NFL DRAFT 2014: Falcons' Dimitroff could use No. 6 pick on offensive tackle to protect Ryan
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff says it is rare for a team with the No. 6 draft pick to already have its franchise quarterback.
Dimitroff is free to consider talented options he can add to an Atlanta roster that already includes quarterback Matt Ryan.
Ryan signed a $104 million extension before last season and then was sacked 44 times, a career high. The Falcons' troubled offensive line couldn't protect Ryan or improve the league's worst rushing attack.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Falcons could protect the big investment in Ryan by drafting an offensive tackle. Texas A&M's Jake Matthews and Michigan's Taylor Lewan may be available at No. 6.
Dimitroff also could pursue a big trade with Houston to select South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney.
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