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Atlanta Falcons: Updated 2016 7-round mock draft

By Eric Robinson

Jan 12, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Darron Lee gestures to the crowd in the fourth quarter against the Oregon Ducks in the 2015 CFP National Championship Game at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 12, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Darron Lee gestures to the crowd in the fourth quarter against the Oregon Ducks in the 2015 CFP National Championship Game at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /
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Round 1, 17th overall: Darron Lee, LB , Ohio State

fNov 29, 2014; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Darron Lee (43) runs a fumble recovery back for a touchdown against the Michigan Wolverines at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won the game 42-28. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports
fNov 29, 2014; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Darron Lee (43) runs a fumble recovery back for a touchdown against the Michigan Wolverines at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won the game 42-28. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports /

Even with the addition of Weatherspoon, there is no guarantee that Spoon is the old Weatherspoon that we knew before he departed for the Arizona Cardinals a season ago. At 28 years old, there is still a possibility that Spoon may have a little something to offer to the linebacker unit and the defense as a whole.

You can pencil in Spoon as one member of a training camp battle at the weak-side linebacker spot. His competition will come in the form of a 6-1 235 pound athletic linebacker from Ohio State. In Darron Lee the Falcons get a dangerous outside linebacker with 4.4 speed, exceptional footwork, and the ability to provide a service that Atlanta linebackers haven’t seen in a while, solid pass coverage. Lee can be a very excellent to the Falcons scheme and provide elite playmaking skill set.