The Atlanta Falcons couldn’t wait until pick No. 43 to make their next pick, so instead they traded up with the New York Giants to select Penn State edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie.
Ebiketie had 62 tackles (34 solo), 9.5 sacks, 18 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles for Penn State last season.
The moment Arnold Ebiketie became a Falcon as announced by @TAPSorg!
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— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) April 29, 2022
Atlanta sent picks 43 and 114 to New York in exchange for pick No. 38.