Atlanta Falcons: Five potential defensive lineman draft picks for 2016

Aug 7, 2015; Canton, OH, USA; General view of 2015 NFL draft selection cards of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Jameis Winston), Tennessee Titans (Marcus Mariota) and Jacksonville Jaguars (Dante Fowler). Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

For the Atlanta Falcons, the 2015 season is quickly spiraling out of control, and it brings to light that it will be a very busy offseason for the front office. Though it’s only November, it is never too early to start the pre-draft conversation for a team still searching for answers on both sides of the ball.

One of the main issues for this defense over the past few years has been the defensive line. And though they have made small additions in Adrian Clayborn and the drafting of Vic Beasley, it’s easy to say that this is still an area that must be addressed sooner rather than later. A team can only go so long without a dynamic pass rush and contend for the playoffs.

There are only a few great prospects in this year’s draft class led by Joey Bosa from Ohio State which will be off the board quickly with a top 10 pick. But, for the Falcons, they can find some great players behind Bosa that have the ability to make an impact immediately, and any of these will fit perfectly in what Dan Quinn and fans are hoping to find as they must continue to address the poor pass rush.

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