Nov 28, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Injured Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones, center, talks with defensive tackle Grady Jarrett, left, in the second half of their game against the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
The Atlanta Falcons cannot afford anything but a starter with the fourth overall pick.
Looking back on the last 10 Atlanta Falcons drafts it becomes painfully obvious that they drafted backward. They drafted bench pieces in the first three rounds while finding starters in the final four rounds.
Don’t misconstrue what is being said – there is nothing wrong with finding and developing diamonds in the rough like Grady Jarrett but imagine where this franchise would be if they hadn’t mucked up their picks in the first three rounds.