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Atlanta Falcons: The franchise gets their Darren Sproles role player post draft

Running back Javian Hawkins runs after a catch during the University of Louisville’s Football Pro Day at the Trager indoor practice facility on Tuesday. March 30, 2021 As 6909 Proday

The Atlanta Falcons might have pulled off one of the biggest undrafted free-agent steals in the NFL – Javian Hawkins was one of the most explosive players in college football this past season and he brings a lot to the table.

Everyone knew coming into the 2021 NFL draft that the Atlanta Falcons needed a running back. Even though they signed Mike Davis and planned on throwing Cordarrelle Patterson in the backfield, they still needed the elusive playmaker behind Matt Ryan.