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Draft Day, 2: Falcons bolster defense; Baldwin's Bullard picked by Packers, more on Bleckley's Mims

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Falcons

Falcons select DT Orhorhoro with the No. 35 pick affter second-round trade

'I can't let them down': What Orhorhoro said about getting drafted

Falcons select OLB Trice with the No. 74 pick

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Fontenot reflects on heavy defensive Day 2 (with video)

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Split screen: The pick, the reaction (in Milledgeville, and with Packer fans)

Baldwin’s Javon Bullard: Past, present, future

“I’M A (bleepin) CHEESE HEAD”

Packers fans happy

‘Versatility is your value’

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ESPN post-draft
After addressing the offensive line and linebacker, safety ranked as the Packers' top remaining need. Bullard is a physical safety who can play in the slot or on the back end of the secondary and will bring the heat as a tackler. Newcomer Xavier McKinney has one safety spot on lockdown, but Bullard's ability in the nickel or even as a split-safety should make him an early starter in Green Bay after the Packers lost Darnell Savage in free agency. This should boost a defense that had just seven interceptions in all of 2023

CBS Sports
Hair-on-fire stocky safety who can align at nickel CB if needed. Takes great angles against the run and plays with reckless abandon. Runs the alley like a missile. Rarely misses a tackle. Not crazy ball hawk. Smaller with shorter arms. Just a stud football player.

Yahoo Sports
This is a great get for the Packers. Bullard might not be the most dynamic athlete in the draft, but the former Bulldog is a playmaker all over the field and has a chance to be a long-term starter in the NFL. Bullard and Xavier McKinney are a versatile pair of safeties to put on the field.

 

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South

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