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Team Needs: Edge, LB, CB, Safety
There was buzz of a trip to the Super Bowl coming out of Atlanta this time last season. Injuries and inconsistencies derailed the year for the Atlanta Falcons and they will look to raise their floor in 2025.
They attacked the NFL draft last season and will have to put in a similar effort this year. The 2025 class contains what could be the key to their success and the return of the “Dirty Birds”.
Possible Targets
Jihaad Campbell – Linebacker, Alabama
Denzel Burke – Cornerback, Ohio State
Kitan Crawford – Safety, Nevada
The Falcons have been avoiding the elephant in the room for years now and cannot afford to continue to. The edge rusher position has been a problem as well as the linebacker spot. They will now have a chance to address both with one player in this draft.
Jihaad Campbell is one of the most electrifying athletes in all of college football. He plays all over the field wreaking havoc on offenses.
Campbell is an amoeba in a defense and he is able to play off-ball linebacker and edge rusher effectively filling two roles. Head coach Raheem Morris and company would have a field day with a talent like Campbell in the building.
Despite having one of the best rosters on paper, Atlanta did not retain any of their reclamation projects from last year. The secondary took the biggest hit and they will need to address both the cornerback and safety positions on the last two days of the draft.
The departure of Jeff Okudah leaves a void at the cornerback spot opposite A.J. Terrell. The Falcons brass could look to the north and get Ohio State cornerback Denzel Burke to fill that hole.
Burke is a man-coverage corner with the functional strength to jam bigger receivers and speed to stick quicker players. He would be an almost perfect pairing with Terrell on the outside in a scheme that is predicated on outside coverage.
Staying in the secondary, Atlanta could look at a player like Nevada’s Kitan Crawford to compete for the starting safety spot.
Crawford can play both centerfield and in the box depending on what the defense needs. His speed allows him to close on ballcarriers quickly from his deep safety spot and also helps in covering ground on deep passes. Crawford could soften the blow of losing Justin Simmons in his first year moving forward.
Atlanta is in a reload situation with their roster and will have a chance to address most of their needs in this draft. There is a wealth of talent available for them, making this as easy a class to evaluate as any.
