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Atlanta Falcons: NFC South Draft Round 1 Grades & Notes

ByW. M. Lawson|
Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Takkarist McKinley (UCLA) poses with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell as he holds a photo of his grandmother as he is selected as the number 26 overall pick to the Atlanta Falcons in the first round the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Takkarist McKinley (UCLA) poses with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell as he holds a photo of his grandmother as he is selected as the number 26 overall pick to the Atlanta Falcons in the first round the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
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The Atlanta Falcons made a move in the first round of the NFL Draft, and in doing so, kept pace with the rest of the NFC South.

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Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Takkarist McKinley (UCLA) holds a photo of his grandmother as he is selected as the number 26 overall pick to the Atlanta Falcons in the first round the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

TheAtlanta Falcons, looking to move past the recent heartbreak of an historic Super Bowl collapse, forged ahead Thursday night with a semi-bold move in the latter parts of the first round of the NFL Draft. The following is a brief breakdown of how Atlanta fared and how it stacks with the rest of their division.

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