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What is the Falcons’ biggest 2019 draft need?

Sitting at 4-8, the Falcons don’t have much to play for at this point in the 2018 season. They’ve been downright bad in several of their last games, and it’s just not much fun to talk about bad football over and over again. Instead, let’s focus on something a lot more enjoyable: the 2019 NFL Draft.

If the season ended today, the Falcons would come away with the 6th pick. Depending on how the final four games unfold, Atlanta could finish anywhere from top-5 to top-20. I’m personally partial to losing out and netting a potential blue-chip player (Ed Oliver, anyone?