The cycle is always the same.

After the NFL Draft is complete, columnists, reporters, writers, bloggers and fans all have the same basic reactions.

• The Eternal Optimist: “The Draft was amazing! Our GM can do no wrong. We are Super Bowl-bound.”
• The Standing on the Fence: “It was okay, let’s wait and see. You can’t judge a draft for 3 years.”
• The Reactionary: “What were they thinking?!? I can’t believe we passed up (insert highly ranked prospect here)!”

If the reaction is mostly positive, you’ll see columnists write about how the draft was not as good as fans believe. The same applies to the reverse. If the general consensus is negative, articles will begin popping up stating why this draft is actually quite good and to give it time.

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Lost in all the excitement coming from Atlanta about the drafting of Missouri Linebacker Sean Weatherspoon is the fact that the team still hasn’t addressed, arguably, their biggest need; Defensive End.

Weatherspoon will be able to pressure the passer but I believe his biggest strength will be as fierce tackler and playing in space i.e. coverage.

The Falcons still need a DE who can disrupt the opposing quarterback and in the words of Lawrence Taylor, “Go out there like a bunch of crazed dogs and have some fun!”

The Falcons finished 27th in sacks in 2009. They also finished 28th against the pass. Starting to see a pattern?

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