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April 26, 2008

Dimitroff goes against teachings

As a longtime member of Bill Belichick and Scott Pioli's staff, new Atlanta general manager Thomas Dimitroff was part of an organization that strongly believes in building its roster from the trenches out.

But Falcons owner Arthur Blank, trying to regain the faith of his team's fan base after the Michael Vick and Bobby Petrino fiascoes and wanting to make a splash, apparently wanted quarterback Matt Ryan.

It looks like Blank won out.

Dimitroff's first-ever pick as a general manager was Ryan -- and while we wish the Boston College star all the best, Atlanta has a lot of needs, particularly in the trenches. If Ryan isn't given the opportunity to stay upright or the Falcons don't have a defense that will get him on the field as long as possible, it will be hard for him to perform well.

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 3:19 PM | Permalink