5 things to know about the Falcons on Draft Day

FLOWERY BRANCH -- Here are five things to know about the Atlanta Falcons on Draft Day!!!

1. Draft time. The draft is set to start at 8 p.m. and each team has 10 minutes to pick and the Falcons are scheduled to pick 31st. Here's a look at my Final Mock Draft.

2. Hottest trade rumor. Draft Analyst's Tony Pauline writes the Falcons might trade for Seattle's 26th overall pick to acquire a top-rated pass rusher, possibly Missouri's Charles Harris . The Falcons are open to moving up like they did in 2008, 2011 and 2013.

3. Five on Falcons radar. Harris, Jabrill Peppers, Forrest Lamp,Jordan Willis and T.J. Watt are candidates to be selecte by the Falcons in the first round.

4. Dimitroff's draft-trade record. Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff is set to enter his 10th draft with the team. He's made a trade in each of the previous nine drafts.

5. Staten waived. Jimmy Staten, who was a fifth-round pick by Seattle in 2014, was a long shot to make the final roster was waived on Wednesday. He played in college at Middle Tennessee.

About the Author

How Jerry Mack saw a then-walk-on as ‘one of the key pillars’ of KSU football

Milon Jones began playing football when he was 7 years old. Today he is the starting free safety for the Kennesaw State football team.

60-yard FG breaks Georgia State record set by former NFL standout Wil Lutz

Braeden McAlister provided a highlight in an otherwise dismal season for Georgia State last week when he kicked a school-record 60-yard field goal against Marshall.

Atlanta awaits: Celebration Bowl picture comes into focus

The annual showcase pits the champions of the Southwestern Athletic Conference and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in a spotlight game for HBCU football.

The Latest

Credit: Kennesaw State Athletics

How Jerry Mack saw a then-walk-on as ‘one of the key pillars’ of KSU football

60-yard FG breaks Georgia State record set by former NFL standout Wil Lutz

Atlanta awaits: Celebration Bowl picture comes into focus

Featured

Credit: Arvin Temkar / AJC

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones scores another victory over use of campaign cash

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones appears to have scored another victory over Attorney General Chris Carr as the Republican gubernatorial candidates battle over campaign finance issues.

Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr.’s season is over; needs surgery to repair ACL

Michael Penix Jr., whom the Falcons hoped was their quarterback of the future, will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a partially torn ACL in his left knee.

Typewriter Tom fuels a growing interest in analog writing devices

Roswell's Tom Rehkopf owns about 1,000 typewriters, which he tinkers with at his workshop and happily shares with fellow aficionados, curious youngsters and even Tom Hanks.