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With the twenty-seventh pick of the 2011 CSC Community Mock Draft, the Atlanta Falcons (represented by Dave Choate) select...
Justin Houston, DE/OLB, Georgia
The stars aligned for this pick.
Unless you've been living under a rock - and as Saints fans, it's entirely possible you have been - you've probably heard it mentioned that the Atlanta Falcons need a pass rush upgrade. There's a healthy debate as to whether or not a rookie defensive end should be groomed to replace John Abraham or immediately take over for Kroy Biermann, but either way, the need is definitely there.
Justin Houston fits, and he's becoming the closest thing to a consensus pick in this deep draft class. Having played both linebacker and defensive end at Georgia, Houston has a little versatility and a ton of talent. He's faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a runaway train and has more than twice the pass rushing acumen of a bullet train.
Ultimately, I believe Houston will get a year in the defensive end rotation to get up to NFL game speed. After that, he should be the successor to Abraham, and there is no reason to believe he can't top out as a double digit sack guy at this level. I'm excited to select him.
Thanks to all the CSC members who participated in this years community mock draft. Without your help, none of this would be possible.
Below are the complete results from our community mock draft.
Catch up with all of the mock draft selections in our 2011 CSC Community Mock Draft Section.
| Pick | Team | Selection | Team Representative | Approval Rating |
| 1 | Carolina Panthers | QB Cam Newton - Auburn | DatFan | 35% |
| 2 | Denver Broncos | DT Marcell Dareus - Alabama | Jeff.l.b | 71% |
| 3 | Buffalo Bills | QB Blaine Gabbert - Missouri | SpreeGoogs | 52% |
| 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | DE Da'Quan Bowers - Clemson | coldpizza | 73% |
| 5 | Arizona Cardinals | CB Patrick Peterson - LSU | GRIZZ | 61% |
| 6 | Cleveland Browns | DE Cameron Jordan - Cal | theprogrammerman | 11% |
| 7 | San Francisco 49ers | LB Von Miller - Texas A&M | who dat patate | 68% |
| 8 | Tennessee Titans | WR A.J. Green - Georgia | shipgoalie05 | 48% |
| 9 | Dallas Cowboys | CB Prince Amukamara - Nebraska | saints fan in cowboyland! | 67% |
| 10 | Washington Redskins | WR Julio Jones - Alabama | VAsaintsfan | 56% |
| 11 | Houston Texans | DE/OLB Robert Quinn - UNC | Jon Banks | 62% |
| 12 | Minnesota Vikings | OT Tyron Smith - USC | HansDat | 46% |
| 13 | Detroit Lions | OT Anthony Castonzo - BC | NorthFan | 48% |
| 14 | St. Louis rams | DT Nick Fairley - Auburn | hakimdropstheball | 54% |
| 15 | Miami Dolphins | RB Mark Ingram - Alabama | SpreeGoogs | 48% |
| 16 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DE J.J.Watt - Wisconsin | Jay Preece | 41% |
| 17 | New England Patriots | OT Derek Sherrod - Mississippi St. | FriarBob | 27% |
| 18 | San Diego Chargers | DT Muhammad Wilkerson - Temple | DrewBreesManCrush | 39% |
| 19 | New York Giants | OL Mike Pouncey - Florida | mknkachow | 64% |
| 20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DE Adrian Clayborn - Iowa | iori125883 | 45% |
| 21 | Kansas City Chiefs | DT Phil Taylor - Baylor | YESSaints/iori125883 | 63% |
| 22 | Indianapolis Colts | DT Corey Liuget - Illinois | MobileSaint | 48% |
| 23 | Philadelphia Eagles | OT Nate Solder - Colorado | DeuceisLoose926 | 43% |
| 24 | New Orleans Saints | DE Ryan Kerrigan - Purdue | Dave Cariello | 70% |
| 25 | Seattle Seahawks | QB Colin Kaepernick - Nevada | natde1016 | 20% |
| 26 | Baltimore Ravens | CB Jimmy Smith - Colorado | Dave Cariello | |
| 27 | Atlanta Falcons | DE/OLB Justin Houston - Georgia | Dave Choate |