Last week's release of Harry Douglas left the Atlanta Falcons with a void to fill at receiver, if they weren't planning to fill it already.
Douglas' departure, coupled with the aging of Roddy White (33), means the Falcons have to invest in the position for the immediate future to go alongside the explosive Julio Jones. That could mean targeting a receiver in the second or third rounds of this year's NFL draft -- provided the Falcons don't lose one of those picks as a result of the NFL's investigation into them piping in crowd noise.
Securing a pass-rusher will be the Falcons' first-round priority. If they do target a receiver after that, ESPN draft expert Todd McShay talked about possible options.
"In the second round, Phillip Dorsett is a guy with speed from Miami, an explosive guy who could play in the slot who can stretch the field vertically," McShay said.
"Jaelen Strong (Arizona State), to me, is an intriguing prospect because he's a big, physical receiver who doesn't have elite, down-the-field ability, but he creates separation when the ball is in the air. He's up there in the top two or three in ball skills of all the receivers. I think he might be in that early second-round range, so he could be a good fit. And I think Dorsett is late second, early third round."
McShay also mentioned a former teammate of Falcons running back Devonta Freeman.
"Florida State's Rashad Greene, I think, is a little underrated, too," McShay said. "He's probably going to be going early third round. He's not the biggest receiver. He's not the fastest receiver. He just gets open and makes plays. And I think he's going to exceed his draft slot."
USC's Nelson Agholor would be a great catch, too.
"I like him a lot," McShay said. "I've got a mid-second-round grade on him. He's tough. He goes over the middle and makes the tough catches. He runs after the catch. He does all the little things. He grew on me on tape. It's not a perfect comparison, but he's got a little bit of Robert Woods in him."
Here's a quick look at some notable combine numbers for the four receivers McShay mentioned.
Phillip Dorsett (5-9, 185), Miami (Fla.) -- 4.33 (40-yard), 37-inch (vertical), 6.70 (3-cone drills), 13 reps (bench press)
Rashad Greene (5-11, 182), Florida State -- 4.53 (40-yard), 36.5 (vertical), 6.88 (3-cone drill)
Jaelen Strong (6-2, 217), Arizona State --4.44 (40-yard), 42-inch (vertical)
Nelson Agholor (6-1, 198), USC -- 4.42 (40-yard); 12 (bench press reps)