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Alabama linebacker Dallas Turner (15) tracks the play during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Tennessee, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

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Alabama linebacker Dallas Turner (15) tracks the play during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Tennessee, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
By AJC Sports
April 24, 2024

The Falcons head into Thursday’s first round of the NFL draft with the No. 8 overall pick. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s D. Orlando Ledbetter broke down five players who are the Falcons’ radar with the selection.

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