They can yak it up all they want, the Falcons will always be a team with a running back as a quarterback and a team that only plays half a season.
Hey Crisco: You think this means they'll take Levi Brown at #10? I agree: Losing those 2nd rounders is going to really hurt.
I like it just because it means we won't be taking Quinn. Grab the CB from Michigan or Okoye and it's a good draft considering we picked up a non-rookie starter at QB in the second round basically.
Well, that took about 10 minutes! 1. Let's see what they get for Carr; 2. Trading down looks pretty attractive, unless there's someone they're really sold on at 10. They need numbers. Oh, Baqui, Demeco says "Piss off, troll".
They also happen to be a team with a better track record than the Texans and a team with extra picks over the next two years now thanks to the Texans. The more I've thought about this deal, the less I like it. I'd be looking to move down now out of #10 to get extra picks. Way too many holes on this talent-void roster to not have a second round pick for the next two years.
I'd rather have Levi Brown and Schaub out of the 1st 2 rounds (and give up next year's 2nd rounder) than have Brown and Kolb or Quinn and ____ or whatever and keep next year's 2nd rounder.
No idea. I've seen a lot of people say Levi has talent, but takes plays off and wouldn't fit what Kubiak wants to do with the zone blocking scheme. It only matters wheter Kubiak agrees with that assessment or not. I can see them going a lot of different ways now that they have their qb and no 2nd rounder. They may reach a little to fill immediate needs(wr, db) rather than go strictly bpa. But if they have found their qb, it could go a long way towards bringing them to respectability.
Well, let's just pretend Carr motors to oakland (for a 4th...and 'future considerations'?) then what does that do to every other team's Mocks? Is there a freefall for Peterson, for example? This could add aeons hours of talking (dead) heads on the draft.
They may have something up with Carr that will get more draft picks so I would wait to see what shakes out...
BTW - if The Texans were poised to pick Quinn at #1 or someone else Day 1 then how is this 'giving up picks'? It just changes the dynamics, is all.
Of course they are, he's the Falcons back up QB! Anybody would be excited about getting picks for a backup. I just hope Schaub can play. Two 2nd rounders isn't that big of a price for your starting QB, as long has he can play. Lets see what we can get for Carr, now. We probably won't see anything shake down till draft day.
I agree. I would bet that if the Texans packaged Carr with the 1st round pick, they could trade down and pick up a couple of picks.
exactly! everybody is making this knee-jerk reaction to the trade and we dont even know what we will get for carr. plus, if schaub ends up being good, then who cares about the 2nd rounders! everybody wants to get rid of carr, and now that the texans are starting that process, nobody likes what they are doing. people just enjoy being negative about things.
yeah. that the falcons feel this is a good deal for them is not surprising. it can be a good deal for both teams. because as long as Vick is there, Schaub ain't playing. so getting two second-round picks for a guy who doesn't touch your field is gonna feel like a steal.
Houston receives Matt Schaub Atl's number 1 this year (#10) Atlanta gets Houston's 1st this year (#8) 2nd this year (#39) 2nd next year Bottom line : Matt Schaub for two second round picks. 84/161 for 1033 yards over three years. Seems a high price for lightly proven quantity. Those two second round picks would have gone a long toward adding much needed depth.
