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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Falcons’ Intellectual Property draft

Falcons first-round NFL draft pick Drake London, a wide receiver from USC, holds up his jersey with general manager Terry Fontenot (left) and coach Arthur Smith on Friday in Flowery Branch. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
Falcons first-round NFL draft pick Drake London, a wide receiver from USC, holds up his jersey with general manager Terry Fontenot (left) and coach Arthur Smith on Friday in Flowery Branch. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
May 1, 2022

In the 330th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, host D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution discusses the 40-yard dash time as Intellectual Property rights of the Falcons and how that played a role in the drafting of USC wide receiver Drake London. We hear from general manager Terry Fontenot, coach Arthur Smith and from all eight of the draft picks in this special draft wrap-up episode.

About the Author

Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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