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2020 NFL Draft: Way-too-soon mock breakdown for all 32 teams

By Peter Panacy

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: A general view as the Arizona Cardinals make their #1 overall draft pick during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: A general view as the Arizona Cardinals make their #1 overall draft pick during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 08: Raekwon Davis #99 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates after beating the Georgia Bulldogs in overtime to win the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Alabama Crimson Tide won 26-23. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 08: Raekwon Davis #99 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates after beating the Georgia Bulldogs in overtime to win the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Alabama Crimson Tide won 26-23. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

17. player. 44. . Defensive Tackle. Alabama. Raekwon Davis

The Atlanta Falcons defense was underperforming a bit last season, which means some serious changes could be on the table in 2020. Atlanta didn’t do too much to address the front seven during this year’s NFL Draft, and grabbing someone like Alabama’s Raekwon Davis would suggest those changes are on the table.

Davis could have come out in the 2019 draft, and it’s likely he would have been drafted high. Sticking around another year could change his draft stock, but the Alabama product should still be viewed as a top interior talent next year.

Especially if the Crimson Tide’s defense remains potent this season.

The Falcons would be putting an emphasis on an interior disruptor, which would have a ton of value against the balanced offenses within the NFC South.