<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Marino13 @ Sep 11th ) [snapback]1698747[/snapback]</div>
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Tatupu is a second round pick, whom everyone said was a reach.
But I'll agree that the Hawks have done a fairly poor job with the first round picks the last couple of years. They've been lucky to get good players elsewhere in the draft though.
2003- First Round Pick Marcus Trufant (good pick), got Ken Hamlin in the 2nd.
2004- First Round Pick Marcus Tubbs (don't know how he's doing), got Michael Bouleware in the 2nd
2005- First Round Pick Chris Spencer (year or 2 away from starting) got Lofa Tatupu in the 2nd, and LeRoy Hill in the 3rd.
I also like their first two picks from this year, Kelly Jennings and Darryl Tapp.
I actually like the trade for Seattle. Branch,Jackson,Burleson,Engram,Hackett is a decent WR corp.
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I think drafting linemen and DB's in the 1st round is actualy a very sound stragity for a football team. Marcus Tubbs was a project with talent and a need pick when we got him and his presance has allowed us to run a platoon style D-line that led the league in sacks last year.So that pick is working out just fine. If Tobeck wasn't a pro-bowler Spencer would be starting right now and he has the versatility and ability to play any interior position on the line, a great pick that will pay off for years to come. I thought Jennings was too small to go up against the big WR's in our division, but he is looking good, I wanted Chad Jackson out of Florida.
Nate Burelson has looked out of synce and unimpressive so far in my opinion. I know people will be quick to point out his 36yd catch on the 1st drive , but where did he go for the rest of the game. D- Jack had a nice play where he reversed the field, but if you look closely he had no burst on that play, if he was 100% he woulda gon to the house.
Branch to Seattle
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