Garrett Wilson vs. Drake London: Who Should Falcons Draft?

The Atlanta Falcons have a big void to fill at quarterback for the reason that departure of Matt Ryan. However it seems that the Falcons will deal with constructing their depleted extensive receiving corps. 

Practically each mock draft has featured the Falcons deciding on a large receiver with their No. 8 decide of the 2022 NFL Draft. Sports activities Illustrated continued the sample Tuesday morning with the number of extensive receiver Drake London from USC.

London is a three-year prospect who registered 2,153 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns for the Trojans since 2019. 

“This, I imagine, will come all the way down to London vs. Garrett Wilson,” Albert Breer stated. “I feel the Falcons would take London simply based mostly on London being Arthur Smith’s kind — a troublesome, hard-blocking, large, bodily receiver.”

The number of London would allow the Falcons to start restoring their extensive receiving corps. Atlanta has misplaced expertise on the place in back-to-back years, which started by buying and selling Julio Jones to the Tennessee Titans in 2021. In March, the NFL suspended the Falcons’ high receiver in Calvin Ridley indefinitely for unlawful betting.

Sports activities Illustrated — together with a number of different media shops — is projecting that the Falcons will move on taking Liberty’s Malik Willis for a long-term possibility at quarterback. The Falcons had been the favourite to land the Georgia native. However after signing veteran quarterback Marcus Mariota, it seems that Atlanta has cooled on the idea. 

Sports activities Illustrated had Willis going to the Pittsburgh Steelers at decide No. 20. One spot following the number of Kenny Pickett to the New Orleans Saints.

A supply informed Falcons Report that Atlanta is keen on one other prospect from USC with security Isaiah Pola-Mao. The nephew of Professional Soccer Corridor of Famer Troy Polamalu is a projected mid-round choice.