Yet ANOTHER 2014 NFL Mock Draft, Complete 1st Round, V 1.0
No. 6 Atlanta Falcons: Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M
Here’s a team who has proven that they’ll do anything to accommodate their more than $100 million investment. In 2011, the Falcons surrendered five draft picks to trade up 21 spots, just so they could add a complementary wide receiver (Julio Jones) with Roddy White.
So if it comes down to protecting their quarterback’s blindside or adding a pass-rusher? History suggests that their quarterback comes first.