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Mike Mayock's Best Draft Defenders

NFL Network draft guru Mike Mayock has put together the top five players at all positions and we're looking at his rankings in the Falcons' areas of need on defense

Defensive End: 1. Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
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Defensive End: 2. Kony Ealy, Missouri
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Defensive End: 3. Dee Ford, Auburn
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Defensive End: 4. Scott Crichton, Oregon State
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Defensive End: 5. Stephon Tuitt, Notre Dame
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Outside Linebacker: 1. Khalil Mack, Buffalo
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Outside Linebacker: 2. Anthony Barr, UCLA
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Outside Linebacker: 3. Ryan Shazier, Ohio State
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Outside Linebacker: 4. Trent Murphy, Stanford
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Outside Linebacker: 5. Marcus Smith, Louisville
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Inside Linebacker: 1. CJ Mosley, Alabama
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Inside Linebacker: 2. Chris Borland, Wisconsin
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Inside Linebacker: 3. Shayne Skov, Stanford
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Inside Linebacker: 4. Max Bullough, Michigan State
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Inside Linebacker: 5. Preston Brown, Louisville
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Safety: 1. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Alabama
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Safety: 2. Calvin Pryor, Louisville
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Safety: 3. Jimmie Ward, Northern Illinois
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Safety: 4. Deone Bucannon, Washington State
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Safety: 5. Lamarcus Joyner, Florida State
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