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Dimitroff will listen to draft-day trade offers

Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff speaks during a press conference at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Wednesday, March 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff speaks during a press conference at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Wednesday, March 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
By AppSupport Team
April 4, 2017

FLOWERY BRANCH — Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff is adjusting to being at the back of the draft this season after the Falcons won the NFC and played in Super Bowl LI.

The Falcons hold the 31st overall pick in the NFL draft, which is set for April 27-29 in Philadelphia.

“This is a little different for us,” Dimitroff said. “We’ve been up in the 20s over the last 10 years here and there, but to be at 31, I think it’s all about patience. I also think there are opportunities.”

The Falcons have three picks in the top 100 with their second-round (63) and third-round picks (95).

This season, the Falcons have all of their picks except for the sixth-round pick, which went to Tennessee in the Andy Levitre trade.

Dimitroff has made a trade in each of his trades. He traded back two spots with Houston to get the 52nd overall pick and picked up a sixth-round pick last season. The pick turned into Wes Schweitzer, who set to compete for the starting right guard spot.

Dimitroff will listen to all offers.

“Some of the teams with double picks or teams that have picks where they might want to move back, they are going to look at 31 and that potentially gives us an opportunity to be aggressive,” Dimitroff said. “We have never been short of aggressiveness in our approach with the Falcons, so we are always open to talk about that.”

Here’s a look at general manager Thomas Dimitroff’s draft-trading record:

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