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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Falcons move up in the draft

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay (50) reacts next to Atlanta Falcons' Luke Stocker (88) after Falcons place kicker Younghoe Koo missed a game-tying 39-yard field goal during the second half Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs won 17-14. (Charlie Riedel/AP)

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Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay (50) reacts next to Atlanta Falcons' Luke Stocker (88) after Falcons place kicker Younghoe Koo missed a game-tying 39-yard field goal during the second half Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs won 17-14. (Charlie Riedel/AP)
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Dec 28, 2020

In the 241st episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, host D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DorlandoAJC) discusses the Falcons’ 17-14 loss to the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and their place in the 2021 NFL Draft order. Kicker Younghoe Koo, cornerback A.J. Terrell and interim coach Raheem Morris stop by to discuss the game.

Falcons’ 2021 draft position

1. Jacksonville Jaguars

2. New York Jets

3. Miami Dolphins (via Houston)

4. Atlanta Falcons

5. Cincinnati Bengals

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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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