NFL Draft: 2004 Re-Draft

8. Atlanta Falcons

Oct 20, 2013; Landover, MD, USA; Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall (23) celebrates on the field after the Redskins against the Chicago Bears at FedEx Field. The Redskins won 44-41. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

New Pick: DeAngelo Hall

2004 Pick: DeAngelo Hall

The Falcons wouldn’t do-over their selection of Hall in 2004, but perhaps they would re-do the trade post-2007 season that sent him to Oakland. Sure, Hall was moody and inconsistent in his first four seasons in Atlanta, but he was still a two-time Pro Bowler who departed the Falcons for less than a first round pick.

Atlanta selects Hall again in this Re-Draft because he’d be even more valuable today as teams pass the ball more and more. The value of a tough, physical corner like Hall has increased, and the Falcons would probably have liked him paired with rookie Desmond Trufant in their 2013 secondary.

As it is now, Hall still has some inconsistency at times in Washington, but he’s been one of their best player on D for some time, and if he remained with the Falcons, he’d be a leader for them, something Atlanta has struggled to find on defense through the draft.