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Gerald Riggs, Matt Bosher to announce Falcons’ Draft picks

In 1986, the Falcons started 4-0 after wins against the Saints, St. Louis Cardinals and Cowboys. The Falcons finished the season 7-8-1 and third in the NFC West behind leading rusher Gerald Riggs.

Credit: George Rose

Credit: George Rose

In 1986, the Falcons started 4-0 after wins against the Saints, St. Louis Cardinals and Cowboys. The Falcons finished the season 7-8-1 and third in the NFC West behind leading rusher Gerald Riggs.
By Juliakate E Culpepper
April 26, 2017

Former Falcon Gerald Riggs and Falcons punter Matt Bosher are expected to announce the Falcons’ second and third round 2017 NFL Draft choices.

Riggs— a former running back for the Falcons from 1982-1988— will announce the Falcons’ second round Draft selection. The Falcons have the 31st pick of the second round, 63rd overall.

In Riggs’ 10-year NFL career, the All-Pro running back accounted for 8,188 rushing yards, 1,516 receiving yards and 69 rushing touchdowns. Riggs won a Super Bowl in 1991 with the Washington Redskins during his last season in the NFL.

Riggs was drafted by the Falcons in the 1982 NFL Draft with the ninth overall selection.

Bosher is expected to announce the Falcons’ third round selection, the third round’s 31st pick and 95th overall. The Falcons selected Bosher, a seven-year veteran, in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

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