The Atlanta Falcons struck gold when they picked Deion Jones with the 52nd pick of the 2016 NFL Draft. The 51 players taken ahead of Jones haven’t gone on to become the NFL’s best coverage linebacker; only Jones has that honor. So when the Falcons decided to pick Duke Riley with the 75th pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, none of us were really surprised. We spent the days and weeks that followed comparing Jones with Riley, highlighting all the similarities in their stories.
Why are the Atlanta Falcons so fond of LSU prospects?
