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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Let the Malik Willis vs. Kenny Pickett debate begin

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April 6, 2022

In the 326th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles podcast, host D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution discusses the pros and cons of quarterbacks Malik Willis and Kenny Pickett. The Falcons are heavily scouting the quarterback group for the coming draft. We also take an early look at our position-by-position rankings on offense and hear from new Falcons Damien Williams and Casey Hayward.

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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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