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Atlanta Falcons: NFC South Draft Round 1 Grades & Notes

By W. M. Lawson

Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Takkarist McKinley (UCLA) poses with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell as he holds a photo of his grandmother as he is selected as the number 26 overall pick to the Atlanta Falcons in the first round the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Takkarist McKinley (UCLA) poses with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell as he holds a photo of his grandmother as he is selected as the number 26 overall pick to the Atlanta Falcons in the first round the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Atlanta Falcons made a move in the first round of the NFL Draft, and in doing so, kept pace with the rest of the NFC South.

2. Carolina Panthers-Christian McCaffrey (No. 8 overall)

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Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell poses with a fan and Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis (right) as Christian McCaffrey (not pictured) is selected as the number 8 overall pick to the Carolina Panthers in the first round the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

Any fan of college football needs no introduction to Christian McCaffrey. The stud “do it all” RB from Stanford is a fantastic football player. There is no doubt that he will help take pressure off of Cam Newton.

That, however, was only one of their problems. The O line isn’t great. The defense, while OK, has slipped, and looks to continue to fall back. Carolina fans will love this dude in their uniform, and he will produce, but the Panthers need more than a utility back.

Grade: B

Franchise Fit: A 

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