The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is covering all three days of the 2021 NFL draft with a focus on what it means for the Atlanta Falcons, players from Georgia and metro Atlanta football fans.

Find all coverage on the sports page of AJC.com and in print and epaper editions Friday through Sunday.

For Subscribers: In Friday’s ePaper, we dive deeper into the Falcons’ first pick as well as the rest of Thursday’s first-round draft selections with a four-page NFL Draft Extra special for subscribers.

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