Falcons take Alabama EDGE in Mel Kiper’s first 2024 mock draft

The Atlanta Falcons may be busy searching for their next head coach, but the 2024 NFL draft is just around the corner. For the third consecutive season, the Falcons are slated for the eighth overall pick. Will the team find a new quarterback, or go in a different direction?

Three quarterbacks are currently projected to go in the top 10, but all three may be gone by the time the Falcons are on the clock. That’s what happens in Mel Kiper’s first mock draft of the year, which has the Bears taking Caleb Williams, the Commanders picking Jayden Daniels, and the Patriots landing Drake Maye.

When Atlanta’s pick came around, Kiper focused on the defensive side of the ball.