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Despite strong draft, Falcons still have positional needs

Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle David Onyemata (90) and cornerback Clark Phillips III (22) tackle Los Angeles Chargers running back Gus Edwards
Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle David Onyemata (90) and cornerback Clark Phillips III (22) tackle Los Angeles Chargers running back Gus Edwards
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Many people feel that the Falcons crushed the NFL Draft and really addressed some of the teams needs, but with only five picks they simply weren't able to address them all and 92.9 The Game Reporter Joe Patrick broke down some of the concerns he still has on each side of the ball.

There's not holes, there are vulnerabilities for sure. One is a traditional nose (tackle). I don't know if they have that prototypical guy, maybe they don't need that guy, maybe Ulbrich can scheme around that, but that's a role that's not perfectly filled on the roster right now," says Joe Patrick. "The one for me, and Ryan Neuzil is going to be on this team, but there's nobody there to compete with him. He's a guy who would be getting basically his first year as a starter at that position and there's no competition for him. That to me is a glaring one."


The Falcons let starting Center Drew Dalman leave for the Chicago Bears when it became clear that he would be too costly. Dalman is currently the 3rd highest paid Center in the NFL according to average value, signing a three-year deal worth $42 Million when free agency opened.