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No. 31 Atlanta Falcons: DE Takkarist McKinley
School: UCLA
Position: Defensive End
Class: Senior
Outlook: As Falcons fans recover from one of the most disappointing losses in Super Bowl history, the franchise has a long off-season ahead as they try to build a team capable of making another deep run. The Falcons defense is on the verge of being one of the better units in the league, but its youth means Atlanta still has a little ways to go. The Falcons are stockpiling elite athletes on defense, and McKinley fits that mold. He brings the kind of speed Dan Quinn covets coming off the edge. McKinley finished his senior campaign with 10 sacks and 61 tackles. Quinn is looking to build a defense similar to the one he had in Seattle that overwhelms opposing teams with speed, ferocity and athleticism. (Getty)
