Falcons Draft Kendal Daniels, Harold Perkins Jr. for Defense

0:00On April 28th, the Atlanta Falcons filled a big need at linebacker in the 2026 NFL draft by grabbing Oklahoma's Kindle Daniels in the band, fourth round, and LSU's Harold Perkins Jr. in the sixth. They doubled down there because Depth was lacking on defense. Giving new head coach Kevin Stofansky options to build out the unit, media buzz is strong around these picks, with pro football focus calling Daniels a solid grab despite mixed feelings on the Falcons overall class. ESPN's field yates went further, naming Perkins one of his top six round favorites, highlighting the value like it was a fifth round steal. Perkins stands six foot one, weighs 220 pounds, and balled out over 43 games at LSU with 17 sacks, 35 and a. Half tackles were lost, five interceptions, and eight force fumbles. Now the question is, edge rusher or off ball, and that's music to Atlanta's ears as. They stacked the front seven. Football news, powered by AI, this is NFL news today, I'm Corey with the story.