NFL Draft 2011: Atlanta Falcons Seeking Help for Roddy White

April 13, 2011   ·   John Boller   ·   Jump to comments

The Atlanta Falcons 13-3 showing in the regular season and early exit in the NFC’s Divisional Round of last year’s playoffs has Atlanta with the 27th pick in the upcoming 2011 NFL Draft.
The consensus by most draft experts is that the current NFC South champions will use their first pick to strengthen the defense by selecting a defensive end. Not a bad idea for the Falcons to consider, but they were 11th in the league in team defense, fifth in rushing yards allowed and 12th in passing yards allowed per game. 
So, maybe taking a defensive end as the first selection would not be the best move by head coach Mike Smith and general manager Thomas Dimitroff.
Also, since 2004, only one defensive end has been selected with the 27th overall pick. The other six picks have come in pairs with two cornerbacks, two running backs and two wide receivers (Roddy White 2005) being selected. I hope to see history repeat itself in 2011 with a receiver having his name called ...

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