Atlanta, GA
NFL.com Praises Atlanta Falcons 7th-Rounder as ‘Favorite Pick’
Finding late round steals in the NFL Draft often owes as much to perspiration as it does inspiration.
Working a little bit harder to find a player to fill out an important need on the roster certainly isn’t as glamorous as picking a first round blue-chipper, but can be just as important in terms of overall team building.
Of course, many notable success stories have been made out of Day 3 selections, but no one needs to be reminded of Tom Brady the Hall of Fame 6th-round sensation for the millionth time.
The Atlanta Falcons had just one pick in the final-three rounds of the draft, but Chad Reuter of NFL.com believes that Terry Fontenot and the Atlanta Falcons might have just unearthed his next starting tackle in 7th-round pick Jack Nelson from Wisconsin.
In fact, Reuter feels Nelson would be good enough to slot into his “starting 22” players on a hypothetical new rookie team.
“OK, so Nelson probably would have preferred to be drafted earlier, but I love his fit in Atlanta,” wrote Reuter on NFL.com. “His body type (6-7, 314) is similar to that of Falcons starting right tackle Kaleb McGary (6-6, 306), and Nelson’s experience at left tackle gives him a shot to be the third tackle in Year 1. McGary’s a free agent after the season, so a strong first campaign could help Nelson win a job in 2026.”
Nelson being the 3rd tackle on the 2025 roster offers pretty serious bang for the Falcons 7th-round buck.
At Wisconsin, Nelson started 50 total games for the Badgers, which broke down to 37 at left tackle and 13 at right guard.
All of which points to advanced levels of both flexibility and durability; Nelson has also proved capable of playing inside and outside and on either side of the center.
That could prove ideal for slotting in as the Falcons swing tackle as a rookie, and as Reuter points out, replacing incumbent starter Kaleb McGary might crystallize as being the more long term plan at hand.
As with any fairly raw late round pick, and especially a tackle, Nelson will need some polishing before he’s going to be entrusted with protecting prized second year quarterback Michael Penix Jr. in the heat of battle.
Nevertheless, the Falcons can allow themselves to pour the required time and patience into a more long term development project as it relates to Nelson.
In the shorter term, Nelson’s 6-foot-7 and 314-pound frame ticks plenty of boxes when it comes to the attributes needed to play tackle in the NFL, and he can hopefully play a little if the Falcons get put in a pinch along the way.
Given the overbearing need which existed for Fontenot and Co. to address the holes on the defensive side of the ball first and foremost, it’s reassuring that protecting Penix Jr. wasn’t completely forgotten.
Nobody is projecting Nelson to suddenly start, but a decent lump of clay to mold just landed on the Falcons potters wheel.
Atlanta, GA
Buckhead apartment building evacuated due to dangerous carbon monoxide levels
ATLANTA – A Buckhead apartment building was evacuated for a time late Tuesday night due to a carbon monoxide alarm.
What we know:
The incident occurred at an apartment complex in the 2900 block of Pharr Court South.
According to Atlanta Fire Rescue, firefighters are investigating elevated carbon monoxide levels.
The entire building was evacuated as a precaution.
One person was evaluated at the scene for possible carbon monoxide exposure.
Crews ventilated the building while they looked for the source.
Firefighters say they were able to finally locate the source and contain it.
Once readings were back to a safe level, residents were allowed back inside the apartments.
What we don’t know:
It remains unclear how many residents were displaced by the evacuation.
The Source: The details in this article come from the Atlanta Fire Rescue.
Atlanta, GA
2 arrested in deadly drive-by shooting of 7-year-old Atlanta girl, police say
Two suspects in a shooting that left a 7-year-old Atlanta girl dead and her mother injured are now in custody nearly a week after the violence, police say.
The shooting happened around 9:45 p.m. on Feb. 24 at a home on the 2200 block of Tiger Flowers Drive NW.
Investigators believe the shooting stemmed from a dispute between one of the victim’s family members and the gunman over the phone. Thirty minutes after the argument, the suspect came back and fired shots into the home, police said.
Officers responding to the scene found a 44-year-old woman and her daughter, identified as 7-year-old Zoe Price, shot. Medics rushed the pair to a local hospital, but Price died from her injuries.
Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said the department’s homicide unit secured an arrest warrant for 19-year-old Preston Smith two days after the shooting. Smith turned himself in to the Fulton County Jail on March 2.
Schierbaum said officers executed a search warrant on Feb. 27 at a home on McDaniel Street. On that day, 17-year-old Steven Richardson, who police described as an “accomplice,” turned himself in to authorities.
Both men are charged with murder, criminal attempt to commit murder, three counts of aggravated assault, second-degree criminal damage to property, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and four counts of third-degree cruelty to children. Richardson is also charged with possession of a Firearm by a Person Under 18.
At a press conference to announce the arrests, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens described Price as a bright and compassionate little girl who was “full of energy and full of joy.”
“Her life was cut short in an act of senseless violence, and that loss is not abstract. It is a chair that is going to be missing at the dinner table each night. It is an empty classroom seat next to her friends,” Dickens said.
The mayor called the arrests “a step forward towards justice” for Price’s family and families across the city.
Dickens said that violence, like the act that took Price’s life, would not be tolerated in Atlanta.
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Braves News: Top 30 Prospects, Starting Pitching Depth, More
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