In the majority of mock selections, the Falcons select one of the best defenders available in the 2024 class.
Most people believe that the Falcons will select their quarterback with the third overall pick, either Dallas Turner, Jared Verse, Laiatu Latu, or Terrion Arnold.
There ought to be some unique attacking skills available as well. The Falcons should draft a top offensive player, such as Malik Nabers, Brock Bowers, Joe Alt, or another, if the first three picks are quarterbacks.
The most conventional mock drafts are those. Mock drafts are conducted somewhat differently by NFL media’s Cynthia Frelund, “in that my team-prospect pairings are based on optimizing for wins in the upcoming season — in an organized way.”When Frelund finishes her mock draft, she follows these guidelines:
To estimate a player’s market value, I use the best information currently available on free agency, which is, to be honest, not much more than what we know about player contracts.
Next, I compare each team’s expected salary-cap space with the predicted market worth of free players.
Lastly, I assign prospective free agents or players selected through the draft to various clubs and determine which players have the biggest impact on their teams’ predicted victory total. (To predict NFL performance, my player model uses historical pre-draft player data.)
For most fans, the NFL pundit’s Falcons are in a dream come true after selecting Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels with the eighth overall pick.
If Jayden Daniels somehow ends up with the Falcons, they should be ecstatic. In 2023, the LSU product advanced significantly. His passing downfield also improved, as did his pocket presence.
Atlanta’s attack would be led by Jayden Daniels, who would set the pace for Kyle Pitts, Bijan Robinson, Drake London, and other very dynamic players in the league. Falcons supporters should be licking their lips, but this is only a pipe dream. There doesn’t seem to be a scenario in which Daniels is selected eighth.
