The Atlanta Falcons didn’t think they were in need of a rebuild when they started last season 5-0, but a 3-8 finish to the year made it clear there were major holes on the roster that needed to be addressed.
The 2016 NFL draft offers few opportunities to address those issues since the Falcons hold only five picks. They will have very little room for error.
A bad draft would likely mean the end of general manager Thomas Dimitroff’s tenure in Atlanta after some of his previous early-round draft picks, including offensive tackle Sam Baker, center Peter Konz and defensive tackle Peria Jerry, have disappointed.