB Nation has everything you need to keep up with it: news, rumors, player profiles, scouting reports, the full NFL draft schedule, NFL mock drafts, draft projections and more. Check it all out at <a style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #002c66; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" href="http://sbnation.com/2011-nfl-draft">SB Nation's NFL Draft hub</a> and our NFL Draft blog <a style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #002c66; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" href="http://www.mockingthedraft.com/" target="_blank">Mocking the Draft</a>. For more Atlanta Falcons draft discussion, join <a style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #002c66; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" href="http://atlanta.sbnation.com/atlanta-falcons/2011/4/28/2137416/thefalhocolic.com">The Falcoholic</a>.</i></span></p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/atlanta-falcons/2011/4/29/2142679/2011-nfl-draft-second-third-round-order-schedule-falconsJason Kirk2011-04-29T13:41:12-04:002011-04-29T13:41:12-04:00Julio Jones And Family Sat By Mark Ingram As 22 Draft Picks Were Announced
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<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/35164/julio-jones">Julio Jones</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/35170/mark-ingram">Mark Ingram</a> play for archrivals now, but this is pretty excellent:</p>↵↵<p>↵<style type="text/css">.bbpBox63994782992695297 {background:url(http://a1.twimg.com/profile_background_images/5903803/SideLogo.jpg) #ACDED6;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:8px;padding-top:12px;height:40px;border-top:1px solid #fff;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author{line-height:19px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 7px 0 0px;width:38px;height:38px} p.bbpTweet a:hover{text-decoration:underline}p.bbpTweet span.timestamp{font-size:12px;display:block}</style>↵</p>↵<div class="bbpBox63994782992695297">↵<p class="bbpTweet">Julio Jones and his family sat with Mark Ingram until he got picked. That's awesome.<span class="timestamp"><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/Andrew_Garda/status/63994782992695297" title="Fri Apr 29 15:55:19 +0000 2011">less than a minute ago</a> via web <a href="http://twitter.com/intent/favorite?tweet_id=63994782992695297"><img src="http://si0.twimg.com/images/dev/cms/intents/icons/favorite.png"> Favorite</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/intent/retweet?tweet_id=63994782992695297"><img src="http://si0.twimg.com/images/dev/cms/intents/icons/retweet.png"> Retweet</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?in_reply_to=63994782992695297"><img src="http://si0.twimg.com/images/dev/cms/intents/icons/reply.png"> Reply</a></span><span class="metadata"><span class="author"><a href="http://twitter.com/Andrew_Garda"><img src="http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/1247663517/Garda_normal.JPG"></a><strong><a href="http://twitter.com/Andrew_Garda">Andrew Garda</a></strong><br>Andrew_Garda</span></span></p>↵</div>↵↵<p>Ingram, you'll recall, had to sit without his father, who remains in prison.</p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/atlanta-falcons/2011/4/29/2142744/julio-jones-and-family-sat-by-mark-ingram-as-22-draft-picks-wereJason Kirk2011-04-29T13:36:04-04:002011-04-29T13:36:04-04:00Carolina's Cam Newton Era Already Off To Terrific Start
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https://atlanta.sbnation.com/atlanta-falcons/2011/4/29/2142739/carolinas-cam-newton-era-already-off-to-terrific-startJason Kirk2011-04-29T11:55:32-04:002011-04-29T11:55:32-04:00Julio Jones To Atlanta Falcons: Thomas Dimitroff Dares To Win With Fun
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<p>It's not "The New England Way," but it's still OK for fans to be excited about a lethal Atlanta offense</p> <p>First round draft picks are fun. High first round draft picks are awesome. We love college football, and we love hypothesizing how its biggest stars could fit into the NFL's best teams, not how they'd help usher in a rebuilding phase or balance depth on a roster.</p>
<p>No one marveled at <span>Cam Newton</span>'s run through the SEC last season and exclaimed, "I can't wait to see him trying to win meaningless games on his own in Carolina!" No one unwraps a brand new copy of Madden, starts a franchise mode and squeals, "Dudes, let's consistently trade down to build depth, because that's AWESOME!" No one has FCS playoff viewing parties to scout that cornerstone interior lineman destined for a fifth round pick and minor local fame in a single market.</p>
