Why The Falcons Might Take Dorsey

It's all just interesting speculation. They have many holes, but the one that will be addressed with # 3 will be LT, DT or QB.

Breaking them down.

LT - generally has to be filled with a 1st or 2nd round pick. This is a deep OT class and they should be able to fill it in the second round.

DT - Dorsey & Ellis are definetly the big dogs, but each have question marks. Dorsey with his injury questions (over-hyped injuries, IMO) and Ellis (short arms). Nevertheless, these 2 guys will be successful and be playing in Hawaii eventually. There are some interesting 2nd tier guys though - Balmer, Laws, Bryant, Moore, Harrison. At least one of them will be there in the 3rd round.

QB - Ryan is the top guy. He did not play in post-season games or work in combine. Hasn't had pro day yet. Still, his early grades are comparable to those of Eli coming out. He has strong leadership skills and that can't be underestimated when talking about what Atlanta is desparately seeking.

Bottom line, if Ryan has a good pro day (and you would think he will, since he will be throwing to his own receivers and all his focus has been on preparing for it) then I think that he will be the pick for Atlanta.