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Falcons can’t afford to draft best player available if he doesn’t play defense

The Morning Shift explains why Terry Fontenot & Raheem Morris can’t stick to drafting best player available philosophy this year

Atlanta Falcons General Manager Terry Fontenot
Terry Fontenot at Raheem Morris' Introductory Press Conference
© John David Mercer | 2024 Feb 5

The NFL Draft is just three weeks away, and for the Atlanta Falcons all signs still point to the Falcons drafting defense. Since he’s been the Falcons’ General Manager Terry Fontenot has always stood by the team drafting the best player available. However, with the holes the Falcons have on defense even if a defensive player isn’t the best player available for Atlanta at eight the Falcons need to draft the best defensive player available on their board, and The Morning Shift explained why earlier today.

Now the Falcons, just like most teams, can draft who ever they want at eight and tell you that was their best player available whether he was or not, but the way the draft is set up this year when Atlanta is on the clock at eight the best player available could very well be a defensive player, the question will just be, who is it, and will the Falcons draft him?

The Morning Shift explains why Terry Fontenot & Raheem Morris can’t stick to drafting best player available philosophy this year