Who are the Falcons looking at in the run-up to the 2019 NFL Draft?
Believe it or not, we’re edging closer to draft season. The Falcons are going to be extremely active with their nine selections, so it’ll be worth keeping a keen eye out for who they’re keeping a keen eye on.
The standard caveats apply here: The Falcons having interest in a prospect does not mean they’ll be selected, as they only took two or so of the guys on a similar list a year ago (Isaiah Oliver, Foye Oluokun). That means if you love or hate a player on this list, you needn’t necessarily be overjoyed or panicked just yet.
Between our list and the always reliable Aaron Freeman’s at FalcFans, you should be well-covered for prospect visits and interest the rest of the way. I’ll add in analysis as interesting names are revealed.
Quick primer on format: We’ll have position, name, college, and where the Falcons reportedly checked them out, linked with the source.
Offense
QB Jordan Ta’amu, Ole Miss (Senior Bowl)
QB Easton Stick, North Dakota State (East-West Shrine Game)
WR Jesper Horstead, Princeton (East-West Shrine Game)
WR David Sills, West Virginia (Senior Bowl)
WR Cody Thompson, Toledo (East-West Shrine Game)
WR KeeSean Johnson, Fresno State (East-West Shrine Game)
WR Terry Godwin, Georgia (East-West Shrine Game)
TE Kano Dillon, Oregon (East-West Shrine Game)
TE Matt Sokol, Michigan State (East-West Shrine Game)
OT Tytus Howard, Alabama State (Senior Bowl)
OT Martez Ivey, Florida (East-West Shrine Game)
OT Trey Pipkins, Sioux Falls (East-West Shrine Game)
OT Ryan Pope, San Diego State (East-West Shrine Game)
OT Brian Wallace, Arkansas (East-West Shrine Game)
OT Andre Dillard, Washington (Combine)
OT Micah Hyatt, Clemson (Combine, informal meeting)
OT Jawaan Taylor, Florida (Combine)
OT Cody Ford, Oklahoma (Combine)
OG Josh Miles, Morgan State (East-West Shrine Game)
OG Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama (Combine)
C Nick Allegretti, Illinois (East-West Shrine Game)
C Lamont Gaillard, Georgia (Combine, uncertain meeting)
Defense
DE John Cominsky, Charleston (Senior Bowl)
CB Jimmy Moreland, James Madison (East-West Shrine Game)
Special Teams
N/A
Names to Watch
- OT Tytus Howard, Alabama State: Genuinely impressive at the Senior Bowl, Howard is a surprisingly nimble big man who just happens to play tackle, a position where the Falcons have a genuine long-term need. Drafting Howard to develop for a year or two while Ty Sambrailo or Ryan Schraeder holds down the position in the short-term would be a very smart play.
- C Nick Allegretti, Illinois: He fits the profile from the community involvement standpoint, as he was extremely active in helping out local organizations in college, and offers solid athleticism, movement and production as a mainstay on Illinois’s line. He’d go late or as a priority undrafted free agent, more than likely, but he’s a name to file away.
- WR David Sills, West Virginia: Sills enjoyed an absurdly productive college career, putting up back-to-back years of 60ish receptions, 980ish yards, and 18 and 15 touchdowns in his final two seasons. He’s big and pretty fast, and the Falcons could consider him in the mid-to-late rounds to fill the hole left by Justin Hardy, who is expected to reach free agency.
- CB Jimmy Moreland, James Madison: Moreland is a ballhawk, pure and simple, with terrific speed and instincts. He had 18 picks in college and returned six for touchdowns, and as a developmental fourth or fifth cornerback for this football team, he’d be a fun selection.
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