Magicgames II » Panthers vs. Falcons Week 2 Watc

h: TE Greg Olsen Giorgio Tavecchio Jersey 2019 , RT Daryl Williams ailing With Week 1 in the books, the Falcons must put the blunders of yesterday behind them as two divisional opponents await for Weeks 2 and 3. The team will host the Carolina Panthers next Sunday, though two key figures to the Panthers’ offense could be on the sideline. TE Greg Olsen exited Carolina’s Sunday win over the Dallas Cowboys with a foot injury and did not return. He was questionable pre-game with a back injury as well.Postgame, Ron Rivera said it was not the same foot injury that limited Olsen last season but that it was the same foot. Olsen turned 33 in March but is still one of Cam Newton’s top targets on that offense. Even if the injury is not serious, the team could opt to give Olsen a week off with so many bangs and bruises this early. This would clear the way for rookie TE Ian Thomas to start, who had been drawing some praise from training camp. Starting right tackle Daryl Williams might be in a tough spot, as he’s scheduled to get an MRI Monday on his knee. He was carted off during Sunday’s contest with an injury. He tore his MCL and dislocated his patella in camp but was somehow able to enter the season healthy. If he misses any time, Carolina would lose both its starting tackles after LT Matt Kalil hit IR before the season began. T Amini Silatolu would likely start in his place. We’ll keep an eye on how the veteran Panthers pass catcher and blocker progress through the week, but it looks like both teams will be at less than 100% Sunday. Spoiler: DQ loves him some LSU players."With the draft looming, it’s the right time to look back and see if this Falcons team and front office have certain preferences in drafting with Dan Quinn at the helm. Today, I thought we’d look at the schools Falcons draft picks have originated from.As you’d expect Black Logan Paulsen Jersey , Quinn and company show a marked preference for one school in particular, one significant enough that it can’t be chalked up to mere coincidence four years in. He shows a weaker preference for a handful of other schools, but beyond that it gets dicey trying to break this thing down by college, to say nothing of conference. Let’s dive in. Players drafted by school4 LSU2 UCLASan Jose StateClemson1AlabamaColoradoSouth FloridaSouthern MissYaleOregon StateSan Diego StateWyoming DrakeFloridaStanfordMinnesotaIndianaEast CarolinaEastern Washington As you’ll note, the Falcons have a strong preference for LSU players under Dan Quinn, with far and away the most selections coming from that school. DQ has presided over a draft with an LSU player joining the team for each of the last four seasons and has snagged one star in Deion Jones, one promising young receiver and special teams gunner in Russell Gage, one young but struggling linebacker in Duke Riley, and one bust-by-virtue-of-suspension in Jalen Collins. Next up are UCLA (Takkarist McKinley and his 13 sacks and still major upside, plus Devin Fuller, who was felled by injury) Logan Paulsen Jersey 2019 , San Jose State (off-and-on starting guard Wes Schweitzer and Akeem King, who flamed out in Atlanta but found a home in Seattle), and Clemson (Vic Beasley and his 29.5 sacks and uncertain future and certified star Grady Jarrett). Otherwise, the Falcons have not selected more than one player from a school in the four seasons in which Quinn has been in Atlanta. What does this mean for 2019?It would be legitimately surprising if the Falcons didn’t draft someone from LSU. Linebacker Devin White is a consensus top 20 pick from the school, but that would arguably be a luxury/future-looking pick for a team with Deion Jones, De’Vondre Campbell, Foye Oluokun and plenty of depth. Cornerback Greedy Williams is a likely first rounder, as well, but doesn’t figure to be seriously in play for Atlanta unless he falls back into the second round.That leaves us looking at late rounders with LSU ties. Foster Moreau is a block-first tight end who could serve as a long-term replacement for Luke Stocker and Logan Paulsen, space-eating, strong defensive tackle Ed Alexander could be a fit for the team’s fourth DT gig Qadree Ollison Atlanta Falcons Jersey , and Nick Brossette could be a seventh round pickup for the Falcons as a physical back with quality blocking skills and hands. I wouldn’t rule out any of them, given DQ’s strong predilection for LSU players.Clemson is a strong contender to improve their standings here, as well. Clelin Ferrell, Dexter Lawrence and Christian Wilkins are all first round fits for a defensive line in need of talent, and Trayvon Mullen could be a third round find for this football team as a corner with size and legitimate coverage skills. Later on, pass rusher Austin Bryant and tackle Mitch Hyatt are contenders if the Falcons whiff on those positions early on.UCLA and San Jose State don’t have a lot of draft-eligible players who figure to be on the team’s radar this year, so we won’t spend time breaking those down.The big picture takeaway, of course, is that the Falcons haven’t limited themselves to certain schools or conferences in making their selections, which has largely been to their benefit under Dan Quinn. Just don’t be surprised if they wind up with yet another LSU and/or Clemson player by the time the draft wraps up later this month.