As part of the trade, the Falcons and the Rams swapped positions in the fifth and sixth rounds of the draft, Atlanta announced in a release.

The Falcons sent their fifth-round pick (160th overall) and sixth-round pick (196th) to the Rams and received the Rams' fifth-round pick (138) and their sixth-round pick (176). The Falcons moved up 22 spots in the fifth round and 20 in the sixth round.

Robinson had a promising rookie season in 2007 after being selected in the third round (75th overall) of the 2007 draft. He had 37 catches, including a 74-yard touchdown catch.

Last season, he played in just six games and caught five passes. He suffered a concussion and battled a hamstring injury.

--Suspended Falcons quarterback Michael Vick testified in court last week that he is a changed man ready to take charge of his finances, but that wasn't enough for the federal judge who rejected his plan to emerge from bankruptcy.

Judge Frank J. Santoro commended Vick for seeking to improve himself after spending nearly two years in prison in Leavenworth, Kan., on federal dogfighting charges.

But the no-nonsense judge told Vick the numbers simply don't add up in his plan to climb out of debt, which totaled $20.4 million as of December.

Vick, for example, would have needed $1 million in cash to pull off his plan but could count on only about $210,000 for sure, Santoro told him. Also, Vick would have about $200,000 in annual living expenses under his plan, the judge said. But the only firm source of income Vick has lined up for himself once he gets out of prison next month is a $10-an-hour construction job.

Vick's living expenses were based on him retaining three vehicles, including a 2007 Land Rover, a Lincoln Navigator and a 2007 Infiniti truck. He also planned to keep a home in Hampton, Va., for his mother, Brenda Boddie, and a home under construction in Suffolk, Va., for him and his fiancee and two young daughters.

Santoro suggested that Vick consider selling off more of his assets, including one of the two houses. The judge also told Vick he could face a $6 million to $9 million "hole" even after he pays his creditors.

"Your plan actually puts you below zero," Santoro told Vick at the end of the two-day hearing in Newport News, Va., last week. "This plan will not work."

Santoro called Vick's other proposals to bring in income "speculative." For example, the judge appeared skeptical about the one-page offer Vick received last week to star in a documentary for $600,000. Santoro pointed out that no one in the courtroom seemed to know much about the company that made the offer, Red Bird Entertainment.

Santoro also touched on another key part of Vick's plan to pay his creditors: rejoining the NFL. Vick's agent, Joel Segal, testified in bankruptcy court Thursday that he expects the NFL to reinstate Vick, and hopefully for the 2009 season. But, as Segal noted, that is not for certain.

The NFL suspended Vick indefinitely in 2007 after the details of his plea deal with prosecutors became public in his federal dogfighting case. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he will review Vick's status after he gets out of prison but wants to see true contrition from him.

--The Falcons believe in drafting for need as opposed to selecting the best player available.

"The philosophy of (general manager) Thomas Dimitroff is to always be needs based," Falcons coach Mike Smith said. "You're not going to see us taking the best available athlete. We've identified needs to be addressed. We've done some in free agency, and there will probably be some free agency moves in future. But right now, our focus is on the draft."

--The Falcons went to Los Angeles to work out six USC Trojans last Saturday.

Team officials conducted a workout with linebackers Rey Maualuga, Clay Matthews Jr., Brian Cushing and Kaluka Maiava, defensive tackle Fili Moala and cornerback Cary Harris.

The Falcons are the process of revamping their defense after five starters left in free agency.

Linebackers Michael Boley (New York Giants) and Keith Brooking (Dallas), defensive tackle Grady Jackson (Detroit), cornerback Domonique Foxworth (Baltimore) and safety Lawyer Milloy (unsigned) will not return next season.

Cushing, Maualuga, and Matthews Jr. are projected first-round picks. The Falcons hold the 24th pick in the first round of the draft, which will be held on April 25-26.

Moala, 6-foot-4, 305 pounds, is considered a second- to third-round pick. Maiava, 5-11 1/2, 229, is considered a third- or fourth-round pick. Harris, 5-11, 187 pounds, is considered a mid- to late-round pick, got to be hungry."

QUOTE TO NOTE: "The tone now is that we want to have an extension of this collective bargaining agreement. That's the commitment of our commissioner. The commitment of our labor committee. It's a commitment that I believe exist on behalf of DeMaurice Smith, the executive director of the NFLPA and our players." -- Falcons owner Arthur Blank on the labor situation.