The Falcons had back-to-back picks in the seventh round to wrap up their 2023 NFL draft class. Atlanta first selected Alabama safety DeMarcco Hellams with pick No. 224, then added South Carolina center Jovaughn Gwyn with pick No. 225.
While we wouldn’t expect to see a whole lot of either player this season, each will provide some much-needed depth and special-teams ability. Here is how Falcons Twitter reacted to the team’s final two draft selections in Round 7.
Hellams provides plenty of grit in the secondary. More of a traditional safety at 6’1 and a little over 200 lbs. Short to intermediate level is where he will live. Will also cut his teeth on special teams but can add some physicality with his presence.
— Eric Robinson (@_Eric_Robinson) April 29, 2023
Players taken in the 7th are taken when a team really wants a guy but doesn't know if he'll be there for UDFA. Hellams and Gwyn both fit, there. IDK if either make the roster this year. #Falcons #NFLDraft
— 𝙎𝙘𝙤𝙩𝙩 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙠 🏈 (@CarasikS) April 29, 2023
Jovaughn Gwyn was exclusively a right guard at South Carolina but is built like a center.
— Aaron Freeman (@falcfans) April 29, 2023
Couldn’t get Jordan Battle or Brian Branch… but we got our bama safety either way 😈😈😈😈😈😈😈
— Blake Newsom (@NewsomSportsATL) April 29, 2023
Another pick that I’m excited about to see
— EY Riley (@Eakm2007) April 29, 2023
W pick and draft imo
— Bad Take Brian (@BrianLeBel) April 29, 2023
WE MOVE pic.twitter.com/wh9CCzx2I2
— ケーデン🦦 Cr:📚 86 LN Cw:📺 (@epic2510) April 29, 2023
We didn’t even draft a single WR 😭 come on now
— ATL🖤 (@FalconsAlways) April 29, 2023
And we refuse to add a Wr I’m sick
— GeorgiaOnTop (@GeorgiaSportsF1) April 29, 2023
twitter user atlfalconsfan7828 is going to be playing WR huh
— Middy (@middyvert) April 29, 2023
WE WON THE DRAFT
— Mordecai The Awesome Blue Jay ➐ (@ATLBlueJay) April 29, 2023
Great draft
— Rowan (@twilightrowan) April 29, 2023
80 runs per game don't know why we didn't take a wr in the draft at all…
— Lord (@STEALZUS) April 29, 2023
Falcons full 2023 draft class
Recapping all six picks from the Atlanta Falcons’ 2023 NFL draft class https://t.co/wTJlSlSj71
— The Falcons Wire (@TheFalconsWire) April 29, 2023
