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The Ten Biggest Draft Busts in Atlanta Falcons History

By Carter Breazeale

Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the stage and podium before the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the stage and podium before the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the stage and podium before the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the stage and podium before the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /

The Falcons have had their share of NFL Draft misfires, to be sure.

Every NFL team’s history is littered with highly touted prospects that did not pan out, reaches that never achieved their perceived ceiling, and completely bone-headed picks that make laughing-stocks out of front offices.

The NFL Draft is an event where teams with superior scouting departments shine, and those with talent evaluation deficiencies set their teams back competitively – potentially for multiple years.

By most accounts, the Falcons have knocked it out of the park at the NFL Draft in the last couple of seasons, but that’s not why we’re here today. We’re here to relive and reexamine the biggest draft busts in franchise history.

Grab your blood pressure medication.