With the 17th pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Falcons selected defensive back Keanu Neal of Florida.

Overall, the reaction has been mixed. The AJC's Mark Bradley is fine with Keanu as the pick. Neal, himself, feels he is fits "perfectly" in Atlanta. Others aren't quite sold.

This is how the Internet reacted to the newest member of the Falcons:

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