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The Falcons will select third in the 2008 NFL draft, getting the pick in the third-tiebreaker between four teams. Miami (1-15) and St. Louis (3-13) will make the first two picks.

The Falcons, Oakland, Kansas City and the New York Jets all finished at 4-12. The Falcons, Raiders and Chiefs had identical strengths of schedule, the first tie-breaker. The Raiders and Chiefs split their two meetings, the second tie-breaker, and neither played the Falcons. The Falcons won the third tie-breaker, division record, by going 1-5 in the NFC South as the Raiders and Chiefs were both 2-4 in the AFC West. The tiebreaker between the Raiders and Chiefs was broken by virtue of the Raiders having a worse record among common opponents, the fourth tie-breaker.

http://www.ajc.com/falcons/content/s...raft_1231.html

If this is correct we pick 5th.

I'm 99% sure that is wrong. Posting it hear for posterity.


Falcons will select third in the 2008 draft

By CHRIS VIVLAMORE
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Published on: 12/30/07

The Falcons will select third in the 2008 NFL draft, getting the pick in the third-tiebreaker between four teams. Miami (1-15) and St. Louis (3-13) will make the first two picks.

The Falcons, Oakland, Kansas City and the New York Jets all finished at 4-12. The Falcons, Raiders and Chiefs had identical strengths of schedule, the first tie-breaker. The Raiders and Chiefs split their two meetings, the second tie-breaker, and neither played the Falcons. The Falcons won the third tie-breaker, division record, by going 1-5 in the NFC South as the Raiders and Chiefs were both 2-4 in the AFC West. The tiebreaker between the Raiders and Chiefs was broken by virtue of the Raiders having a worse record among common opponents, the fourth tie-breaker.

FThree or More Clubs

(Note: If two clubs remain tied after third or other clubs are eliminated, tie breaker reverts to step 1 of applicable two-club format.)

1. Apply division tie breaker to eliminate all but the highest ranked club in each division prior to proceeding to step 2. The original seeding within a division upon application of the division tie breaker remains the same for all subsequent applications of the procedure that are necessary to identify the two Wild-Card participants.

2. Head-to-head sweep. (Applicable only if one club has defeated each of the others or if one club has lost to each of the others.)

3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.

4. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games, minimum of four.

5. Strength of victory.

6. Strength of schedule.

7. Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed.

8. Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed.

9. Best net points in conference games.

10. Best net points in all games.

11. Best net touchdowns in all games.

12. Coin toss.

Our record in conference is 3-9
The Jets and Raiders are listed as 4-8 Jets also beat us. Doesnt that make us #3?

2008 NFL Draft First Round Order
As of Sunday, December 30, 2007

Teams are listed with won-loss record, followed by composite strength of schedule. Among teams with the same record, the team with the weakest schedule picks first.
Round 1

1. Miami (1-15, 138-118)
2. St. Louis (3-13, 131-125)
3. Atlanta (4-12, 129-127)
4. Oakland (4-12, 132-124)*
5. Kansas City (4-12, 132-124)*
6. New York Jets (4-12, 133-122)**
7. New England (frm San Fran 5-11, 119-137)
8. Baltimore (5-11, 132-123)***
9. Cincinnati (7-9, 117-138)**
10. New Orleans (7-9, 123-133)
11. Buffalo (7-9, 132-124)*
12. Denver (7-9, 132-124)*
13. Carolina (7-9, 134-122)
14. Detroit (7-9, 139-117)*
15. Chicago (7-9, 139-117)*
16. Arizona (8-8, 111-145)
17. Minnesota (8-8, 129-127)
18. Houston (8-8, 132-124)
19. Philadelphia (8-8, 144-112)
20. Tampa Bay (9-7, 119-137)
21. Washington (9-7, 142-114)
22. Tennessee (9-6)
23. Dallas [from Cleveland (10-6, 110-146)]
24. Seattle (10-6, 106-150)
25. Pittsburgh (10-6, 116-140)
26. New York Giants (10-6, 132-124)
27. San Diego (11-5, 128-128)
28. Jacksonville (11-5, 132-124)
29. Green Bay (13-3, 106-150)
30. Dallas (13-3, 127-129)
31. San Francisco (from Indianapolis) (13-2)
32. New England (pick forfeited) (16-0, 120-135)***


*-Oakland picks before Kansas City on common games tiebreaker. Buffalo picks before Denver on head-to-head. Detroit picks before Chicago on head-to-head.
**-Does not count Tennessee's last game.
***-Does not count Indianapolis's last game.
Picks 20-32 are pending NFL playoff results

The 3-team conference tiebreaker is not applicable because the Chiefs, Raiders and Falcons are not in the same conference.

we get the 4th pick, it's all said and done

http://www.fftoolbox.com/nfl_draft/2...raft_order.cfm

Says we go fifth, which means we probably trade down.

conference record comes first. Coin toss is the last criteria. SoS is the 6th tiebreaker listed by the NFL.

Those tiebreakers are used for playoffs.

A different set of tiebreakers are used regarding draft order.

So lets see... Dolphins pick first, taking Ryan maybe? Rams second. Do they take McFadden, or Long? Falcons 3rd, Take Ryan if he is still available, if not, do they still go QB? Oakland probably goes Oline. That would have us picking Dorsey? Sound Feasable?

I want Buffalo's 1st and 2nd for our 1st. What do they desperately need?

Maybe Ryan Clady with our new first.

Miami will pick Dorsey. I heard that Parcels has said it already.

Not at all.

Dolphins will take Dorsey or try to move down, even though he doesn't fit their defense. No way in hell Parcells takes a QB with the #1 pick.

Rams have no business taking McFadden. They'd take either of the Longs or Dorsey if for some reason someone moved up to #1 and passed on him.

Falcons would likely take Ryan at 3.

Oakland will likely end up with McFadden, IMO.

Which leaves us with whichever Long didn't get picked (likely Jake, IMO) or Sedrick Ellis, Laurinaitis, either Jenkins, or the LB from USC who name is escaping me at the moment.

What is the official stance of this thread, so I don't have to go back over it.

Are we #4? Or are we pending coin flips, or what?