Usually by the week of the NFL draft, most analysts have a pretty good idea of how the top 10 will unfold. However, the 2022 draft appears to be an exception as we are three days away without a clear favorite to be the No. 1 overall pick.
The uncertainty at the top of the draft leaves the door open for a number of different prospects when the Falcons are on the clock at pick No. 8. Fortunately, our friends Doug Farrar and Mark Schofield at Touchdown Wire have provided player comparisons for the top 50 prospects in the draft.
Let’s take a look at TD Wire’s comps for some potential Falcons draft targets.
CB Ahmad Gardner pro comparison: Richard Sherman
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“What Gardner does in press alignment and/or man coverage checks a lot of NFL boxes. Gardner believes he is the best player in the entire draft class, and you need that confidence as a cornerback in the NFL. Plus, when Richard Sherman names you CB1, you have every right to be confident.
For me, Sherman is the comparison. The length, movement skills and ability to align in press and stick on a receiver are the reasons why.”
EDGE Travon Walker pro comparison: Jason Pierre-Paul
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“When Pierre-Paul came out of South Florida in the 2010 draft class, he was seen by most as an athletic freak with raw technique that would take time to develop. The Giants selected him with the 15th overall pick, betting on the upside, and that went pretty well for them when Pierre-Paul was at his best.
Teams are going to be falling all over themselves for Walker based on his raw traits, but there’s a bit of caveat emptor here — Walker may be one of those pass-rushers who needs a year in the NFL to sort things out. If he does, he could easily be the most disruptive edge defender — perhaps the most disruptive defender — in this class.”
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