FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff appears poised for more NFL draft trades even with a change in Atlanta’s front office.
Dimitroff has made at least one trade in each of his first seven drafts in Atlanta.
New coach Dan Quinn has the final say on the 53-man roster. Dimitroff will work with Quinn and assistant general manager Scott Pioli in the draft.
The Falcons, looking for an edge rusher and help at running back, among other areas, have the No. 8 overall pick. That was because of a 6-10 finish in 2014 that cost coach Mike Smith his job. Dimitroff said he is excited about the potential “to move up and back” from the No. 8 spot.
“There’s a lot of discussion already about movement both ways with a lot of our peers in the league,” Dimitroff said.