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2019 NFL Draft Do-Overs: NFC South

By Bryan Perez

BOULDER, CO - NOVEMBER 17: Mitch Wishnowsky #33 holds as Matt Gay #97 of the Utah Utes kicks a field goal against the Colorado Buffaloes in the fourth quarter at Folsom Field on November 17, 2018 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
BOULDER, CO - NOVEMBER 17: Mitch Wishnowsky #33 holds as Matt Gay #97 of the Utah Utes kicks a field goal against the Colorado Buffaloes in the fourth quarter at Folsom Field on November 17, 2018 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – DECEMBER 30: Offensive lineman Kaleb McGary #58 of the Washington Huskies in action during the second half of the Playstation Fiesta Bowl against the Penn State Nittany Lions at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 30, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Nittany Lions defeated the Huskies 35-28. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – DECEMBER 30: Offensive lineman Kaleb McGary #58 of the Washington Huskies in action during the second half of the Playstation Fiesta Bowl against the Penn State Nittany Lions at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 30, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Nittany Lions defeated the Huskies 35-28. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta entered the 2019 NFL draft with a clear goal in mind: improve the offensive line. They ended Day 1 with two first-round picks, and both were spent on offensive linemen. Mission accomplished…kind of.

Their first selection, No. 14 overall, was used on Boston College interior lineman Chris Lindstrom. No complaints there. He’ll be a high-level plug-and-play starter for a long time. But at No. 31, the Falcons selected Washington’s Kaleb McGary, the massive run-blocking offensive tackle who enters the league with a somewhat limited ceiling.

Instead, the Falcons could’ve selected Florida’s Jawaan Taylor if they wanted a more blue-chip tackle prospect. Taylor came off the board a few picks into the second round because of concerns about a knee injury.

So while Atlanta can’t totally be knocked for their first-round efforts, a duo of Lindstrom and Taylor would’ve been an absolute A+.

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