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NFL releases official draft order

FLOWERY BRANCH — The NFL released the official order of the upcoming draft, which will be held April 28-30 in Chicago, on Tuesday.

The Falcons, who pick 17th overall in the first round, only have five picks this season.

The team lost its fifth round pick as a penalty resulting from pumping fake noise into the Georgia Dome during the 2013 and 2014 seasons. The team traded away its sixth round pick to acquire guard Andy Levitre from Tennessee.

NFL releases official draft order photo
Florida defensive lineman Dante Fowler poses for photos with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars as the thrid pick in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft, Thursday, April 30, 2015, in Chicago.