Lmondloch'S MOCK DRAFT

Mock Draft 1

  • Lmondloch DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (ATL)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Falcons: B-.

The Pat Bryant pick is the one that will follow the Falcons into the fall. They took him 21 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They left with offensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In No. 15 they get a double-digit-sack hope. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
No drama and no debate, Jonah Savaiinaea went about where he belonged in pick 46. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick117 Rnd4 Pat Bryant
This one needs a full-page explanation: Pat Bryant in slot 117, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.