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Falcons draft center Peter Konz, OT Lamar Holmes ajc.com FLOWERY BRANCH - Most of the folks in the Fox River Valley of Wisconsin bleed green and gold and are devout Packers fans.
	Falcons add more O-line depth Apr 27, 2012 ESPN.com The Atlanta Falcons just drafted an offensive tackle, but I don’t think you can go ahead and pencil in Lamar Holmes as an instant replacement for Sam Baker at left tackle. The Falcons took Holmes out of Southern Mississippi with a third-round pick (No. …
	Falcons select center Peter Konz in the NFL draft Apr 27, 2012 ajc.com FLOWERY BRANCH - Most of the folks in the Fox River Valley of Wisconsin bleed green and gold and are devout Packers fans.
	Falcons keep plowing with Peter Konz Apr 27, 2012 ESPN.com As it turns out, the Atlanta Falcons aren’t planning to jump over that playoff hurdle that’s been talked so much about. They simply plan to plow right through it. The latest evidence came Friday night when the Falcons used their second-round draft pic…
	Falcons Grab Center Pete Konz in Round Two Apr 27, 2012 Matt Loede, falconsgab.com By Jake Saltzman The Atlanta Falcons were rumored to have had interest in drafting a center in the draft, despite the fact that Joe Hawley has done well in limited action behind Todd McClure. Little did they know Wisconsin’s Peter Konz, the highest rate…
	Falcons get Konz, Bucs add David Apr 27, 2012 ESPN.com We’ve got some second-round developments in the NFC South. The Atlanta Falcons just used their second-round pick (No. 55 overall) on Wisconsin offensive lineman Peter Konz and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers continued to be aggressive by trading back into the …
	Falcons select center Peter Konz in the NFL draft Apr 27, 2012 D. Orlando Ledbetter, ajc.com Falcons selected Peter Konz in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday. (Associated Press) FLOWERY BRANCH — With their first pick, the Falcons selected former Wisconsin center Peter Konz in the second round (55th overall) of the NFL draft on Frid…
	Looking ahead to Day 2 Apr 27, 2012 ESPN.com The second round of the draft is shaping up to be a very quiet one for the NFC South. At the moment, the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons are the only two teams with picks in the round. The Panthers have No. 40 overall, and the Falcons have No. 55.…

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Don Banks: Rams begin recovery on bountiful second day of draft; more Snap…
Apr 27
NEW YORK -- Musings, observations, and the occasional insight as we review the doings of day two, and rounds two and three, of the NFL Draft Friday night in Radio City Music Hall....
2012 NFL draft: The Green Bay Packers surprised with trades on Day 2
Apr 27
The Packers surprised everyone by trading up twice on Day 2, while the 49ers' moves were just plain puzzling, writes John Clayton.
Peter King: Cowboys shock Claiborne with trade-up; more first-round though…
Apr 27
NEW YORK -- The Morris Claiborne story fell into the laps of America on day one of the NFL Draft Thursday night, the same way Claiborne found himself a Dallas Cowboy.
Don Banks: Rookie wage scale leads to first-round trade bonanza; more Snap…
Apr 27
NEW YORK -- Musings, observations, and the occasional insight as we absorb the dizzying events of round one of the NFL Draft Thursday night in Radio City Music Hall...