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FLOWERY BRANCH – The NFL draft is set for Thursday through Saturday and each morning for the past 10 days we've taken a look at a player on the Falcons' draft board.
Today we’ll look at Oklahoma tight end Blake Bell, who’s projected to be a fifth round pick by NFLDraftScout.com.
Credit: D. Orlando Ledbetter
Credit: D. Orlando Ledbetter
Position: Tight end
Height: 6-foot, 6-inches
Weight: 252 pounds
40-yard dash: 4.8 seconds
Bench: 14 at combine; 18 at Pro Day.
Vertical: 33 inches
10-yard split: 1.73 seconds
20-yard shuttle: 2.85 seconds
3-Cone Drill: 6.85 seconds
Broad Jump: 9-feet, 8-inches
5 questions with Blake Bell
Q: How comfortable are you after being converted from the quarterback position?
A: I made the switch completely and I felt like I was getting better each and every game as the year went on and even in the East West Shrine game I felt like I was making big strides, so I'm fully a tight end and there's no more quarterback anymore.
Q: What are the things you need to improve on?
A: I think I just need to work on technique. Like I said, I felt like I was getting a lot better towards the end, just watching film and working on technique …You can always work on pad level and hand placement.
Q: How’s your blocking ability?
A: Anytime you can get down and block people in the run game, whether it's power or outside zone, and then you can split out and have a linebacker on you. That's something that's pretty dangerous.
Q: How has it help coming from an NFL family? (His father Mark Bell, played six years as DE for Colts and Seahawks, Uncle Mike Bell played 12 seasons as DE for Chiefs)
A: It helps a lot, just with my dad and uncle telling me different things to work on or taking me through their process when they were going through this and stuff like that.
Q: Who’s personality do you have, your dad or uncle?
A: I would say my dad. Yeah, two completely different personalities, but both give great advice.
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FALCONS DRAFT BOARD
Kentucky's Bud Dupree vs. Nebraska's Randy Gregory
5 questions with Nebraska's Randy Gregory
5 questions with Kentucky's Bud Dupree
5 questions with Missouri's Shane Ray
5 questions with Clemson's Vic Beasley
5 questions with Alabama safety Landon Collins
5 questions with Alabama quarterback Blake Sims
5 questions with Florida defensive end Dante Fowler Jr.
5 questions with Oregoan DL Arik Armstead
5 questions with Miami inside linebacker Denzel Perryman
Falcons go to check out several Miami Hurricanes
Some of the attendees to the Falcons locals day
ATLANTA FALCONS 2015 DRAFT PICKS
First round: 8th overall selection
Second round: 42nd overall selection
Third round: 73rd overall selection
Fourth round: 107th overall selection
Fifth round: 146th overall selection
Sixth round: 185th overall selection
Seventh round: 225th overall selection
Seventh round: 249th overall selection*
*Pick is from New England through St. Louis
POSITION-BY-POSITION FOR 2015 NFL DRAFT
Wednesday: Top 5 Inside Linebackers
Miami linebacker Denzel Perryman ,
Thursday: Top 5 defensive tackles
(Leonard Williams' Rugby skill will become handy in the NFL)
Friday: Top 5 defensive backs
Alabama's Landon Collins is the top safety prospect
Saturday: Top 5 special teamers
Dorsett, Alford could be top returners
Sunday: Top 5 edge rushers (defensive ends/outside linebackers).
Big Chuck Smith breaks down the top pass-rush prospects
Monday: Top 5 Offensive line
Georgia Tech's Shaquille Mason trying to convert to center for NFL
Tuesday: Top 5 Wide receivers
Georgia's Chris Conley now projects as a fourth-rounder
Wednesday, April 22: Top 5 Running backs
Thursday, April 23: Top 5 Quarterbacks
NFL must handle Winston, Mariota with care. Both need seasoning
Friday, April 24: Top 5 Tight ends
South Carolina's Rory "Buster" Anderson hopes to get his NFL shot
ICYMI: Here's a link to last year's Position-by-Position series.
