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Was there a change in the Falcons’ scouting approach for the 2020 draft?

When Dan Quinn became the head coach of the Falcons in 2015, he preached about one specific attribute: speed. He especially loves this attribute in his defensive players. During his tenure, Quinn has favored the explosive and fast athlete, with the premise that he had the right people on staff to coach them into football players. Of course there are exceptions to this, but the issue so far with this premise is that it mostly has created inconsistencies amongst the team during his tenure.

Some examples of players who were drafted due to their athletic prowess are Vic Beasley, Jalen Collins, Deion Jones, DeVondre Campbell and Takk McKinley.