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2019 NFL Mock Draft: Multiple quarterbacks in the top-32

By George Stockburger

BERKELEY, CA - SEPTEMBER 29: Justin Herbert #10 of the Oregon Ducks passes the ball against the California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium on September 29, 2018 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
BERKELEY, CA - SEPTEMBER 29: Justin Herbert #10 of the Oregon Ducks passes the ball against the California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium on September 29, 2018 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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TUSCALOOSA, AL – SEPTEMBER 22: Kellen Mond #11 of the Texas A&M Aggies is chased down from behind in the first quarter by Raekwon Davis #99 of the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
TUSCALOOSA, AL – SEPTEMBER 22: Kellen Mond #11 of the Texas A&M Aggies is chased down from behind in the first quarter by Raekwon Davis #99 of the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

DL. Alabama. Raekwon Davis. 5. player. 44.

Sayre: The Atlanta Falcons have suffered a number of very unfortunate and killer injuries on the defensive side of the ball this year, but injuries on the back end are not necessarily an excuse for the Falcons’ lack of pass rush up front.

Davis might not fit the exact athletic profile identified by Thomas Dimitroff and Dan Quinn as they’ve worked together in the past, but as an interior rusher and run defender, he is simply too talented for this team to pass up on.

After Jonathan Allen left for the NFL in 2017, Davis stepped in after posting modest numbers as a freshman in 2016 and had a breakout sophomore campaign.

He racked up 10 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks, helping lead Alabama’s defense to yet another dominant season.

A presence like this on the interior defensive line can help make everyone else around him better. Davis has incredible length and overall size, north of 6-foot-6 and 315 pounds. He could have success as an inside-outside player at the next level.

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