There was a sense of urgency to Atlanta's approach to the NFL draft, creating the impression general manager Terry Fontenot and coach Raheem Morris believe the Falcons are ready to win in 2025.

With their final pick in the NFL draft, the Falcons decided to attempt to fortify their offensive line by taking Wisconsin offensive tackle Jack Nelson on Saturday.

Age: 22. Height: 5-foot-10 inches. Weight: 194 pounds. Arms: 28½ inches. Hands: 8⅝ inches. 40-yard dash: 4.42 seconds. 10-yard split: 1.51 seconds. Vertical: 35.5 inches. Hometown: Denton, Texas.

The Falcons kept their attention on the defense Saturday and selected smallish safety Billy Bowman Jr. with the 118th pick of the NFL draft, in the fourth round.

The Georgia football program had three defensive players taken Thursday on the first night of the 2025 NFL draft. On the second night, Georgia had three offensive linemen drafted.

The Falcons selected safety Xavier Watts of Notre Dame in the third round of the NFL draft Friday in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Worried that another team would take the player they really wanted, Terry Fontenot traded the Falcons' third-round pick and 2026 fifth-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Age: 23. Height: 6-0. Weight: 204 pounds. Arms: 31¼ inches. Hands: 8⅝ inches. Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska.

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