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2016 NFL Mock Draft: Yarcho Mocks The First Round

By James Yarcho

Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view as the Tennessee Titans make their pick in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view as the Tennessee Titans make their pick in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 19, 2015; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Darron Lee (43) returns the interception for a touchdown during the second half versus the Northern Illinois Huskies at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won the game 20-13. Mandatory Credit: Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2015; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Darron Lee (43) returns the interception for a touchdown during the second half versus the Northern Illinois Huskies at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won the game 20-13. Mandatory Credit: Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports /

Ohio State. Darron Lee. 17. player. 44. . Linebacker

Head coach Dan Quinn gets his kind of guy here at seventeen. Atlanta needs help at every level on defense to transform into Quinn’s vision, replicating what he had in Seattle. With essentially the top defensive linemen now gone, Quinn sticks to his board and takes the best linebacker available. Darron Lee, who played quarterback and cornerback in High School, has that mental toughness the Falcons need. He has no issue proclaiming to be great and that confidence could go a long way in the pros.

Albeit undersized, Lee is quick and decisive, allowing him to close on the ball carrier quickly and efficiently.  Lee is athletic, versatile, and an all-around defensive threat no matter if it’s getting after the quarterback, stopping the run, or dropping into coverage. The Falcons get a potential Pro Bowl player here at seventeen.

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