At this point, it’s a meme. Most years I’d write an article or two about trade down rumors in the first round and then gently remind everyone that it’s not going to happen. This year, while it’s still not necessarily the likeliest outcome, I’m keeping that door open a crack.
That’s because of the confluence of a relatively new front office with a limited draft track record for us to go on, a sense that this class has plenty of value late in the first round and early in the second round, and the fact that the Atlanta Falcons just have a lot of roster holes they’d presumably love to plug with high upside young players on somewhat affordable deals.