NFL Draft: Falcons 'Desperately' Tried Trade Back Into Round 1 - Report

The Atlanta Falcons looked for a trade back into the first round of the NFL Draft last night, but came out unsuccessful.

Jeremy Brener | Apr 28, 2023

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The Atlanta Falcons made a splash by taking Texas running back Bijan Robinson with the No. 8 pick, but they also wanted a little more.

According to Pro Football Talk, the Falcons, Tennessee Titans and Las Vegas Raiders "desperately" sought trades back into the end of the first round. However, no deal came into fruition for any of those three teams.

It isn't confirmed who the Falcons were looking to take, but speculation may believe that Kentucky quarterback Will Levis could have been the apple of Atlanta's eye.

The Falcons, Titans and Raiders are all among the teams Levis visited during the pre-draft process, and the argument could be made for all of them to take a quarterback at some point during the draft.

All three teams have a solidified answer at quarterback if they don't take one, but none of these franchises have a franchise quarterback they feel comfortable with. The Falcons are happy with 2022 third-round pick Desmond Ridder, but it didn't stop Atlanta from meeting with Levis on a top-30 visit.

The Falcons currently hold the No. 44 pick in the second round, 12 spots away from the Pittsburgh Steelers, who are fielding trade calls as the team on the clock going into Friday night's second round.

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Published Apr 28, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.