FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – The Atlanta Falcons today acquired cornerback Tye Hill in a trade with the St. Louis Rams in exchange an undisclosed draft pick. This is an excellent pick up for the Falcons! I was getting worried about that secondary. Source: Falcons Life - J. Michael Moore
I wouldn't get too excited, outside of his speed, Tye lacks all required skills to be a solid corner in the league. It's just sad that in a day where we lose our first & second rounders of the 2006 draft, all we get in return is a seventh round pick and a reminder of how false hope equates to nothing.
The only knock on Hill has been his injuries. The fact that you think he lacks "ALL REQUIRED SKILLS TO BE A SOLID CORNER IN THE LEAGUE" is ludicrous. My hopes aren't unrealistic. Hill is very talented. If he stays healthy, which is a gamble, he is solid.
Great pickup for the Falcons, despite what Andy is saying. Falcons now have to have one of the fastest cornerback corps out there. A defensive coordinator could give you nightmare with what he can draw up with that speed. Well Lebeau anyhow... **********Automerged Doublepost********** All Falcons gave up was a 7th round pick... Win.
I remember when he xcame out i wanted either him or Jimmy Williams. Hopefuly Tye will work out a little bit better though. WE do have a very fast set of CBs with Hill and Houston (they ran 4.34 and 4.32) but we play a cover 2 D so that wont be much of a factor..unless this signals a slight change in our secondary coverage.
I'm happy they made a move, I was getting concerned with the defense, which has been average to say the least so far this preseason. I just wish the secondary, and in paticular the safety position had been addressed in the offseason. Now if we can just do something about Jamal Anderson.
