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re: Falcons inquiring on trading up
Posted on 4/28/15 at 11:40 am to expenditionta
Posted on 4/28/15 at 11:40 am to expenditionta
i say sit back and relax. They need a lot of bodies, so if they are of a mind to give up picks, who am I to say no.
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Posted on 4/28/15 at 12:34 pm to Midget Death Squad
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It is pretty much accepted that Tampa did throw that game.
I will state again that a team should never play to lose. That's a horrible precedent to be set by the coach. However, that doesn't mean you play your starters in a meaningless game. My issue wasn't with them playing to win; it was with them not benching Brees, Graham, Lofton, Colston, Lewis and Cam. I don't understand why they would risk their veteran players getting hurt (ala Brees in San Diego) over a game that 1. does nothing for you if you win and 2. gives you higher draft value if you lose.
You can still play to win, just doing so with second string players that will also get valuable experience. THAT is what was dumb and arrogant. Thankfully none of them suffered any injuries
All of this. Couldn't have said it better myself.
Posted on 4/28/15 at 2:37 pm to SnoopALoop
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Sit back and relax.
Don't trade picks away to move up. Especially after the Tampa game.
Posted on 4/28/15 at 2:40 pm to expenditionta
Good, let them mortgage the house for whatever... And let us reap the benefits of being Smart with our picks. 
Posted on 4/28/15 at 2:47 pm to Dead End
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Especially after the Tampa game.
yea we drove down the field like a freight Train to lose 4 spots in the draft this year, just plain silly
Posted on 4/28/15 at 4:44 pm to 24chevrolet48
That safety was totally suspect too 
Posted on 4/28/15 at 4:57 pm to SaintEB
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did it every occur to any of you that are of the latter opinion, that Tampa was throwing that game too? That they just worked a little harder at throwing it.
It was obvious why Tampa with a lead benched Mike Evans in the second half. If the Saints would have only benched a less than 100% Jimmy Graham (who we now can surmise was already a strong consideration in the minds of Loomis/Payton to be trade bait), Tampa almost certainly holds on for the win.
You don't try not to win by intentionally screwing up. You simply play more backups. Take a look at them for the future in the process. With starters in the game for a half, the Saints were already losing. If they had taken a preseason-like approach to the second half using some reserves, Tampa wins with no one complaining about it.
Posted on 4/28/15 at 5:04 pm to Champagne
Indy was done and in complete rebuild. Different situations IMO.
Posted on 4/28/15 at 6:46 pm to goatmilker
I'll go to my grave believing that they deliberately tanked to take Luck with the first pick. Smart move on their part.
Posted on 4/29/15 at 8:31 am to Champagne
Cuz that really worked out last time when the Falcons moved up to get Julio. Granted he's a great player but they suffered depth wise losing all this picks.
Posted on 4/29/15 at 10:07 am to Ray Finkle
Did we really though? Had some pretty damn good years the last 3 of the last 5 years.
I think the Julio trade is overhyped with all of this "supposed depth" we didn't have. We had plenty of depth, just guys kept getting injured especially along the O-line.
I'm sure that the Julio trade caused them all to get injured too though.
I think the Julio trade is overhyped with all of this "supposed depth" we didn't have. We had plenty of depth, just guys kept getting injured especially along the O-line.
I'm sure that the Julio trade caused them all to get injured too though.
Posted on 4/29/15 at 12:02 pm to Ray Finkle
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but they suffered depth wise losing all this picks.
Dimitroff would have fricked those up too.
Posted on 4/29/15 at 12:04 pm to NorthGwinnettTiger
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Russell Lande ?@RUSSLANDE 53m53 minutes ago
Heard that Falcons told Missouri DE S. Ray that they will draft him 7th overall, The Packers are targeting LB D. Perryman with the (2 of 3)
Posted on 4/29/15 at 12:11 pm to THRILLHO
1) Who is Russell Lande?
2) Atlanta is going to trade up a spot to take Ray?
Not buying it.
2) Atlanta is going to trade up a spot to take Ray?
Not buying it.
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