Atlanta might have looked to deal for Losman if they hadn't drafted Ryan

[Ickybaluky]

Adam Schefter had an interesting tidbit on Atlanta maybe being interested in Losman if they hadn't drafted Ryan:

Had Atlanta missed on Ryan, it’s entirely possible the Falcons could have turned to the Bills for a quarterback. The Falcons offensive coordinator is Mike Mularkey, who drafted quarterback J.P. Losman in Buffalo. And Falcons tight ends coach Chris Scelfo was Losman’s head coach at Tulane. So when two of Losman’s former head coaches are on the same staff –- and both boosters of his -– there was every chance Atlanta would have made a move for him had Ryan not fallen to No. 3.

[TacklingDummy]

Re: Atlanta might have looked to deal for Losman if they hadn't drafted Losman

Didn't they already sign the QB Losman was cloned from, Harrington?

[YardRat]

Re: Atlanta might have looked to deal for Losman if they hadn't drafted Ryan

Interesting theory, but it's only speculation. Does he have anything to back it up other than his opinion from adding 2 + 2?

I think plan B for them would've been going for a lineman in the first, QB in the second.

[SquishDaFish]

Re: Atlanta might have looked to deal for Losman if they hadn't drafted Ryan

Yea and I heard if Peyton Manning died they would want to trade for Losman too

[Goobylal]

Re: Atlanta might have looked to deal for Losman if they hadn't drafted Ryan

I have a hard time imagining Ryan going higher than 3. As it stood, I thought the Falcons reached for Ryan and should have shied-away from taking a QB so high, again.

[YardRat]

Re: Atlanta might have looked to deal for Losman if they hadn't drafted Ryan

There were rumors that Baltimore was trying to leapfrog into the #2 spot to snag Ryan ahead of Atlanta.

[jamze132]

Re: Atlanta might have looked to deal for Losman if they hadn't drafted Ryan

There were rumors that Baltimore was trying to leapfrog into the #2 spot to snag Ryan ahead of Atlanta.

There were also rumors that NE wanted to trade up to the 2nd overall pick just to trade it to Buffalo for JP straight up.

[RockStar36]

Re: Atlanta might have looked to deal for Losman if they hadn't drafted Ryan

Peter King's article yesterday explained how close a a St Louis/Baltimore trade was and Ryan would have been a Raven.

I don't the possibility of this though. Mularkey yanked Losman around. Why would he want him again?

[DMBcrew36]

Re: Atlanta might have looked to deal for Losman if they hadn't drafted Ryan

Atlanta is so dumb for taking Ryan at that spot. ESPN was talking about it yesterday and they are right. Nobody can honestly say for sure that he is any better than Henne. Ryan had no business being selected that high. Atlanta should've taken Dorsey.

[The Answer]

Re: Atlanta might have looked to deal for Losman if they hadn't drafted Losman

Didn't they already sign the QB Losman was cloned from, Harrington?

Harrington is a better QB anyway so I'm not sure why they would want Losman unless they needed additional camp fodder.

~The Answer

[justasportsfan]

Re: Atlanta might have looked to deal for Losman if they hadn't drafted Losman

Harrington is a better QB anyway so I'm not sure why they would want Losman unless they needed additional camp fodder.

~The Answer

they went with Harrington over HOlcomb.