No matter what the Atlanta Falcons’ plan is for Round 1 of Thursday’s 2020 NFL draft, they can’t afford to miss on their first pick.
Everyone knows the stakes for the Falcons coming off back-to-back 7-9 seasons. Owner Arthur Blank expects the playoffs and nothing less. He retained coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff with a postseason push in mind.
The Falcons aren’t just one player away from being a Super Bowl contender, but they certainly need their top draft pick to make an immediate impact. He can't be a developmental project, an extreme character risk or injury prone.