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Rapid Reaction to A.J. Terrell Pick - 4/24/20 Apr 24, 2020

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Aaron reacts to the Atlanta Falcons' first-round selection of Clemson cornerback A.J. Terrell in the 2020 NFL Draft.

He discusses the prophetic dot-connecting that led to him accurately predicting the Terrell pick and dismissing the trade talk. Then he discusses how perfect a fit Terrell is within the Falcons defense, his potential to be a Top 15 cornerback, his much-needed discipline to the secondary, and whether or not with a disrupted offseason, he can be expected to hit the ground running in 2020 as a starter and potential No. 1 corner.

Then Aaron breaks down who he expects the Falcons to target on the second day of the draft.

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The GM's Best Friend with Kai Hall - 4/23/20 Apr 23, 2020

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Aaron is joined by fan Kai Hall to discuss his unlikely friendship with Atlanta Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff.

Kai recalls the series of events that led to his email and phone exchanges with Dimitroff, what he has learned about the man in nearly two years since, and shares some "insider info" in what direction he expects the Falcons to head when it comes to the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Kai is on twitter: @thehallidayroad.

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Finally the Big Splash? with Dave Choate - 4/22/20 Apr 22, 2020

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Aaron is joined by The Falcoholic's Dave Choate to talk about the increasing rumors surrounding the Atlanta Falcons' potential to trade up.

They discuss whether this draft is the year where the Falcons finally make the big splash in the draft after years of rampant speculation. They then make a wager on which cornerback will the team's first-round pick before discussing which players might be picked by the team in the first four rounds.

Then they answer listener questions surrounding the best role and fits for players like Damontae Kazee, Kendall Sheffield, Ricardo Allen and John Cominsky, before taking a deeper look at Chase Young to discuss if he's truly a generational pass-rusher.

Dave is on twitter: @TheFalcoholic.

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Twitter Tuesday Q&A - 4/21/20 Apr 21, 2020

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Aaron answers listener questions about the Atlanta Falcons' draft plans.

Today's topics include what to make of all the trade-up rumors, whether the Falcons will wait to take a corner in the middle rounds because of their faith in Kendall Sheffield and/or Isaiah Oliver, Isaiah Simmons' versatility and fit within the Falcons scheme, how to make him mesh with Keanu Neal, Neal's ability to move to linebacker, drafting a safety in the first round, lessons learned from the 2016 draft class and which positions will be targets in Rounds 2 through 4 for the Falcons.

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Mock Draft Monday 14.0 - 4/20/20 Apr 20, 2020

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Aaron breaks down a "hometown" mock from The Draft Network and makes his own predictions of how the first 32 picks will go.

He looks back at the Atlanta Falcons tendency (or lack thereof) to draft Georgia-based players and whether that will change in 2020. Before diving into his own trade-laden first-round mock draft to see if Isaiah Simmons slides and whether there will be a run on certain positions at the top of the draft.

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Weighing Draft Options with Matt Williamson - 4/17/20 Apr 17, 2020

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Aaron is joined by Locked On NFL podcast host Matt Williamson to get his thoughts on the Atlanta Falcons offseason and draft needs.

First, they discuss the disrupted offseason due to Coronavirus and how it could impact the draft. Matt then ranks the Falcons top three offseason acquisitions based on expected impact. They then discuss whether or not the Falcons are in a prime spot to get one of the premier defensive prospects in the draft, or whether or not they'll need to trade up or down in the draft to maximize their draft haul.

Matt is on twitter: @WilliamsonNFL.

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Smoke Season With Jason Butt - 4/16/20 Apr 16, 2020

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Aaron is joined by The Athletic's Jason Butt to discuss the Atlanta Falcons draft plans and trade rumors.

Jason tells Aaron whether or not he thinks the rumors surrounding the Falcons looking to trade up are a smokescreen, the four players the team could be interested in drafting in Round One, his thoughts on the Falcons three big offseason additions as well as their new uniforms.

Jason is on twitter: @JasonHButt.

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Trade Up Talk - 4/15/20 Apr 15, 2020

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Aaron discusses the legitimacy of the various rumors indicating the Atlanta Falcons' intentions to trade up in the draft.

He discusses the team's history of trading up and whether "insiders" are doing more dot-connecting than reporting legitimate sourced info. He discusses his thoughts on Jeff Okudah, Isaiah Simmons and C.J. Henderson and whether any of those guys are worth trading up for. He then discusses whether it's ever worth trading up in the draft and if this current Falcon team is in a good position to do so.

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Quarterback Quandary - 4/14/20 Apr 14, 2020

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Aaron reacts to draft rumors surrounding the Atlanta Falcons interest in quarterbacks.

He discusses whether the Falcons are legitimately in the market for a young quarterback in the draft, or simply doing their due diligence on this class in case one of them landed in the NFC South. Then he talks in-depth about Matt Ryan's future and whether or not there should be revisions in just how many more years he can be expected to be the unquestioned starter here in Atlanta.

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Mock Draft Monday 13.0 - 4/13/20 Apr 13, 2020

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Aaron has a pair of dueling mock drafts looking at who the Atlanta Falcons could select if they make multiple trade downs.

First, he looks at the value the team gets over seven rounds of a mock draft from The Draft Network. Then a listener submits a seven-round mock that turns the team's first-round pick into four extra picks via multiple trade downs, and Aaron tries to repeat the process but inserts his selections.

Then the show ends with a portion of Episode 1 of the Locked On NFL Mock Draft Special that will be running all week long on the Locked On NFL Podcast, simulating the picks for all 32 teams from all 32 Locked On Podcast hosts.

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