NFL Mock Draft 2019: Atlanta Falcons take Rashan Gary

Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty ImagesBefore discussing the pick, let’s take a deep dive into to the Atlanta Falcons and their needs. When thinking about who the Falcons would draft, one question continued to pop into my head: WHO AND WHAT ARE THE ATLANTA FALCONS?! Seriously! I can’t understand that franchise one bit, specifically in recent years! What I do know about them is that Doug Pederson has a major stake in that franchise after owning them for 3 STRAIGHT YEARS(INCLUDING PLAYOFFS). Just take a look at them under Dan Quinn. They were 8-8, suffered a crushing loss the SB, lost in the Divisional round, and went 7-9 this year. Seems Successful. On paper you have a great team with a Star(Above Average) QB, Franchise RB, 2 Great OL(Jake Matthews and Alex Mack), Julio “FREAKING” Jones, bunch of other good receivers, Adequate D-Line, Deion Jones and Co, Desmond Trufant, Keanu Neal and Ricardo Allen, and a Defensive Minded Head Coach to elevate the defense!!! That is one heck of a team with loads of star power! Where are the championships? What happened last year? Is Dan Quinn the answer? The Falcons had all the talent to be the NFC champion the past 4 seasons! This years draft and season will be defining for the Falcons. Contracts are expiring and the team is getting older. Tick Tock!

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