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Byline: Jason Butt Drew Dalman is no stranger to the Falcons practice facility in Flowery Branch. As a child, Dalman ran around the football fields while his father, Chris Dalman, [...]

Byline: Jason Butt Editors note: The 11th story in our position-by-position NFL draft series looks at the top cornerbacks. The good news is there are numerous cornerbacks worthy of being [...]

Byline: Jason Butt Editors note: The 10th story in our position-by-position NFL draft series looks at the top linebackers. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah fits the part of the modern-era NFL linebacker. The [...]

Byline: Jason Butt Here are the top 10 defensive tackle prospects (with projected round) for the 2021 NFL draft, which is set for April 29-May 1: 1. Christian Barmore, Alabama, [...]

Byline: Jason Butt NFL DRAFT OFFENSIVE TACKLES Teven Jenkins isnt one to let up. Thats a trait NFL teams surely love when evaluating his game tape. Thought of as a [...]

Byline: Jason Butt Editors note: In the fourth story of our position-byposition NFL draft series, we look at the top tight ends. Brevin Jordan doesnt lack confidence. While most of [...]

Byline: Jason Butt Growing up in Chicago, Greg Newsome believed he would be the next great basketball star. His mother had a different vision. Newsome recalls his mother recognizing his [...]

Byline: Jason Butt Its easy to fall into the trap cornerbacks must be a certain height. NFL teams, in recent years, have zeroed in on taller corners with long arms [...]

Byline: Jason Butt Jayson Oweh is quite the enigma when it comes to his prospects as an NFL edge rusher. Oweh possesses every athletic trait a team could ask for. [...]

Byline: Jason Butt NFL DRAFT PROSPECTS For linebacker Zaven Collins, hes ready to receive the respect he thinks is long past due. A two-star prospect from Hominy, Oklahoma, Collins compiled [...]

Byline: Jason Butt Caleb Farley chose to remain positive about what could be a negative situation. A few days before Virginia Techs pro day on March 26, Farley underwent a [...]

Byline: Jason Butt AJC FALCONS NFL DRAFT They call him Baby Gronk. At 6-foot-5 and 258 pounds, Penn State tight end Pat Freiermuth certainly has the frame to be compared [...]

Byline: Jason Butt When Gregory Rousseau opted out of the 2020 season, Miamis football team needed an answer to replace his production from the previous season. As a redshirt freshman [...]

Byline: Jason Butt Trey Sermon picked the right time to play his best football. Over the course of three games near the end of the 2020 season, Sermon drew considerable [...]

Byline: Jason Butt It was all part of the plan. Justin Fields took a quick step to his right, flipped his hips and suddenly started to roll to the other [...]

Byline: Jason Butt NFL DRAFT PROSPECTS Javonte Williams and Michael Carter could have shouldered a much bigger load at other college football programs. But over the past three seasons, two [...]

Byline: Jason Butt For the AJC It has been an unconventional path for someone once selected with the sixth pick in the NFL draft. Barkevious Mingo, who signed a one-year [...]

Byline: Jason Butt Had Alijah Vera-Tucker declared for the NFL draft last year, he would have likely been a Day 2 selection with the chance of sneaking into the first [...]

Byline: Jason Butt Position versatility has become an integral trait of playing safety. Thats what makes TCU safety Trevon Moehrig among the top prospects at the position in this years [...]

Byline: Jason Butt Jaycee Horns family is filled with receivers. Each of his siblings played the position. His father is none other than Joe Horn, the longtime New Orleans Saints [...]

Byline: Jason Butt Dedrick Mills was determined not to let his second chance go to waste. After a promising freshman season at Georgia Tech in 2016, Mills who was named [...]

Byline: Jason Butt Memphis may seem like an unlikely running back factory, but over the past three years, the Tigers have produced three NFL running backs. In 2019, Darrell Henderson [...]

Byline: Jason Butt Davis Mills was a heralded fivestar passer just four years ago. Ranked as the No. 1 quarterback in the nation, Mills seemed destined for a bright future [...]

Byline: Jason Butt Anthony Schwartz might be the fastest receiver in this years NFL draft class. Entering Auburns Pro Day on Thursday, the expectation was that he would put up [...]

Byline: Jason Butt The Falcons agreed to terms on a contact with veteran safety Erik Harris, the AJC confirmed through a person with knowledge of the situation. Harris spent the [...]

