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2012 Atlanta Falcons NFL Draft Picks: Fan's Take While fans of other National Football League teams are wondering how their draft picks will fare with the advanced speed of the professional game, fans of the Atlanta Falcons have it easier. In 2011, the Falcons gave up five draft picks to move up in the draft to select star wide receiver, Julio Jones. The team was without a first round pick this weekend, but has done a good job of making the ... Atlanta Falcons Draft Picks 2012: Falcons Hold Four Picks On Saturday The Atlanta Falcons and their fans can now see first-hand the cost of Julio Jones . So far, the Falcons have made just two selections in the 2012 NFL Draft -- at No. 55 and 91 overall. In addition to being without a first round pick this year, the Falcons are also without a fourth rounder, and won't make a selection on Saturday until the fifth round of the draft. So far, the Falcons have opted ... In tough times, stadium gravy train rolls on The Atlanta Falcons didn't have a pick in the first round of the NFL draft. Atlanta Falcons 2012 Draft Second Day Review: Operation Protect Matty Ice The Atlanta Falcons made some excellent picks in Rounds 2 and 3 in Peter Konz and Lamar Holmes. They send one message to the league, and that's "We will protect our quarterback!" Peter Konz is a 6'5", 314-pound offensive guard from the University of Wisconsin . He was a three-year starter and a team captain for Bret Bielema's Badgers. Konz is a top run-blocker from the center spot and was able ... Falcons keep plowing with Peter Konz As it turns out, the Atlanta Falcons aren't planning to jump over that playoff hurdle that's been talked so much about. They simply plan to plow right through it. The latest evidence came Friday night when the Falcons used their second-round draft pick (No. 55 overall) on Wisconsin center (more on that in a moment) Peter Konz. It would have been very easy for the Falcons to overreact and do ... NFL Draft 2012: Grading the Atlanta Falcons' Selection of Peter Konz The Atlanta Falcons went on the offensive with their first pick in the 2012 NFL Draft , selecting Wisconsin center Peter Konz  at no. 55 overall. With the pick, Atlanta not only took care of an immediate need by addressing the offensive line, but also arguably selected the best player available on the board at the time. Konz, the consensus top-ranked center in this year's draft, was projected to ... Atlanta Falcons 2012 Draft: Grading the Selection of Lamar Holmes While the Atlanta Falcons  found great value with Wisconsin center Peter Konz falling to their lap in the second round, they seem to have reached mightily with their following selection. With the 91st overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft , the  Falcons  selected Southern Miss offensive tackle Lamar Holmes. Atlanta passed on the likes of Bobby Massie and James Brown for Holmes, who was a sixth- to ... Asante Samuel the Perfect Fit for Atlanta Falcons: Fan's Take Just days before the 2012 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons were in talks with the Philadelphia Eagles about acquiring cornerback, Asante Samuel. In an offseason where the Falcons have avoided making the headlines, the move would be a big difference from the norm. If the team was able to bring in the former four-time Pro Bowl selection, it would be a major boost to their defensive secondary. Falcons Pick Wisconsin Center Peter Konz in 2nd Round The Atlanta Falcons have used their first pick in the NFL draft to select Wisconsin guard-center Peter Konz. Lamar Holmes picked by Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons picked up Holmes with the ninety-first overall pick, and the twenty-eighth pick in the third round.
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