For weeks, perhaps months, the course for the Falcons has felt pretty clear at pick No. 8. If you’re truly married to getting the best player available, perhaps you consider a top tier wide receiver, but there figures to be a high-end pass rusher or cornerback at that pick and the means to get that player. There’s a reason Dallas Turner has been a popular mock draft selection for a long time now; the team’s needs and his ability align.
But for all that smooth pre-draft narrative to this point, the actual pick is an unknown, and the Falcons could always throw us a knee-buckling curveball at the last moment.