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Atlanta Falcons: Five players they should avoid in draft

By Colin Hubbard

Dec 31, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Reggie Ragland (19) during the game against the Michigan State Spartans in the 2015 Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Reggie Ragland (19) during the game against the Michigan State Spartans in the 2015 Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 1, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Braxton Miller (1) carries the ball as Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Jaylon Smith (9) attempts to tackle in the first quarter in the 2016 Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Braxton Miller (1) carries the ball as Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Jaylon Smith (9) attempts to tackle in the first quarter in the 2016 Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /

Jaylon Smith

I cannot tell you how many times people ask me my opinion on Notre Dame outside linebacker Jaylon Smith. My response is the same every time. No, he isn’t a first-round talent with his knee injury and no, the Falcons shouldn’t draft him.

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When healthy he’s a good player and would help the Falcons. The bad news is his 2016 season as an NFL rookie is already up in the air with his knee injury so you can pretty much bank on him not playing most of the season. And with the issues that the Falcons have, drafting a player that wouldn’t be ready to go until 2017 isn’t a smart move.