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Will passing on Todd Gurley come back to haunt the Falcons in the playoffs?

January 6, 2018 Los Angeles: Rams running back Todd Gurley prepares to play the Falcons in their NFL Wild Card Game on Saturday, January 6, 2018, in Los Angeles. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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January 6, 2018 Los Angeles: Rams running back Todd Gurley prepares to play the Falcons in their NFL Wild Card Game on Saturday, January 6, 2018, in Los Angeles. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
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Jan 7, 2018

Did the Falcons make the right choice back in the 2015 draft?

They selected defensive end Vic Beasley with the sixth overall pick.

The Rams selected running back Toddy Gurley with the 10th overall pick.

Today the Falcons are set to face Gurley, the former University of Georgia Back, who amassed more than 2,000 yards from scrimmage this season, and the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL playoffs at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

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