As the 2012 NFL Draft comes to a close and the grades are handed out to the teams, Atlanta's draft hinges on their most questioned pick, Lamar Holmes. Holmes was universally seen as a reach by Atlanta. Many draft prognosticators had him as a sixth or seventh round prospect. Many fans questioned why Atlanta had passed over prospects like Alameda Ta'amu, Ladarius Green, and Orson Charles for a left tackle that they hadn't heard of before.
A reach or a steal?
Thomas Dimitroff addressed the puzzled world about the pick of Holmes during an interview in which he stated, "Lamar is a guy who is really ornery, he plays with a certain edge." He also added that Atlanta had been keeping an eye on him for quite some time now. To be sure Thomas Dimitroff and the Atlanta Falcons know Holmes better then any of us.
Lamar Holmes never caught my eye when I went through the Southern Miss film, but for the most part I was looking at Cordarro Law who plays on the defensive sid...
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Thomas Dimitroff,
Logan Mankins,
Peter Konz,
Bradie Ewing,
Jonathan Massaquoi
TEAMS: Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, Fresno State Bulldogs
TEAMS: Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, Fresno State Bulldogs
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