The Atlanta Falcons will add a shiny new draft class to their repertoire in less than a month. Most fans and pundits are expecting Thomas Dimitroff and his merry band of scouts to zero in on a defensive tackle. After the departure of Dontari Poe and Adrian Clayborn, it’s a logical conclusion. But the Falcons have surprised us before, and they may well surprise us again.
Mel Kiper’s latest mock draft dropped yesterday. Kiper has the Falcons passing up the opportunity to bolster their defensive line in the first round. Instead, he thinks the Falcons will select dynamic University of Alabama WR Calvin Ridley.