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The Atlanta Falcons won their first five games of 2015 and six of their first seven. Unfortunately for first year head coach Dan Quinn, the hot start was met with a disappointing finish as the team limped to an 8-8 record. There are a number of areas that will need to be addressed this offseason, especially in the 2016 NFL Draft. Here is a recent seven-round mock draft I completed for the team using FanSpeak.com’s mock draft simulator.
Round 1, No. 17 Overall - OT Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame
Credit: Getty ImagesRound 1, No. 17 Overall - OT Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame
The Falcons should be ecstatic if Stanley were to fall this far. Aside from Laremy Tunsil, Stanley is the best tackle in this draft, and he could hop in and start right away which would give Matt Ryan more protection immediately.
Round 2, No. 50 Overall - DT Vernon Butler, Louisiana Tech
Credit: Getty ImagesRound 2, No. 50 Overall - DT Vernon Butler, Louisiana Tech
Butler is a horse, and while he may be better fit for a 3-4 scheme, Dan Quinn would have no qualms about putting this guy into the middle of his defense. His pure strength will allow him to contribute in both the run and pass game.
Round 3, No. 81 Overall - DE Bronson Kaufusi, BYU
Credit: Getty ImagesRound 3, No. 81 Overall - DE Bronson Kaufusi, BYU
The Falcons finished tied for 23rd with 32 sacks which is a low number for a Dan Quinn defense. Vic Beasley will almost certainly help that stat improve next season, but he's also going to need some help. Kaufusi recorded 11 sacks last year at BYU.
Round 4, No. 116 Overall - WR Leonte Carroo, Rutgers
Credit: Getty ImagesRound 4, No. 116 Overall - WR Leonte Carroo, Rutgers
Roddy White has had a brilliant career, but it's time for him to ride off into the sunset. Adding a player like Carroo, who's a first or second-round talent, would be huge to alleviate some of the focus on Julio Jones.
Round 5 - Pick Forfeited
Credit: Getty ImagesRound 5 - Pick Forfeited
The Falcons lost their right to this pick when they decided to pump fake crowd noise into their stadium.
Round 6 - Pick Traded
Credit: Getty ImagesRound 6 - Pick Traded
The Falcons traded their sixth-round pick to the Tennessee Titans in a deal for starting left guard Andy Levitre.
Round 7, No. 236 Overall - S Trevon Stewart, Houston
Credit: Getty ImagesRound 7, No. 236 Overall - S Trevon Stewart, Houston
Stewart is only listed at 5-foot-9, but that didn't stop him from being extremely productive at Houston. Not only can he cover, but he's a great blitzing safety as evidenced by his six sacks and 10.5 tackles for loss in 2015.
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