Falcons Interview Top OTs, Alabama RB Jahmyr Gibbs at Combine
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Atlanta Falcons are approaching the end of the NFL Combine, closing another important step in the pre-draft process.
Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot has noted the importance of interviewing prospects at the Combine and capitalized on the opportunity, speaking with several of the premiere players in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Among the names Fontenot and staff formally spoke with include defensive ends Myles Murphy (Clemson), Lukas Van Ness (Iowa) and Tyree Wilson (Texas Tech), quarterbacks C.J. Stroud (Ohio State), Anthony Richardson (Florida) and Will Levis (Kentucky) and running back Bijan Robinson (Texas).
But there are three more big names to add to this list.
At the podium Saturday, Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs said that he had a formal meeting with the Falcons, noting that it went well.
A native of Dalton, Georgia, the 20-year-old Gibbs started his career at Georgia Tech before transferring to the Crimson Tide last offseason. He was named second-team All-SEC as both a running back and all-purpose player after logging 44 receptions, the second-most by a runner in Alabama history.
But the Falcons didn't stop with Gibbs.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that offensive tackles Peter Skoronski (Northwestern) and Broderick Jones (Georgia) formally met with the Falcons at the Combine.
Skoronski is viewed as a technically refined player but he's expected to measure in at under 33-inch arms, the threshold many teams have for a player if they're going to align at offensive tackle.
As such, Skoronski may be forced to move inside and play offensive guard, but the same questions existed with another former Wildcat in Rashawn Slater, who's had a strong career as a tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers.
Jones' situation is largely reversed, as he's physically gifted but isn't quite as pro-ready as Skoronski - though he should still have a chance to start as a rookie.
The Falcons will have a decision to make between Skoronski and Jokes should they opt to draft an offensive tackle - and their meetings could play a big part in determining that.
Both Skoronski and Jones are viewed as top-20 picks, if not higher, while Gibbs is a fringe first round player who's much more likely to slot in somewhere in the second round.
The NFL Draft runs from Apr. 27-29 in Kansas City, Missouri.
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