The Falcons take their edge rusher
To begin day 2, the Falcons select Penn State edge rusher Adisa Isaac. At 6'4" 247lbs, Isaac is nearly identical to the Falcons' other Penn State edge rusher, Arnold Ebiketie (6'3" 256lbs), and offers a different first move, a chop, as opposed to Ebiketie's spin rush. Bookending and/or rotating edge rushers is something DC Jimmy Lake and HC Raheem Morris are used to, as the Los Angeles Rams used a plethora of edge players last year to play next to newly retired defensive tackle Aaron Donald.
Most recent Falcons drafted DL arm length:
— Damski 🫶🏽 (@Damski32) April 2, 2024
Player Arm Length
Zach Harrison 36 1/4 (LOL)
Arnold Ebiketie 34 1/8
Ta’Quon Graham 34
Deangelo Malone 33 1/8
Ade Ogundeji 35 1/4…
Mentioned earlier this week by a popular Falcons Twitter member, the Falcons have preferred a longer arm length. Isaac, it should be noted, has an arm length of 33 7/8", just a tad shy of Ebiketie and Graham, and over half an inch longer than Malone. With the addition of Isaac to the edge rotation, the Falcons could possibly consider a post-draft signing of 2023 Falcons edge rushers Bud Dupree and/or Calais Campbell.