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

The Falcons selected Jalon Walker at No. 15, making him the only UGA player the franchise has ever taken in the first round. Experts were into it. Fans rejoiced. Walker did, too. “It’s one of the ...

I love what Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot did in the draft Thursday night. Finally, he didn’t take an offensive skill player in the first round. Finally, the Falcons can stop trying to fool ...

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

After the trade Thursday with the Los Angeles Rams to move back into the first round, the Falcons will not have a second-round pick when the draft resumes at 7 p.m. Friday in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Once considered one of the top players in the NFL draft, Tennessee's James Pearce Jr. slipped to late in the first round, and the Falcons got their guy.

ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper thinks the Falcons gave up too much to trade to get James Pearce, his 34th ranked player in the draft.

Fontenot: “We came in this draft and, and want to make an impact on the team, and we talked about it. We have to take impact players off the board regardless of where they are and to have impact ...

Since 1966, the Falcons had never drafted a player from Georgia in the first or second round of the NFL draft. They drafted Georgia linebacker Jalon Walker with the 15th overall pick in the NFL draft ...

Sports Daily caught up with Falcons beat writer D. Orlando Ledbetter to discuss the team’s draft strategy, the temperature of general manager Terry Fontenot’s seating accommodations and more.

There was a moment when all four Atlanta teams were successful at the same time. Now, all four are losers at the same time.

Since 1966, the Falcons had never drafted a player from Georgia in the first or second round of the NFL draft. They drafted Georgia linebacker Jalon Walker with the 15th overall pick in the NFL draft ...