The Atlanta Falcons’ 2024 draft class hasn’t received much love around the league, and that’s unlikely to change anytime soon as NFL analysts look to fill the next two football-less months with content. So while Atlanta won’t be this year’s offseason darling, the roster is considerably better than in 2023, especially at the quarterback position.
The selection of Michael Penix — an exciting QB prospect who’s been overlooked for much of his college career — would’ve been viewed differently had the Falcons not signed Kirk Cousins in free agency. After Round 1, the team addressed its defensive front seven over the next four rounds.
We know the draft grades haven’t been kind but there’s a lot more that goes into each pick than impressing the Mel Kipers of the world. One metric that teams are paying more attention to these days is relative athletic score. “RAS” condenses each prospect’s testing data into a score of 1-10.
Let’s check out the relative athletic scores for each member of the Falcons’ 2024 NFL draft class:
