On the first night of the draft, the Falcons made the surprising, controversial, but (by this morning) widely applauded decision to draft Alabama wide receiver Calvin Ridley. His addition removes the last true 2018 weakness on offense for the Falcons—unless you’re particularly down on Brandon Fusco or the team’s current lack of a fullback—and sets them up to juggle defensive needs and the Best Players Available (TM) the rest of the way.
That makes this a potentially intriguing draft class. Last year, the Falcons hit needs at defensive end (Takkarist McKinley), linebacker (Duke Riley), and developmental needs at guard, tight end and safety (Sean Harlow, Eric Saubert, and Damontae Kazee) with their limited selections.