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Terry Fontenot’s struggling draft pick now haunted by standout taken just picks later

The Atlanta Falcons know by now that they swung and missed in drafting defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. He's taken a massive step backward in Year 2, and in one of the stronger draft classes in recent memory, Terry Fontenot once again chose poorly.

It's bad enough that the Los Angeles Chargers selected Ladd McConkey with the pick right before Orhorhoro, but the players selected directly afterward are arguably worse. The Dirty Birds missed out star talent like Cooper DeJean and Johnny Newton, but Braden Fiske was the biggest fumble of all.