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Falcons Mock Draft Tracker: Early predictions have Atlanta targeting defense

**MOCK DRAFTER:** Josh Kendall — The Athletic

**LAST MOCK PUBLISHED:** February 13

**PICK:** DT Christen Miller — Georgia (at pick No. 53 after a trade back)

**KENDALL'S ANALYSIS:** "If the Falcons use a second straight first pick on a Bulldog — after nabbing Jalon Walker at No. 15 last spring — we can finally retire the idea that the state's pro team has some sort of disdain for the local university. That's not the biggest reason to pick Miller, though. The biggest reason is that he's big himself, and the Falcons need interior defensive linemen. … The 6-foot-4, 305-pound Miller is a run-first defender who needs to hone his pass-rush skills but 'has the tools to add immediate value to an NFL front,' \[Dane\] Brugler wrote. He is Brugler's No. 37 overall player."

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