Ja'Marr Chase and other NFL stars the Falcons missed out on in the last 5 drafts

Let’s start by acknowledging that the following is not an entirely fair exercise. It is not meant to embarrass the Atlanta Falcons, because something similar could be highlighted about every team in the NFL. However, it is a worthwhile thought exercise as the NFL Draft approaches next week.We’ve looked back and evaluated every Falcons draft pick from the last five years, then highlighted the best player Atlanta could have taken with that pick. Best is subjective in most cases (although the Ja’Marr Chase thing is pretty clear cut), and it’s impossible to rewrite history and project how Player X might have done in Atlanta under a different position coach in a different system versus how he did where he landed. And positional considerations play a huge part. For instance, the Falcons weren’t going to draft Bucky Irving a year after taking Bijan Robinson.Advertisement