2020 NFL Draft: Atlanta Falcons 7-round mock
By John Buhler
Fifth Round
Atlanta does not have a fifth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. This stems from the Hayden Hurst trade with the Baltimore Ravens, where Atlanta gave up its fifth-round pick this year, as well as the second-round pick the Falcons received from the New England Patriots in the Mohamed Sanu trade during last season.
Sixth Round
The Falcons do not have a sixth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. This is because when they sent linebacker Duke Riley to the Philadelphia Eagles for safety Johnathan Cyprien, Atlanta also had to give up a sixth-round pick in the deal.
Seventh Round
Pick Analysis. S. Georgia Bulldogs. player. 814. Scouting Report. J.R. Reed. 228
In the last round of the NFL Draft, you’re really just looking for a guy who can maybe make the 53-man roster or be of value on the practice squad. What the Falcons should do is draft a guy who starred just up the road in Georgia Bulldogs safety J.R. Reed. Despite having a tremendous college career at Georgia, Reed is not expected to be anything higher than a sixth-round pick this year.
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Given that he was exceptionally productive in college playing for Kirby Smart, he can come right in and fight for playing time on Morris’ defense. Let’s not forget that Reed’s father is former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jake Reed. For a guy with an outstanding college career and NFL pedigree on his side, how can the Falcons not take a flier on a guy out of their own backyard?