The Falcons have less draft capital after trading away their additional second-round pick to acquire Hayden Hurst from the Ravens, but that move filled the team’s massive hole at the tight end position.
After throwing out some potential options for Atlanta in rounds one and two, let’s take a deeper look at three prospects the team could target in the third round (pick No. 78 overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.
CB Reggie Robinson — Tulsa
2019 Stats: 38 tackles (26 solo), 4 INTs, 13 passes defended, 2 fumble recoveries
Analysis: Big, strong and fast are the best words to describe Tulsa’s Reggie Robinson. Atlanta’s biggest need after the first wave of free agency is at corner. Last season, when Desmond Trufant went down, the team was forced to put a lot on the shoulders of Kendall Sheffield and Isaiah Oliver. Both are promising players that figure to improve in 2020 with Raheem Morris calling the plays, but Robinson has the frame of a prototypical NFL outside corner. He had a quiet career at Tulsa until he picked off four passes and defended 13 this season as a senior.
Robinson is projected to go somewhere in the third or fourth rounds, but his combine performance (4.44 40-yard dash time) has some scouts elevating him even higher. At pick No. 78, the Falcons would be getting someone that has good ball skills and potential to eventually start at outside corner.
Video: Robinson plays well here against Oklahoma State: