The Falcoholic

The Atlanta Falcons managed a 4-4 record heading into Week 10, and allowed me to avoid doing mock drafts out of necessity—unlike the previous two seasons. At this point in the year, however, we actually have enough tape on prospects and a clear enough picture of the NFL landscape that it makes sense to conduct a mock draft. I know fans are interested in seeing what Atlanta could do in 2022, so I will oblige you with an entirely-too-early mock draft this week. But hold on a second. This can’t just be any old mock draft. We need to get wild with it. That’s why I’m loading up The Draft Network’s Mock Draft Machine and looking for a trade-down opportunity for the Falcons, who desperately need to add impact players on affordable contracts for 2022 and beyond. In this scenario, we’ll assume the Falcons haven’t made any player trades—that means Deion Jones and Calvin Ridley, among others, are still around. In that case, the salary cap will be tight once again in 2022, which makes it all the more important to pick up additional picks. Let’s see what we can do with pick 19.