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Michael Vick to announce Falcons’ second round NFL Draft pick

Former Falcons quarterback Michael Vick waves to fans as he returns to the Georgia Dome for ceremony paying tribute to the retiring stadium before the team plays the final regular season game against the New Orelands Saints on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

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Credit: D. Orlando Ledbetter

Former Falcons quarterback Michael Vick waves to fans as he returns to the Georgia Dome for ceremony paying tribute to the retiring stadium before the team plays the final regular season game against the New Orelands Saints on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)
By Juliakate E Culpepper
April 25, 2018

Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick will announce the team’s second round 2018 NFL Draft pick, the NFL announced Wednesday.

Vick, the 2001 NFL Draft’s No. 1 overall pick out of Virginia Tech, played for the Falcons for six seasons from 2001-2006 and racked up 22,464 passing yards and 133 passing touchdowns as well as 6,109 rushing yards and 36 touchdowns in his 13 seasons in the League.

After announcing his retirement in February 2017, the Falcons held a retirement ceremony for Vick and former teammate Roddy White in June.

The NFL also announced current Falcons guard Ben Garland will announce the Falcons third round pick in this year’s draft.

The first round of the 2018 NFL Draft begins at 8 p.m. Thursday. The second and third rounds will be broadcast Friday beginning at 7 p.m.

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