Falcons acquire CB Samuel for 7th-round pick
Asante Samuel - DB - Atlanta Falcons
April 25, 2012 - 4:55 PM ET
Falcons acquired CB Asante Samuel from the Eagles in exchange for a 2012 seventh-round draft pick.
It's the No. 229 pick, leaving Atlanta with just five selections in the 2012 draft, and none before the 55th choice. Samuel will presumably slide in at left cornerback, with Brent Grimes seeing slot work and Dunta Robinson manning the right side. Still a playmaker at age 31, Samuel has earned a Pro Bowl berth in four of the past five seasons while averaging 6.5 interceptions over the last six. The Falcons haven't upgraded their pass rush much, but they absolutely have a good-looking secondary.
Source: ESPN.com
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