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In trading up to draft wide receiver Julio Jones and then taking hard-hitting linebacker Akeem Dent, they addressed two needs. However, the Atlanta Falcons needed a pass rushing defensive end, and they did not get one. They also gave up a lot of picks for Jones. If Jones is the final piece of the puzzle that gets the Falcons to the Super Bowl, then the draft is a success. If not, they will miss the picks they traded and this draft will be a failure.
Grade: B
2011 NFL DRAFT'S TEAM-BY-TEAM GRADES
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2011 NFL mock Draft with team-by-team analysis and predictions— JON LESNIK, NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
