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ATLANTA FALCONS TEAM NEEDS
Most recent team needs update:
May 8
Starter Need High (P1, P2)
Starter Need Medium (P3)
QB
WR
WRS
EDGE
Mid Round Fill High (P5)
OT
CB
Depth Fill (P4)
RB
OG
DL3T
SFTY
Late Round Fill (P6)
OC
TE
NT
DL5T
OLB
ILB
CBN
Minimal Need (P9)
FALCONS PICKS/COMMENTS MOST RECENT MOCK
Results from Consensus Mock Draft:
2023 CMD#1
Most recent mock draft update:
6/1/2022
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R1
2
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Atlanta
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Bryce Young
Alabama
QB
Reach/Value:
+1
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Height:
6'0"
Weight:
194
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Atlanta faces a critical inflection point in its franchise history. Whether Arthur Smith wants to admit it or not, Atlanta is rebuilding as it moves away from the best player in its history in Matt Ryan. Salary cap constraints have prohibited Atlanta from making marquee signings and they are relying on a distressingly high number of players to greatly improve in order to be competitive.
One of the critical storylines this year - for the first time since 2007 - is who will be the quarterback come the end of the season. Will Marcus Mariota resurrect his career prospects? Will Desmond Ridder "make them pay" as he vowed on draft night? If Ridder seizes the job in his best impression of Russell Wilson, then Atlanta's 2023 draft choices open wide. If he and Mariota struggle, Atlanta could be in a position - both via need and draft pick - to select the best QB in a seemingly more talented class than 2022's.
Bryce Young will be competing with CJ Stroud for that honor, but Young's performance late in 2022 probably has him edging ahead of Stroud on draft boards. Ideally for Arthur Smith, Ridder turns into the draft steal that resurrects a struggling franchise. If not, he's positioned to take a franchise signal caller in next year's draft.
One of the critical storylines this year - for the first time since 2007 - is who will be the quarterback come the end of the season. Will Marcus Mariota resurrect his career prospects? Will Desmond Ridder "make them pay" as he vowed on draft night? If Ridder seizes the job in his best impression of Russell Wilson, then Atlanta's 2023 draft choices open wide. If he and Mariota struggle, Atlanta could be in a position - both via need and draft pick - to select the best QB in a seemingly more talented class than 2022's.
Bryce Young will be competing with CJ Stroud for that honor, but Young's performance late in 2022 probably has him edging ahead of Stroud on draft boards. Ideally for Arthur Smith, Ridder turns into the draft steal that resurrects a struggling franchise. If not, he's positioned to take a franchise signal caller in next year's draft.
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R2
34
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Atlanta
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Zion Nelson
Miami
OT
Reach/Value:
-4
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Height:
6'5"
Weight:
316
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R3
66
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Atlanta
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Christian Mahogany
Boston College
OG
Reach/Value:
-1
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Height:
6'3"
Weight:
318
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R4
97
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Atlanta
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Byron Young
Alabama
DL3T
Reach/Value:
+9
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Height:
6'3"
Weight:
292
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R5
129
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Atlanta
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Calijah Kancey
Pittsburgh
DL5T
Reach/Value:
-26
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Height:
6'0"
Weight:
275
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R6
161
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Atlanta
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Xavier Hutchinson
Iowa State
WR
Reach/Value:
-1
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Height:
6'3"
Weight:
210
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R7
193
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Atlanta
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Tui Tuipulotu
USC
EDGE
Reach/Value:
+20
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Height:
6'4"
Weight:
290
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FALCONS HISTORICAL DRAFT PICKS
Reach/Value (R/V) Explained
The difference between where a player is selected in the NFL draft versus where the player was listed on the final Drafttek Big Board for the season in question.Example: A player who was listed at #50 on the Big Board and was selected at #35 will be a "Reach" of -15. Alternately, a player listed at #35 on the Big Board who was selected at #50 is a +15 "Value".
Simply put: a positive number is a Value pick, a negative number is a Reach.
