There have been three occasions in which the Falcons moved up in the draft and pretty much changed the fortunes of the franchise in one way or another. In these three franchise-altering trades, the Falcons gave up one of the best players in franchise history, nine draft picks, none of which came after the fourth round, and a pretty popular and talented punt returner in exchange for the three picks.
Is it luck or did the Falcons have an eye for talent and was willing to do whatever to get it? Needless to say, the Falcons hit on all three draft picks.