Falcons Draft Brother Tandem, Avieon Terrell

0:00It's April 25th, NFL News Today starts now, AI powered and always on. Atlanta Falcons just made history in the NFL Draft, snagging Clemson Cornerback Avion Toreau with the 48th overall pick. This sets up what could be the league's first-ever brother tandem starting at Cornerback, pairing him with his older brother, AJ, Toreau, who's locked down that spot for the Falcons since 2020. AJ has been a beast out there, earning second team all pro nods in 2021, but the team never found a solid partner opposite him. Avion was pegged as a first-round talent after shining at Clemson, but a hamstring injury flare-up tanked his stock right before the draft. Fans and analysts are buzzing about the family chemistry, boosting Atlanta's secondary, which has been strong, but inconsistent on one side. Last season, Mike Hughes started 12 games across from AJ, but graded out mediocre, ranking 72nd among qualifiers. Avion brings top tier college chops, first team all ACC last year, top 10 in FBS coverage

1:04grades holding receivers to under 57 percent, catches on targets. At 5 foot 11 and 186 pounds, he posted a 34-inch vertical and solid bench strength, showing speed and smarts to, handle elite receivers. If he shakes the injury bud, expect his brother duo to anchor the Falcons backfield by next season's end, turning a second-round steal into a, defensive cornerstone.