The Falcons own the 8th overall pick, five in the first 82 selections, and totaling nine in this week’s draft. It is the league’s 87th event; below is more information Falcons fans will be interested to know.
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Falcons Picks
- Round 1, Pick 8
- Round 2, Pick No. 43
- Round 2, Pick No. 58 (from Titans)
- Round 3, Pick No. 74
- Round 3, Pick No. 82 (from Colts)
- Round 4, Pick No. 114
- Round 5, Pick No. 151
- Round 6, Pick No. 190
- Round 7, Pick No. 213 (compensatory)
Dates and Times
- Day 1: Round 1, Thursday, April 28 at 8 p.m. ET.
- Day 2: Rounds 2-3, Friday, April 29 at 7 p.m. ET.
- Day 3: Rounds 4-7, Saturday, April 30 at 12 p.m. ET.
Falcons fans won’t have to wait long to see who their team selects, but if your favorite team is at the back end of the first round, expect to be up until close to midnight. Last year’s draft took three hours and 44 minutes. Moreover, if the Falcons trade back into the first round, as many pundits expect, fans can fully anticipate seeing the night end around midnight eastern time.
Selection Time Limits
- Round 1: Ten minutes per selection
- Round 2: Seven minutes per selection
- Rounds 3-6: Five minutes per selection
- Rounds 7: Four minutes per selection
TV and Radio
The draft has become quite the prize to televise. This year, NFL Network, ABC, ESPN, and ESPN Deportes will nationally broadcast the 2022 NFL Draft, while SiriusXM NFL Radio and ESPN Radio will cover the event on the radio.
Location
The draft has become quite the spectacle. The draft will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada next to the Caesars Forum. This one should be entertaining.
Round 1 Order
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Detroit Lions
- Houston Texans
- New York Jets
- New York Giants
- Carolina Panthers
- New York Giants (via Bears)
- Atlanta Falcons
- Seattle Seahawks (via Broncos)
- New York Jets (via Seahawks)
- Washington Commanders
- Minnesota Vikings
- Houston Texans (via Browns)
- Baltimore Ravens
- Philadelphia Eagles (via Dolphins)
- New Orleans Saints (via Colts>Eagles)
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Philadelphia Eagles (via Saints)
- New Orleans Saints (via Eagles)
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- New England Patriots
- Green Bay Packers (via Raiders)
- Arizona Cardinals
- Dallas Cowboys
- Buffalo Bills
- Tennessee Titans
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Green Bay Packers
- Kansas City Chiefs (via 49ers>Dolphins)
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Detroit Lions (via Rams)
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