I wrote just this weekend that I would prefer that the Falcons emulate their 2014/2015 success as much as possible by investing draft picks in young, capable backs who fit their vision for their backfield in 2022 and beyond. Our own Kevin Knight gave us an idea of some backs in this upcoming rookie class who might be great fits.
Our preferences do not a team’s plans make, however. Last year the Falcons picked up multiple free agent backs and the likes of Cordarrelle Patterson, Mike Davis and to a much lesser extent Wayne Gallman dominated the touches in the backfield.