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Well Falcons fans, there’s only one obvious pick left to talk about. That’s right, the large mountain of a DT down in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Glenn Dorsey. Boy he’s a beast! As a Georgia Bulldog I’ve seen firsthand what he can to an opponent’s offensive line. He single handedly decimated just about every line he went up against, including that vaunted (insert laugh here, then another laugh, then point a finger, then laugh again) Ohio State line. Yes, he had help on a darn good National Title Team, but let’s also remember he wasn’t One Hundred Percent healthy.

Is he completely healthy now you ask??? Well, according to inside sources, Dorsey will be at or near One Hundred Percent by the time training camp starts. He’s been working out using mainly low impact pool and aquatic exercises and both knees seem to be coming along nicely.

The next question is; is he a good fit for the Falcons? Of course he is! Dorsey is a game changer at a position where there aren’t that many game changers. He immediately makes the entire front seven better, especially last year’s top pick, Jamaal Anderson. With Dorsey and Anderson the Falcons would now have a young D-line to begin the rebuilding process. An O-linemen and a WR in the second round, and then best available the rest of the way could go a long way to a bright future…oh and by the way, as much as I don’t like him, you and I both know Tebow’s coming out next year!!!

Now, I truly believe that if Dorsey is available the Falcons will take him. I reiterate, if they take Ryan over Dorsey it will be the biggest mistake in Falcons draft history, and that’s saying a lot. Now, you ask… J.T. what if they don’t take Dorsey or Ryan? Well sports fans, my next article will address just that, along with my surprise prediction for the Falcons draft. Also, stay tuned for my full first round mock draft as well as an analysis of who the Falcon’s could and should take throughout the draft.

Does everyone realize that the NFL Draft is this weekend? It’s right around the corner. I did some looking around at mock drafts, and came up with this. Nobody is certain what will happen at the #3 slot when the Atlanta Falcons pick. Here’s a look at ten mock drafts from around the internet, and a sneak peek at who Atlanta will take.

• Walter Football -  Jake Long, OT, Michigan
• NFL Draft Countdown - Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU
• Draft King - Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College
• NFL Network - Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU
• FF Toolbox - Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU
• Football’s Future - Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College
• NFL Draft Dog - Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College
• The Football Expert - Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU
• The NFL Draft Site - Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas
• EMQB - Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College

So, Dorsey and Ryan both take 40% of the votes here with McFadden and Long getting 10%. I’ll keep updating mock draft results as the week goes on. Until then, go read the write-ups at these sites. Some are very, very good.

Glenn Dorsey or Sedrick Ellis might be the front-runners for the Atlanta Falcons first round pick coming up.

Starting defensive tackle (after the release of Grady Jackson) Trey Lewis re-injured his right knee falling down stairs.  He originally tore his ACL on that knee in a game against the Buccaneers last November.

Lewis had 19 tackles last season.

Here are some links to other bizarre sports injuries…

• Baseball’s full of freak injuries [Page 2]
• List of some of the strangest sports injuries [Players Behaving Badly]