Byline: Jason Butt Of the edge rushers in this years NFL draft class, Oklahomas Ronnie Perkins has become one of the faster-rising prospects. In three years with the Sooners, Perkins [...]

Byline: Jason Butt Rakeem Boyd could have declared for the NFL draft a year ago. The Arkansas running back was coming off a season that saw him total 1,133 yards [...]

Byline: Jason Butt Centers dont get to show off their natural athleticism all too often. Therefore, when Oklahoma center Creed Humphrey went through each of his pro day drills last [...]

Byline: Jason Butt If he could, Jerry Jacobs would like to redo his decision. After four games into 2020 season, Jacobs, who transferred from Arkansas State to Arkansas, decided to [...]

Byline: Jason Butt Travis Etienne could have chased the money. However, one important idea stood out in his mind that compelled him to stick around for another season. Etienne, arguably [...]

Byline: Jason Butt For the AJC Twice over the previous five years, the Falcons sought an edge rusher in the first round of the NFL draft. In 2015 and 2017, [...]

Byline: Jason Butt For the AJC The tape speaks for itself. When it comes to Northwestern offensive tackle Rashawn Slaters standing as an NFL draft prospect, look no further than [...]

Byline: Jason Butt AJC PRO FOOTBALL NFL DRAFT A long time had passed since Cameron Sample lined up in a two-point stance. But as he started his senior season at [...]

Byline: Jason Butt THE CASE FOR TRADING DOWN Not once did the Falcons trade back in the first round of the past 13 NFL drafts. It just wasnt a preferred [...]

Byline: Jason Butt THE CASE FOR TRADING UP The Falcons already possess a high draft spot. With the fourth overall pick, there should be a number of elite prospects to [...]

Byline: Jason Butt The Falcons front office isnt so different from the average football fan. As general manager Terry Fontenot said, the executives and scouts enjoy participating in mock drafts [...]

Byline: Jason Butt Ten years ago, Charles London and Arthur Smith sat back-to-back in a small office they shared that could otherwise be described as a windowless closet. In quality-control [...]

Byline: Jason Butt FALCONS HOMETOWN TEAM. HOMETOWN COVERAGE.& If the Falcons 2021 training camp began today, only one safety would report to the team facility. The only player at the [...]

Byline: Jason Butt With a salary cap of at least $180 million, the Falcons have been working expeditiously to figure out how their roster will be under the cap for [...]

Byline: Jason Butt FALCONS YOU KNOW THE SCORE. WE BRING YOU MORE& This season, Arthur Smith will be one of 13 NFL coaches who will call offensive plays. This sometimes [...]

Byline: Jason Butt AJC FALCONS& For a handful of Falcons players, the 2021 season will be crucial when it comes to securing another contract. As it presently stands, 18 players [...]

Byline: Jason Butt A new coaching staff undoubtedly will bring numerous philosophical changes for the Falcons. And with those changes, certain players and position groups could benefit from fresh faces [...]

Byline: Jason Butt In April, the Falcons will have a new philosophy for the NFL draft. Under previous general manager Thomas Dimitroff, who spent over 12 years with the franchise, [...]

Byline: Jason Butt Just a year ago, the Falcons were in the same position as one of the two teams now playing in Super Bowl LV. The Falcons defeated the [...]

Byline: Jason Butt Ragone looks to build game plan that keeps defenses guessing. Regarding football, the term balance has taken a new meaning. For most teams, college and pro, gone [...]

Byline: Jason Butt With any job, it helps to know the right people. As it pertains to Falcons coach Arthur Smiths staff, thats certainly the case. Of the 19 assistants [...]

Byline: Jason Butt SENIOR BOWL GEORGIA CONNECTIONS Jamie Newman saw the hateful tweets and Instagram posts. He obviously is aware a vocal portion of the Georgia fan base, to this [...]

Byline: Jason Butt Its been a long time since Michael Carter has had the opportunity to be the focal point of a teams run game. During his time at North [...]

Byline: Jason Butt FOOTBALL THE SENIOR BOWL Arthur Smith has long been enamored by the history of football. And the person who first instilled that love of the games lore [...]

Byline: Jason Butt Editors note: This is the ninth in a series looking at Falcons position groups going into the offseason. In his first meeting with local reporters, Falcons coach [...]