The Atlanta Falcons have made several moves already this offseason, but it remains to be seen whether or not the team has improved because of them. That uncertainty is reflected in Touchdown Wire’s post-draft power rankings.
Read what Mark Schofield of TD Wire wrote about the Falcons’ first-round selection of Clemson corner A.J. Terrell:
When a deal failed to materialize, the Falcons stayed at 16 and drafted Clemson cornerback A.J.Terrell. Now this pick was viewed as a bit of a reach, but I would posit that is due to recency bias.
The lasting image many have of the Clemson DB is of his battle against Ja’Marr Chase in the National Championship Game, where the LSU receiver went off for over 200 yards receiving and a pair of touchdowns.
Prior to the draft I went back through that game, and you saw a lot of wins by Chase at the catch point, and a game that perhaps looked bad watching live, but was not as awful as many made it out to be.
Here’s what Schofield had to say about Atlanta’s second and third round selections of defensive lineman Marlon Davidson and center Matt Hennessy:
Beyond the Terrell selection, Marlon Davidson can be a nice defender up front with the versatility to play inside or on the edge. Matt Hennessy is a very smart and experienced center, who often gets to two defenders on a single snap. The biggest problem facing Atlanta is not who they drafted this weekend, but the other additions to the NFC South. Namely that Brady guy for starters.
We’ll see what kind of group this is when football activities resume, assuming that happens in 2020.
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