I don’t think any of us expected to see the Falcons ship out a 7th round pick for a pass rusher before we even finished our morning coffee, but such is the way of this team. The swap for Charles Harris gives up a 7th rounder in a draft class where the Falcons are expected to land three compensatory selections is a low-cost gamble, but why are the Falcons giving up anything for a player with 3.5 sacks in three seasons?
Let’s run down some logical reasons.
They liked him in 2017
The Falcons moved up for Takk McKinley at #26 because they wanted him, but I’ve always wondered whether Derek Barnett, Jonathan Allen, or Charles Harris were priorities and simply went earlier than the Falcons were willing to move for.