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Do Atlanta’s recent free agent signings change anything for the 2018 NFL Draft?

Earlier this week, the Falcons went ahead and brought on two defensive tackles and a cornerback, adding some low-cost veteran options to compete over the summer. None of these moves moved the needle or really grabbed all that much attention, which is understandable for April signings when the draft is about a week away, but we’ll give them a little more attention right now.

Here’s the vital question: Do any of these signings change the Falcons’ draft plans?

The answer, as you’d suspect, is basically no. Garrison Smith has the best chance of cracking this roster, as the 26-year-old former Georgia product has logged 11 games with the Seahawks over the last two seasons and provides affordable, decent run defense for a handful of snaps per game.