re: Looks like the Falcons coulda had Gurley and a better DE than Beasley

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In the modern NFL, you can win the Super Bowl with a few meh RBs, as long as their skills compliment each other (2009 Saints, 2010 Packers, 2011 Giants, etc...). Devonta Freeman is not a meh RB. The Falcons already have a very good RB on the roster

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You just named a few that had a Meh defense.
Since 2006 when the rules when wildly in favor off the offense a #1 or #2 defense has won the Superbowl 3 times.
A defense outside the top 10 has won it 5 times. The other side of the ball an offense outside the top 10 has won it twice.

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The don't take someone in the top ten that isn't scoring TDs was a paraphrased quote from Bill Polian. He might just might know more then you two you know HOF inductee an all. You need difference makers that handle the ball regardless of position (WR,RB,TE,QB). QB is worth 2 alone if he is great, but if you're only good at QB you need to surround him with 2-3 difference makers. Matt Ryan was at his best when we had 3 (Julio, Roddy, Tony). Honestly drafting Gurley would have been awesome since he is a dawg, but the better play would have been trading back and adding an extra 2nd or 3rd round pick.A steller defense is a difference maker as well but you need way more then one pick.