Super Bowls are won in the trenches. Whether it's blowing people off the line of scrimmage on the offensive side of the ball or putting away the opposition with the pass rush, you had better be good up front.
Terry Fontenot knows that, and that's why he selected Jalen Mayfield, offensive linemen, Michigan, with his 3rd round selection at 68 overall.
Mayfield was a tackle in college, but could learn for a year and then in year 2 become a starting guard for the Falcons with the hope of becoming a quality tackle for years to come.
Mayfield was dealt an injury in the shortened 2020 B1G season but could end up becoming a foundational piece in this Falcons reboot.
Whether it's opening up the ground game for Mike Davis or the Falcons future RB or protecting Matt Ryan or the Falcons future QB this is a developmental selection that could pay dividends in 2-years.