2011 NFL Mock Draft: The Atlanta Falcons Need a Wide Receiver in Day Two
The Falcons Reload For Another Playoff Run
The Atlanta Falcons, like the Kansas City Chiefs, need another elite wide receiver.
Both teams have the same problem in that they have truly dominant wide receiver standing head and shoulders above the rest of the gang. This is a good problem to have, but it does present a problem because that receiver tends to draw double coverage.
While that theoretically should open the field up elsewhere, it usually is for short yardage, which does not do your team much good if your only target is three yards out on 3rd-and-seven.
With Leonard Hankerson, the Falcons can plug him in opposite Roddy White and see if he can keep up. We no longer are in the first round and Hankerson presents a few more questions.
This all is relative, of course, as elite wide receivers can be found in later rounds much easier than a quarterback or a running back.
A second-round pick still should produce his rookie season, though, so the expectations are there.
| 33. New England Patriots: Benjamin Ijalana 34. Buffalo Bills: Stephen Paea 35. Cincinnati Bengals: Ryan Mallett 36. Denver Broncos: Jimmy Smith |
49. Jacksonville Jaguars: Marvin Austin 50. San Diego Chargers: Martez Wilson 51. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Allen Bailey 52. New York Giants: Kyle Rudolph |
| 37. Cleveland Browns: Randall Cobb 38. Arizona Cardinals: Danny Watkins 39. Tennessee Titans: Stefan Wisniewski 40. Dallas Cowboys: Rahim Moore |
53. Indianapolis Colts: Titus Young 54. Philadelphia Eagles: Brandon Burton 55. Kansas City Chiefs: Jonathan Baldwin 56. New Orleans Saints: Davon House |
| 41. Washington Redskins: Christian Ponder 42. Houston Texans: Brandon Harris 43. Minnesota Vikings: Jabaal Sheard 44. Detroit Lions: Curtis Brown |
57. Seattle Seahawks: Colin Kaepernick 58. Baltimore Ravens: Rodney Hudson 59. Atlanta Falcons: Leonard Hankerson 60. New England Patriots: Mikel LeShoure |
| 45. San Francisco 49ers: Sam Acho 46. Denver Broncos: Drake Nevis 47. St. Louis Rams: Ryan Williams 48. Oakland Raiders: Ras-I-Dowling |
61. San Diego Chargers: Mason Foster 62. Chicago Bears: Jurrell Casey 63. Pittsburgh Steelers: Tyler Sash 64. Green Bay Packers: Marcus Cannon |
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