The Falcons traded down with the Raiders in the fourth round to get a sixth-round pick and then drafted Oklahoma linebacker Kendal Daniels at No. 134 overall.

Zachariah Branch didn't have to go far to visit the Falcons before the draft, but when he did, it felt like home. The Falcons felt the same, drafting him No. 79 overall.

The Falcons’ first pick of the draft was Clemson cornerback Avieon Terrell at No. 48 overall in the second round. He is the younger brother of Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell.

The 22-year-old declined the opportunity to share his side of the story Friday night, instead opting to focus on the joys of being drafted.

The University of Georgia playmaker was the team’s second selection Friday night during the NFL draft, joining second-round pick and Clemson cornerback Avieon Terrell.

‘(A)llegations are allegations. That’s all they are,’ a former DeKalb DA says, defending due process and deals prosecutors make.

The Falcons have two picks on the second day of the NFL draft, which includes the second and third rounds. Which players could they target?

It’s draft day, folks. ...

Atlanta Falcons star James Pearce Jr., who faced three felony charges, will have those dropped if he completes an intervention program, his attorney says.

‘You can’t have enough draft picks,’ Atlanta’s general manager says. He’ll find out Thursday.