{"id":1886,"date":"2009-12-16T08:00:38","date_gmt":"2009-12-16T13:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2009\/12\/16\/tony-gonzales-trade-%e2%80%93-what-is-a-second-round-pick-worth\/"},"modified":"2010-02-26T18:35:28","modified_gmt":"2010-02-26T23:35:28","slug":"tony-gonzales-trade-%e2%80%93-what-is-a-second-round-pick-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2009\/12\/16\/tony-gonzales-trade-%e2%80%93-what-is-a-second-round-pick-worth\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Gonzales trade \u2013 what is a Second Round pick worth?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Falcons just cannot seem to escape their history. Landing Tony Gonzales<\/a> for a 2010 Second Round draft pick seemed like a good idea at the time. In fact, I was enthusiastic. Gonzales was supposed to be a key component in the Falcons potent offense. Gonzales was also billed to be Ryan\u2019s \u201cgo to\u201d receiver; Gonzales was going to help Ryan avoid a sophomore slump.<\/p>\n

There is no doubt that Gonzales has contributed, and he is a fan favorite in Atlanta judging by the #88 jerseys I see at every home game. Gonzales currently ranks in the Top 10 in receptions (75), Top 30 in yards (788), and Top 30 in TDs (5) among all receivers. If you compare just TEs then Gonzales lands in the Top 5 in receptions and receiving yards, but is further back in TDs.<\/p>\n

Gonzales\u2019 numbers are more than reasonable, but I did expect him to have 10 TDs by this point in the season. Gonzales should be the goal line weapon of choice if Ryan has to go to the air in the Red Zone. Little did we know that Ryan would miss multiple games because his toe was sore, Turner would pull up lame, Norwood would miss five consecutive games, and the list goes ever onward.<\/p>\n

If the Falcons fail to make the playoffs, and if Atlanta does not manage to pull off three victories in a row to get back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in franchise history, I think I am going to regret this trade. The 2010 draft should be plenty deep, and the Falcons need all the picks they can get.<\/p>\n

A Second Round pick is worth plenty. Now you are asking \u201cjust what can you get for a Second Round pick?\u201d Looking back over the last few years, the Falcons drafted<\/a>:<\/p>\n