The only thing better than mock drafts are the post-draft report cards.
The grades for the Falcons are all over the place, but the theme of reaching for players runs through all of the analyses.
The New York Post gave them a D-plus.
They also received a couple of B-pluses.
#Falcons earn a C-plus from @Eric_Edholm at Yahoo! "All in all, it reads as a workmanlike collection of talent that’s neither offensive nor thrilling." https://t.co/WBoaLfNYaO via @YahooSports
— D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) April 28, 2020
Here’s a quick look at some of the other grades:
The New York Post gave the #Falcons a D-plus and ranked the draft 30th of 32. Only Houston (D) and Las Vegas (D) were lower. 2020 NFL Draft grades for all 32 teams: Cowboys go off, Raiders botch https://t.co/uFDXNbWMec via @nypostsports
— D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) April 26, 2020
The fine folks over at https://t.co/VpHxmCNL3T gave the #Falcons a B-plus. "It wasn’t a flashy draft at all, but the Falcons attempted to take care of some needs." https://t.co/tFrWFFPXrJ
— D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) April 26, 2020
Our pal Vinnie Iyer at The Sporting News ranked the #Falcons 21st (bottom half) and gave them B. "Didn’t waste time addressing the big cornerback need with Terrell, and Davidson was a good versatile pass rusher. https://t.co/sS4NLj9Ipf
— D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) April 26, 2020
The folks @PFF gave the Falcons a B But noted that Terrell (16th) was their 29th rated player. Davidson is a projection at DT. Hennessy (78th) was their 109th rated player. Walker and Hawkins were not rated in PFF top 250 and were deemed reaches. https://t.co/KTnc1TDdkO
— D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) April 26, 2020
https://t.co/FBaG0GDUUE's Chad Reuter (https://t.co/EoF0URYFlj is owned by the NFL teams) gave the #Falcons a B-plus https://t.co/0qEY3lMpPg
— D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) April 26, 2020
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