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2016 NFL Draft: 5 Worst First Round Picks

By Maurice Barksdale

Oct 25, 2014; Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal guard Joshua Garnett (51) at the line during the second half against the Oregon State Beavers at Stanford Stadium. Stanford won 38-14. Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 25, 2014; Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal guard Joshua Garnett (51) at the line during the second half against the Oregon State Beavers at Stanford Stadium. Stanford won 38-14. Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Keanu Neal (Florida) with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected by the Atlanta Falcons as the number seventeen overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Atlanta Falcons – Keanu Neal, S

Keanu Neal is another player that I liked.  I was hoping the Redskins would take him but in the second round.  Neal was a player that flew up draft boards and was being projected as a late first to mid second round draft pick.  But the Falcons took him at pick 17.

Yes, the Falcons needed a safety but I think they could have gotten a good one in round two.  They reached for Keanu Neal.  But this doesn’t come as a surprise because Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff has gotten several picks wrong over the past few seasons.

So it’s no surprise that he’s done it again.  Neal could become a good player for the Falcons but I think they could have addressed the need at safety in round two.  I think linebacker Darron Lee would have been a better pick for them.

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