[garron]

Falcons will select third in the 2008 draft | ajc.com

Falcons will select third in the 2008 draft

By CHRIS VIVLAMORE
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 12/30/07

The Falcons will select third in the 2008 NFL draft, getting the pick in the third-tiebreaker between four teams. Miami (1-15) and St. Louis (3-13) will make the first two picks.

The Falcons, Oakland, Kansas City and the New York Jets all finished at 4-12. The Falcons, Raiders and Chiefs had identical strengths of schedule, the first tie-breaker. The Raiders and Chiefs split their two meetings, the second tie-breaker, and neither played the Falcons. The Falcons won the third tie-breaker, division record, by going 1-5 in the NFC South as the Raiders and Chiefs were both 2-4 in the AFC West. The tiebreaker between the Raiders and Chiefs was broken by virtue of the Raiders having a worse record among common opponents, the fourth tie-breaker.

[azrael492]

This would be perfect for the Browns. They could make a strong move with this pick.

[garron]

Falcons, Oakland, K.C. vie for third draft pick | ajc.com

Falcons, Oakland, K.C. vie for third draft pick

By CHRIS VIVLAMORE
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 12/31/07
This story corrects an earlier version that inaccurately stated the Falcons had clinched the third pick in the 2008 draft.

The Falcons will select third, fourth or fifth in the 2008 NFL draft after a coin flip will be used to break a three-way tie. The date of the tiebreaking coin flip has yet to be announced.

The Falcons are tied with Oakland and Kansas City. All three teams, plus, the New York Jets, finished at 4-12. The Falcons, Raiders and Chiefs finished with identical strengths of schedule. The NFL has no other tie-breaker in the case of three-way ties. The Jets had a tougher strength of schedule than the three other teams and will pick sixth.

Miami (1-15) and St. Louis (3-13) will make the first two picks.

San Francisco and Baltimore both finished 5-11. New England, which owns the 49ers' first-round pick, will select seventh and the Ravens eighth based on strength of schedule.

Seven teams are tied with 7-9 records. Next are four teams at 8-8, including Houston. Since the Falcons receive the Texans' second-round pick from the Matt Schaub trade, they will also make a selection between 16th and 19th in the second round, pending tie-breakers.

[garron]

Regardless...the Falcons screwed up when they won yesterday.

[azrael492]

Originally Posted by garron

Regardless...the Falcons screwed up when they won yesterday.

Do you have any faith that they will draft well, or will they just continue freefalling?

[garron]

Originally Posted by azrael492

Do you have any faith that they will draft well, or will they just continue freefalling?

The answer is hinged upon who they hire as GM and HC. I don't mean that to sound smart assed but it's just the truth.