Another mock draft is projecting the Falcons to select talented Florida cornerback C.J. Henderson at pick No. 16.
Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar is the latest to do so in his new mock. He gives some good insight as to why, outside of the obvious need, that Henderson makes sense for Atlanta in the first round.
Here’s an excerpt of Farrar’s analysis of the Falcons’ selection:
The Falcons underwent quite the defensive renaissance in the second half of the 2019 season when Raheeem Morris — now the team’s defensive coordinator — took control of the secondary. However, Morris doesn’t have a lot to work with in the cornerback group after the Lions signed Desmond Trufant, and it wasn’t as if Trufant was a world-beater of late. So, Morris and head coach Dan Quinn need a new No. 1 cornerback, and there are few better from a pure coverage perspective than Henderson, who allowed just 46% of his targets to be completed over three collegiate seasons. Just as importantly, Johnson has enough experience in both man and zone.”
The pick makes even more sense with Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff saying on Tuesday that he believes the team can never have too many corners.
Since the team has yet to upgrade the position in free agency, it seems all the more likely that Dimitroff pulls the trigger on a corner in the first or second round.
[lawrence-related id=49234]
[vertical-gallery id=49123]