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Atlanta Falcons |
#MockTwo Draft Results |
| Draft grades courtesy of Evan Silva (Sr. NFL Editor of rotoworld.com) | Follow @evansilva |
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| The Falcons' 2011 Julio Jones trade left them without first- and second-round picks. The deal might have earned high marks for last year's draft, but that sacrifice removed Atlanta from lofty draft-grade consideration in 2012.
The Falcons still capitalized on the majority of their picks. At nearly 6-foot-4 and over 220 pounds with sub-4.6 speed, Iloka has a shot to be a "tight end stopper" Atlanta could use to slow Jimmy Graham in the NFC South. Johnson is a one-trick pony pass rusher, but excels in the role. Acho is a heady, versatile linebacker who can help right away on nickel downs. Paulson could be the Falcons' No. 2 tight end of the future. Zusevics will likely spend his first season on injured reserve. The Falcons would have had to do something really special to earn anything higher than a C for this group. Because they did draft well after sitting out the first two rounds, Atlanta gets a C+. |
Grade: C+ |
| Pick | Overall | Choice | Notes | |
| 3.22 | 85 | George Iloka, S from Boise St. | Falcons need help all over their defense, this is a case of BPA. Not loving the TE options, willing to wait on the position. | |
| 3.26 | 89 | Cam Johnson, DE from Virginia | Easy pick. Adds a needed pass rusher to the fold. Good value here. | |
| 4.26 | 121 | Emmanuel Acho, ILB from Texas | Curtis Lofton gone, enter Manny Acho. Solid value fills a void in RD 4. | |
| 5.22 | 149 | David Paulson, TE from Oregon | A TE to groom while Tony G. winds down his career. Our Pac12 buddies over at the Sickness know what kind of hands this kid possesses. Good value here. | |
| 7.22 | 212 | Markus Zusevics, OT from Iowa | BPA. From the OL factory of Ferentz, at this point, Zusevics can develop into a solid reserve OL. |
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| 3.26 | #MockTwo: from Texans for pick(s): 2.23,6.23 |
| 4.26 | #MockTwo: from Texans for pick(s): 2.23,6.23 |