Falcons Lose Jalon Walker for Season
Falcons Edge Jalon Walker tore his left ACL in practice Tuesday and will miss the entire season. That's a big blow to a defense that already had questions about its pass-rushing group.
Falcons Get Edge(?) Help in Jalon Walker
The Falcons spent the 15th pick of the NFL Draft on Georgia Edge Jalon Walker. He was much higher-rated in nearly all draft rankings. Our guy Shane Hallam had Walker as the fourth player overall on his big board. Walker spent just one season starting for the Bulldogs, and saw limited pass-rushing opportunities even then compared with other edge players. That's because Georgia also dropped him into coverage plenty.
