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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Dan Quinn is entering his first NFL draft as Atlanta's coach with a fresh understanding of the talent already present on the Falcons' roster.
Information Quinn gained from the mini-camp could impact draft decisions, especially later in the draft.
Quinn acknowledged some of his opinions of his current players were swayed by what he saw on the practice fields Tuesday and Wednesday,Wholesale Soccer Jerseys Authentic.
Quinn has the final say on roster decisions. Dimitroff still has the deciding vote on draft picks,Wholesale Jerseys, but he will have input from the coach.
"There's nothing like a live evaluation with players and teams compared with on tape,Cheap Jerseys From China," Quinn said Wednesday. "For me to be out here with our team, it was really a valuable time for me."
"I'm not going to give it away,Cheap Jerseys, some of that information," he said before adding the overall appraisal was positive.
The Falcons have the No. 8 overall pick in Thursday's first round. The team's top needs include pass rusher and running back.
Quinn said the mini-camp will help him make better suggestions on what areas need to be addressed in the draft.
"Just to get started with the guys,Wholesale China Jerseys Free Shpping, I couldn't be more pleased. ... A lot of it surpassed my expectations."
"There were some players I didn't really have a lot of tape on to watch, a guy who might have been on the practice squad last year or had been injured,NFL Jerseys Authentic China," Quinn said. "For me to get a chance to see some of these guys and see them at their best and what they can do, as a coach it makes it that much easier to see how they could be featured in our system.
The Falcons completed a mini-camp on Wednesday that was allowed because Quinn is a first-year coach. Quinn will assist general manager Thomas Dimitroff the next three days in the draft. |
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