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2022 | 1 | 8 | Drake London | USC | WR | Reach | -9 |
| 2022 | 2 | 38 | Arnold Ebiketie | Penn State | EDGE | Value | +8 |
| 2022 | 2 | 58 | Troy Andersen | Montana State | ILB | Reach | -3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 74 | Desmond Ridder | Cincinnati | QB | Value | +32 |
| 2022 | 3 | 82 | DeAngelo Malone | Western Kentucky | EDGE | Reach | -47 |
| 2022 | 5 | 151 | Tyler Allgeier | BYU | RBC | Value | +39 |
| 2022 | 6 | 190 | Justin Shaffer | Georgia | OG | Value | +18 |
| 2022 | 6 | 213 | John FitzPatrick | Georgia | TE | Reach | -109 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | Kyle Pitts | Florida | TE | Reach | -1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 40 | Richie Grant | UCF | S | Value | +10 |
| 2021 | 3 | 68 | Jalen Mayfield | Michigan | OT | Value | +29 |
| 2021 | 4 | 108 | Darren Hall | San Diego State | CB | Reach | -47 |
| 2021 | 4 | 114 | Drew Dalman | Stanford | OC | Reach | -93 |
| 2021 | 5 | 148 | Ta'Quon Graham | Texas | DL3T | Value | +0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 182 | Adetokunbo Ogundeji | Notre Dame | EDGE | Reach | -114 |
| 2021 | 5 | 183 | Avery Williams | Boise State | CB | Reach | -56 |
| 2021 | 6 | 187 | Frank Darby | Arizona State | WR | Reach | -74 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2020 | 1 | 16 | A.J. Terrell | Clemson | CB | Reach | -22 |
| 2020 | 2 | 47 | Marlon Davidson | Auburn | DL5T | Reach | -18 |
| 2020 | 3 | 78 | Matt Hennessy | Temple | OC | Reach | -27 |
| 2020 | 4 | 119 | Mykal Walker | Fresno State | ILB | Reach | -55 |
| 2020 | 4 | 134 | Jaylinn Hawkins | California | S | Reach | -71 |
| 2020 | 7 | 228 | Sterling Hofrichter | Syracuse | P | Value | +6 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2019 | 1 | 14 | Chris Lindstrom | Boston College | OG | Reach | -18 |
| 2019 | 1 | 31 | Kaleb McGary | Washington | OT | Reach | -6 |
| 2019 | 4 | 111 | Kendall Sheffield | Ohio St | CB | Reach | -60 |
| 2019 | 4 | 135 | John Cominsky | Charleston | DL5T | Value | +3 |
| 2019 | 5 | 152 | Qadree Ollison | Pittsburgh | RB | Reach | -47 |
| 2019 | 5 | 172 | Jordan Miller | Washington | CB | Reach | -78 |
| 2019 | 6 | 203 | Marcus Green | UL Monroe | WRS | Reach | -97 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2018 | 1 | 26 | Calvin Ridley | Alabama | WR | Value | +11 |
| 2018 | 2 | 58 | Isaiah Oliver | Colorado | CB | Value | +26 |
| 2018 | 3 | 90 | Deadrin Senat | South Florida | DL1T | Reach | -59 |
| 2018 | 4 | 126 | Ito Smith | Southern Miss | RBC | Value | +9 |
| 2018 | 6 | 194 | Russell Gage | LSU | WR | Reach | -129 |
| 2018 | 6 | 200 | Foyesade Oloukun | Yale | OLB | Reach | -113 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2017 | 1 | 26 | Takkarist McKinley | UCLA | EDGE | Value | +2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 75 | Duke Riley | LSU | OLB | Reach | -18 |
| 2017 | 4 | 136 | Sean Harlow | Oregon State | C | Value | +48 |
| 2017 | 5 | 149 | Damontae Kazee | San Diego State | CB | Value | +23 |
| 2017 | 5 | 156 | Brian Hill | Wyoming | RB | Value | +18 |
| 2017 | 5 | 174 | Eric Saubert | Drake | TE | Reach | -37 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2016 | 1 | 17 | Keanu Neal | Florida | S | Reach | -27 |
| 2016 | 2 | 52 | Deion Jones | LSU | OLB | Value | +0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 81 | Austin Hooper | Stanford | TE | Value | +1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 115 | De'Vondre Campbell | Minnesota | OLB | Reach | -185 |
| 2016 | 6 | 195 | Wes Schweitzer | San Jose St | OG | Reach | -300 |
| 2016 | 7 | 238 | Devin Fuller | UCLA | WR | Value | -180 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2015 | 1 | 8 | Vic Beasley | Clemson | EDGE | Value | +2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 42 | Jalen Collins | LSU | CB | Value | +15 |
| 2015 | 3 | 73 | Tevin Coleman | Indiana | RB | Value | +27 |
| 2015 | 4 | 107 | Justin Hardy | East Carolina | WR | Value | +17 |
| 2015 | 5 | 137 | Grady Jarrett | Clemson | DL3T | Value | +78 |
| 2015 | 7 | 225 | Jake Rodgers | Ea. Washington | OT | Reach | -178 |
| 2015 | 7 | 249 | Akeem King | San Jose State | DB | Reach | -234 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2014 | 1 | 6 | Jake Matthews | Texas A&M | OT | Value | +0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 37 | Ra'Shede Hageman | Minnesota | DL5T | Value | +9 |
| 2014 | 3 | 68 | Dezmen Southward | Wisconsin | S | Reach | -61 |
| 2014 | 4 | 103 | Devonta Freeman | Florida State | RB | Reach | -79 |
| 2014 | 4 | 139 | Prince Shembo | Notre Dame | OLB | Reach | -36 |
| 2014 | 5 | 147 | Ricardo Allen | Purdue | CB | Reach | -107 |
| 2014 | 5 | 168 | Marquis Spruill | Syracuse | OLB | Reach | -22 |
| 2014 | 7 | 253 | Yawin Smallwood | Connecticut | ILB | Value | +145 |
| 2014 | 7 | 255 | Tyler Starr | South Dakota | OLB | Value | +89 |