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Falcons Mock Draft: Grady Jarrett Getting D-Line Help?

Grady Jarrett has been the best player for the Atlanta Falcons defensive line. But there's a chance that could change with the selection of a top defensive tackle in the upcoming draft.
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Falcons Mock Draft: Grady Jarrett Getting D-Line Help?
Falcons Mock Draft: Grady Jarrett Getting D-Line Help?

With college football transitioning from the regular season to the bowl games, the latest batch of NFL prospects are beginning to garner attention and where they will end up in the draft.

For the Atlanta Falcons, a team still in the hunt for a playoff berth, it makes things a little more difficult to predict considering the range of where they may land in the first round.

Sports Talk ATL believes the team will end up with the No. 10 pick in the draft. With that selection, Clemson defensive tackle Bryan Bresee was mocked to the Falcons.

"Despite the down year for Clemson and Bresee, he’s still an imposing player," Sports Talk ATL writes. "He was an All-American his freshman season but missed most of the 2021 campaign with an ACL injury. The young man also tragically lost his younger sister, Ella, earlier this season. The production might have dipped this year, but he’d be the most talented defender Grady Jarrett has played next to in his career."

Bresee would give the team much-needed help on the defensive line, where the Falcons have struggled to find a consistent playmaker next to Jarrett. 

Jarrett, who turns 30 in April, signed a contract extension in the offseason, so he isn't going anywhere. But the drafting of a player like Bresee could show signs of a team looking towards a future beyond Jarrett at defensive tackle. 

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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