The Bow Tie Chronicles: Falcons plan to stick to their ‘best player available’ strategy
In the 397th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles, host D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution discussed the issues of the NFL draft with Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot and coach Arthur Smith. The Falcons are set to pick in the top 10 for the third consecutive year Thursday and will try to land “impactful players” throughout the draft, which continues through Saturday. The Falcons are looking for “premium players” and not just “depth guys.”
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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.
