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5 Things We Learned on Day 2 of the Draft

The Falcons added two rookies to the fold on Friday and completed their first trade of the 2016 draft. Here’s what we learned:

1. Speed is still a top priority. All three prospects taken so far have good wheels. Deion Jones’ speed is so impressive that LSU coach Les Miles said he “may be the fastest linebacker that I personally have been around that had any size to him at all.” As far as Hooper is concerned, scouts believe the tight end accelerates well and can use his agility to break free of opponents over the middle.