Marvin Allen is the new Director of College Scouting

[ChiefMojo]

Looks like Atlanta Falcons national scout Marvin Allen will be the Director of College Scouting. Taking over for Phil Emery's position and will work under John Dorsey and Chris Ballard.

http://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/staff/Marvin-Allen/50943e1b-efdf-4b69-b330-fbec35c800d2

[In58men]

@ProFootballTalk: Chiefs hire Marvin Allen to serve as director of college scouting, per source with knowledge of hire.

In with the tweet before ChiefsandO'sfan

[Chiefaholic]

Of the two finalists, this is the guy I wanted. On paper, this team looks to be heading in the right direction.

[Rain Man]

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[BigBeauford]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/31/Marvinthemartain.jpg/200px-Marvinthemartain.jpg

[ChiefMojo]

I admit I really like this hire. I would've liked Morrow as well from what I have read but Allen seems to someone that may mesh very well with our current scouts. Most of his time has been in either New England or Atlanta... very similar scouting systems.

[chiefzilla1501]

Let's just talk about the complete idiocy and douche baggery of Pioli, that he went an entire fucking year without a College Scouting Director. Unbe-fucking-lievable

[ChiefMojo]

Didn't Pioli pretty much have Nagy act as the Director of College Scouting? lol

[RealSNR]

Isn't that lovely? Hmm???

[Dante84]

Awesome.

The Falcons moved up like 20 spots to take Julio a few years back. Takes some serious balls to pull something like that off. I like that he was involved in that to some extent.

Gives me hope.

[Rain Man]

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[Rain Man]

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[Rain Man]

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[Rain Man]

http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/images/hagler-marvin-11.jpg

[Rain Man]

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[Rain Man]

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[Rain Man]

http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120331191810/simpsons/images/5/54/Marvin_Monroe.png

[thabear04]

http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/mn9SmBRFqvxvA10uwNY8uQg.jpg

Lol oh man this guy Snoop Minnis lol ROFL

[Rain Man]

I think I win.

[T-post Tom]

I think I win.

Yes you did. Bravo.

[RealSNR]

What you don't actually know, Rain Man, is that Mr. Allen doesn't like to be called "Marvin." Sounds so formal.

http://www.profootballhof.com/assets/Levy_Marv_HS_180-220.jpg

[RealSNR]

http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/files/2012/11/marv-albert.jpg

[thabear04]

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MARVIN HARRISON, football player
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MARVIN BAM, 2008 Olympic athlete - South Africa - Hockey
MARVIN BARNES, basketball player
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MARVIN HAGLER, Boxing
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MARVIN HARRIS, Anthropologist
MARVIN HEEMEYER, Criminal
MARVIN JACKSON, football player
MARVIN KALB, Journalist
MARVIN LANE, baseball player
MARVIN MINNIS, football player
MARVIN MINSKY, Scientist
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MARVIN MITCHELSON, Attorney
MARVIN OLASKY, Pundit
MARVIN PHILIP, football player
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MARVIN RUNYON, Government
MARVIN SANCHEZ, 2008 Olympic athlete - Honduras - Football
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MARVIN SIMS, football player
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MARVIN WARD, football player
MARVIN WEBSTER, basketball player
MARVIN WHITE, football player
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GIGI MARVIN, 2010 Winter Olympian - Hockey
LEE MARVIN, Actor

[xztop123]

Of the two finalists, this is the guy I wanted. On paper, this team looks to be heading in the right direction.

Lol what paper ? how do u know anything about him

[BlackHelicopters]

To the watchtower

[MotherfuckerJones]

Marcus Allen? Hmmm

[savchief]

Best Marvin ever

[Munson]

http://southparkstudios.mtvnimages.com/shared/characters/kids/starvin-marvin.jpg

[Direckshun]

Falcons Draft Classes, the past four years, while he's been director:

2013
1: CB Desmond Trufant
2: CB Robert Alford
4: DE Malliciah Goodman
4: TE Levine Toilolo
5: DE Stansly Maponga
7: S Kemal Ishmael
7: S Zeke Motta

2012

2: C Peter Konz
3: OT Lamar Holmes
5: FB Bradie Ewing
5: DE Jonathan Massaquoi
6: S Charles Mitchell
6: DT Travian Robertson

2011

1: WR Julio Jones
3: LB Akeem Dent
5: RB Jacquizz Rodgers
6: P Matt Bosher
7: OG Andrew Jackson
7: DE Cliff Matthews

2010

1: OLB Sean Weatherspoon
3: DT Corey Peters
3: OG Mike Johnson
4: OG Joe Hawley
5: CB Dominique Franks
5: WR Kerry Meier
6: S Shann Schillinger

[Direckshun]

I know he's not the one making selections, but... that's a big pile of meh.

Honestly, I have a rule of thumb: the most important positions are QB, LT, WR, DT, and passrushers. At LEAST two out of your first three picks should be at these positions. You need to be the best-stocked at these position.

These drafts all failed spectacularly. I can forgive 2011 because they gave up the farm for Julio Jones, but....

[Titty Meat]

Another guy who sucks at drafting. Hell fit right in.

[BlackHelicopters]

All the pieces are in place. Book February plans now

[Mr. Laz]

It's good that we seems like we are getting a broader assortment of personal people.


Hope it works

[BossChief]

My CP mock drafts for the Falcons over the last 4 years >>>>>> their actual drafts

[Mr. Laz]

My CP mock drafts for the Falcons over the last 4 years >>>>>> their actual drafts
Doesn't seem to me like Atlanta draft all that well but they have hit big a few times.

[chiefzilla1501]

I know he's not the one making selections, but... that's a big pile of meh.

Honestly, I have a rule of thumb: the most important positions are QB, LT, WR, DT, and passrushers. At LEAST two out of your first three picks should be at these positions. You need to be the best-stocked at these position.

These drafts all failed spectacularly. I can forgive 2011 because they gave up the farm for Julio Jones, but....

The executives/head personnel guys pick your first 2 rounds. In general, the 3rd day goes to the scouts. The Falcons' picks in the 3rd day are not terrible. You've got starters at Guard, Right Tackle, Middle LB, Fullback, Nose Tackle, Punter, quality RB depth in Jacquizz Rodgers, and most of these players have been good enough to stay on the roster. That's not a terrible haul for a fairly loaded team in the late rounds of the draft.

[SAUTO]

It's good that we seems like we are getting a broader assortment of personal people.


Hope it works

20 years as a scout, 16 with the pats, 4 with atlanta.


how is that "Broader" than what we just went through?