This was a very odd pick for the Falcons as Zinger wasn’t even a good college player.  In fact he only caught 3 passes in his last two years with LSU.  Zinger played in 41 games at LSU and he caught a whopping 15 passes for 209 yards (13.9 avg) with 1 TD grab.  Zinger has nice size at 6′4″, 270 pounds so he could develop into a good run blocker at the end of the offensive line at least.  The Falcons should have taken a chance on a better player with this pick.

Wilfrey Fontenot started all four seasons in his college career at Arizona.  He is only 5′9″, 174 pounds but he runs a 4.45 40.  Because of his size he will have a hard time sticking in the NFL as he’s not physical enough to handle big receivers or running backs at the NFL level.  He played in 46 games (all starts) at Arizona and he made 174 tackles, had 7 interceptions and broke up 25 passes.  Special teams is likely Fontenot’s best chance to make the team.

The Falcons didn’t have to look far to find a running back here as Brown played his college ball at Georgia.  Brown is a small guy at 5′8″, 199 pounds but you would never expect that he’s a power runner but he is.  He runs a 4.55 40 so he’s not a burner but his success runs in his fearlessness and toughness.  He played in 40 games (27 starts) at Georgia and he carried the ball 529 times for 2,646 yards (5.0 ypc) with 23 TD runs.  He also caught 39 passes for 372 yards (9.5 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  Brown also has value on special teams as he can return kicks.  This was a solid pick by the Falcons.

Kroy Biermann will likely have to switch to linebacker from defensive end because of his size.  He is 6′3″, 242 pounds but he is a fast high motor player.  He played at Montana so one has to wonder whether or not he will be able to handle the jump in competition.  He made 72 tackles, had 15 sacks and forced 5 fumbles at Montana last season.  Biermann will likely help on special teams but it might be a while before he works much at linebacker.

Robert James was a playmaker at Arizona State but he had injury problems as he often hurt himself delivering big hits.  He is 5′10″, 230 pounds and he runs a 4.6 40 which is pretty good for a player his size.  He is a maximum effort player who will likely be a backup linebacker and a special teams ace as a rookie.  But he has the potential to eventually win a starting job at linebacker in the future as long as he can stay healthy.  James has played in 42 games (19 starts) in his career at Arizona State and he made 175 tackles, 20 tackles for a loss, had 5.5 sacks, broke up 13 passes and had 5 interceptions.  This was a good pick for the Falcons.