<p>That's not fun. Fun is what your friends end up doing: starting a simulated video game season and trading the house for the best player possible. For years it was digital finagling to land <span>Randy Moss</span> in a bizarre uniform, then <span>Michael Vick</span>, then a passel of top flight running backs with short shelf lives. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/35164/julio-jones" class="sbn-auto-link">Julio Jones</a> is, by any measure, potentially that next "cool" player you'd always want on your team, and in instances when you, the fan, have control (fantasy drafts, Xbox), you get him. He's fast, physical when blocking for the run, and if you've got a decent receiver opposite him, he loads your offense for bear. </p>
<p>In this era of vaunted parity and reverence of the "New England Model," it's not yet illegal to have fun with pro football, but in the eyes of most pundits it's something close to criminal. And since his arrival from the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.patspulpit.com/">Patriots</a>, Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff has shied away from "fun," and Falcons fans numb from Vick have applauded politely.</p>
<p>In his first stab commanding a NFL Draft, he laid the groundwork for the current Atlanta rennaisance in one massive swoop: securing a franchise quarterback in <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/4526/matt-ryan" class="sbn-auto-link">Matt Ryan</a> and then cherry picking the no-names that would become bonus point on a Wes Durham drinking game in seasons to come: Biermann, Lofton, Douglas, DeCoud. Then he spent two drafts in two years stocking the defense and the trench shifts (10 out of 14 picks in 2009-'10, and three of those offensive draftees were linemen).</p>
<p><span style="line-height: 9px;">After such a steady (an inarguably successful) build over three years, </span>It's <i>cool</i> to have Julio Jones. It's <i>fun</i> to have him. The front office wanted to be more "explosive" (read: more fun) after the Green Bay loss, and this move provides exactly that. They felt they'd put together the base in every area that needs a "base" and wanted to craft a Moss-to-New-England type stunt (albeit a pricier, less insured version) get that first playoff win and more.</p>
<p>But right now the entire <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/atlanta-falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a> fan base is numb to the excitement, muttering various swear words like "mortgage" and "bust" and "Aundray Bruce" and "Rankin Smith" and "<span>Peerless Price</span>," because three decades of never posting consecutive winning seasons is the bumper crop of so many magic beans before.</p>
<p>Or maybe because a decade ago, I spent the better part of two hours on a Playstation 2 trying to get <span>Brett Favre</span> back into a Falcons uniform. That's the inverse logic of fun - stupidity - and we've told ourselves that's the inescapable reality of being an Atlanta Falcons fan; even Dimitroff's crowning achievement of a 13-3 season in 2010 could be naysayed (48-21!! 0-2 in the playoffs! a defensive nightmare!) by a fan base conditioned for such catastrophes. At some point that default Falcons fan disposition might change, but it certainly hasn't yet.</p>
<p>Look at those champion <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/">Packers</a> - from a macro viewpoint, outside of a Brett Favre storyline better suited for "E!"," they never registered a significant headline building their title team. <span>Aaron Rodgers</span> was very publicly rescued from a notable draft day implosion, and then, silence: In the six years following, Packers GM Ted Thompson took the expected approach of quietly building through the draft, only once making a notable reach - trading with those Patriots to get explosive linebacker <span>Clay Matthews</span>.</p>
<p>That's the kind of New England Way that sold Atlanta on Dimitroff. Blockbuster trades for potential busts (no knocking Julio - when five picks go for one guy, he's always going to be labeled a potential bust) could have been pulled off by any of the previously equally inept administrations running this franchise. And with injuries hampering the development of his last two first round picks (<span>Peria Jerry</span> and <span>Sean Weatherspoon</span>), Dimitroff hasn't built the infallible rep that his former bosses in Boston enjoy. </p>
<p>But the Patriots are the Patriots, and even in an imitator's league, they're impossible to completely replicate. The Falcons will eventually have to discover how to be The Falcons. Lost in the analyst soup of last night's coverage, ESPN's <span>Marcellus Wiley</span> pondered if the Falcons' front office were wary of becoming the next <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/san-diego-chargers">San Diego Chargers</a>, "playing around and finding yourself close every year and then out of the playoffs." </p>
<p><span style="line-height: 16px;">That's steady. That's respectable. But that's not fun. </span></p>
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https://atlanta.sbnation.com/atlanta-falcons/2011/4/29/2141990/julio-jones-to-atlanta-falcons-2011-nfl-draftSteven Godfrey