What will the Falcons' draft strategy be? Plus conversations with Da'Shawn Hand and Jahan Dotson

About this episode

Tori McElhaney and Will McFadden discuss the Atlanta Falcons' potential draft strategies and interview new players Da'Shawn Hand and Jahan Dotson.

Tori McElhaney and Will McFadden debate the 5 most likely draft strategies the Atlanta Falcons could employ in the 2026 NFL Draft. They also cover the recent Kaleb McGary retirement news as well as... Chernobyl? Will then sits down with brand new Falcons Da'Shawn Hand and Jahan Dotson. 0:00 - Intro 2:12 - Chernobyl talk 5:39 - Kaleb McGary retires 11:30 - Defense heavy draft 22:00 - Focusing on offense 27:48 - Acquiring more picks 32:21 - Build through the trenches 37:28 - "Best Player Available" 43:20 - Outro 46:02 - DT Da'Shawn Hand 59:56 - WR Jahan Dotson See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Tori McElhaney, Will McFadden

Guests: Da'Shawn Hand, Jahan Dotson

Topics covered

• draft strategy
• NFL news
• Atlanta Falcons
• player interviews
• Kaleb McGary retirement
• offensive focus
• defensive strategies

Keywords

• Atlanta Falcons
• NFL Draft
• Da'Shawn Hand
• Jahan Dotson
• Kaleb McGary
• draft strategies
• Chernobyl

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Chernobyl

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