FLOWERY BRANCH -- The Falcons are moving fast with signing their rookie draft picks. The team has signed five of the seven-member draft class.
"For us, we are really encouraged by the opportunity to jump in full force and get as many guys done as we can," Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said. "We'd love to get them all done before we even finish game. That would be the ideal."
In addition to fifth-round pick Grady Jarrett, the team has signed second-round pick Jalen Collins, fourth-round pick Justin Hardy, seventh-round picks Jake
Credit: D. Orlando Ledbetter
Credit: D. Orlando Ledbetter
Rodgers and Akeem King
"That's one of the things that's change around the league," Dimitroff said. "It used to be delayed a lot more as it pertains to the (collective bargaining agreement). It is something that something that is precipitated by the new CBA and it gives teams the opportunity to really ink the big deals>
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