Falcons Eye Day Three Value in Hendrick

It's April 1st.

I'm Cory with the story, and this is NFL News Today, your AI-powered football briefing.

The Atlanta Falcons are just three weeks out from the 2026 NFL Draft, and their new front

office is locking in plans for their first pick.

Class, wrapping up league-allowed meetings with top college prospects.

Leadership's a bit murky right now.

Could be XQB and football president, Matt Ryan calling shots, head coach Kevin Stofansky,

or GME and Cunningham.

One thing sure, this roster needs major upgrades to hang with NFC beasts like Seattle and L.A.

Inside linebacker has been a glaring hole on defense for years, and they've already

set down with James Madison standout Trent Hendrick, who's also.

Chatting with Green Bay, Chicago, Detroit, and Baltimore.

Hendrick brings elite athleticism despite his size, posting an 8.23 relative athletic

score with killer agility and speed at pro-day.

Over 49 college games, he racked up 209 tackles, 19 four loss, six sex, five pass breakups,

and three forced fumbles.

With no first rounder and just five total picks, they're eyeing day three value where Hendrick

should fall due to his small school roots.

Meanwhile, Christian Harris and Troy Anderson are vying for the start next to Divine Diablo,

so this could shake up the linebacker room big time.