Nov 1, 2014; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Ramik Wilson (51) against the Florida Gators during the first half at EverBank Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
The 2015 NFL Draft is only four days away. All of us here at Blogging Dirty are bursting with excitement to learn who the new additions to the Atlanta Falcons will be.
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In the meantime, we realized that each of us had differing opinions on who we thought the Falcons should target in each round and why. What better way to voice our opinions and pass the time until the real draft than by having our very own Blogging Dirty Writers’ Mock Draft?
The Writers’ Mock Draft works like this: each writer will make their pick for the Falcons in each round, based upon who they believe will be available and their perception of the team’s needs. They will then provide a short summary of the pick to explain the reasoning behind it.
This mock assumes no trades, and that the Falcons will be picking based on the official draft order. Let’s get drafting!
In the 6th round, teams are generally looking for developmental players with real upside. In the the 2015 draft class, both the RB and WR class are very deep, and even potential starters could be found at this point. More often these players become your reserve and rotational players, which are vital to having a successful long-term team.
Here are the previous rounds, in case you’ve missed them: Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, Round 4, and Round 5.
Who did our writers select with the Falcons’ sixth round pick? Let’s check it out!
Kevin Knight
Previous Picks: Round 1 – OLB Randy Gregory; Round 2 – ILB Stephone Anthony; Round 3 – FS Damarious Randall; Round 4 – G Jarvis Harrison; Round 5 – RB Karlos Williams
Eric Robinson
Previous Picks: Round 1 – OLB Randy Gregory; Round 2 – FS Derron Smith; Round 3 – G Tre’ Jackson; Round 4 – RB David Johnson; Round 5 – DE Lynden Trail
James Hicks
Previous Picks: Round 1 – DE/OLB Bud Dupree; Round 2 – RB Ameer Abdullah; Round 3 – TE Clive Walford; Round 4 – DT Gabe Wright; Round 5 – G/T Chaz Green
Adnan Ikic
Previous Picks: Round 1 – OLB Randy Gregory; Round 2 – TE Maxx Williams; Round 3 – CB Alex Carter; Round 4 – G Arie Kouandjio; Round 5 – ILB Bryce Hager
David Neff
Previous Picks: Round 1 – DE/OLB Bud Dupree; Round 2 – CB/FS Eric Rowe; Round 3 – C/G Ali Marpet; Round 4 – WR Tre McBride; Round 5 – TE MyCole Pruitt
Righteous Chester
Previous Picks: Round 1 – CB Trae Waynes; Round 2 – OLB Eli Harold; Round 3 – RB Jeremy Langford; Round 4 – G Mitch Morse; Round 5 – FB Jalston Fowler
Harrison Nayler
Previous Picks: Round 1 – OLB Randy Gregory; Round 2 – C/G Ali Marpet; Round 3 – DE Nate Orchard; Round 4 – S Durell Eskridge; Round 5 – RB David Cobb
Sunny Minhas
Previous Picks: Round 1 – OLB Randy Gregory; Round 2 – CB Jalen Collins; Round 3 – C/G Ali Marpet; Round 4 – RB Mike Davis; Round 5 – WR DeAndre Smelter
Freddie Boston
Previous Picks: Round 1 – DE/OLB Bud Dupree; Round 2 – CB Kevin Johnson; Round 3 – RB Ameer Abdullah; Round 4 – CB Steven Nelson; Round 5 – ILB Mike Hull
Aloïs Piet
Previous Picks: Round 1 – DE/OLB Bud Dupree; Round 2 – FS Damarious Randall; Round 3 – WR Tre McBride; Round 4 – RB David Cobb; Round 5 – CB Justin Coleman
Our writers once again had the Falcons picking up several intriguing prospects. There was a lot of variety in the picks, including RB, C, G, DT, ILB, WR, and TE. The most popular pick was TE Wes Saxton, with two writers selecting him at the Falcons sixth round pick.
As with the last two rounds, Round 6 is also skewing more towards filling out the depth on the offensive side of the ball. There were seven picks for the offense as opposed to only three picks for the defense. There was a tie for the most popular position, with TE and WR both receiving two picks apiece. Also, there were a staggering seven players from the state of Georgia selected in this round.
In Round 6, teams tend to look for developmental talent with upside as rotational or situational players. There may even be a few starters lurking in the later hours of Day 3. These last few rounds are important in making sure your team has young, dependable depth for the future. The Falcons have historically struggled in this area under Thomas Dimitroff, so let’s hope they start to rectify that this time around.
Keep an eye out for Round 7 tomorrow, the only round in which the Falcons have multiple picks. Could the Falcons unearth a late round gem?
What do you think about the Round 6 picks? Would you prefer to address offense or defense at this point in the draft? Which position do you think is the deepest in the 2015 draft class? Share your thoughts and mock drafts in the comments below!
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