Atlanta Falcons full 2018 NFL mock draft
By John Buhler
Though the Falcons have three excellent cornerbacks in Desmond Trufant, Robert Alford and Brian Poole, they do have a need in the secondary now that Jalen Collins is no longer part of the program. Alford and Trufant aren’t kids anymore, so look for the Falcons to take a guy out of their backyard in Auburn Tigers cornerback Carlton Davis.
Davis is 6-foot-1 and 206 pounds. He has 32 3/4 inch arms and 8 7/8 inch hands. Davis ran a 4.53 40-yard dash at the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. He posted a vertical jump of 34 inches and a broad jump of 124 inches.
In three years down on The Plains, Davis had 136 total tackles (101 solo, 35 assists), 28 pass breakups, four interceptions, 3.5 tackles for a loss of yardage, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and 0.5 quarterback sacks.
While Davis didn’t have a ton of interceptions in his three years at Auburn, he often found ways to get his hands on the ball. He might be a solid cover corner on the outside for whichever team ends up drafting him. Davis is a lock to be a day two selection, and probably going in the second round for that matter.