A look at what the Atlanta Falcons are getting in linebacker Jalon Walker. For the first time since 1966, the Atlanta Falcons selected a Georgia Bulldog in the

The stage was set on Thursday night for what seemed like an inevitable marriage between the Carolina Panthers and linebacker Jalon Walker. But unfortunately, someone got left at the altar. Despite being considered the heavy favorite for Carolina's first-round pick of the 2025 NFL draft,

Atlanta will be happy to keep the versatile young linebacker in Georgia, but Walker may require surgery that could stunt his rookie year and hinder his transition to the NFL. At 6-foot-1 and 243 pounds, he was already considered an undersized edge defender by NFL standards, raising concerns about his physical upside and durability.