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Jacksonville Jaguars Daily: Jared Odrick almost got drafted by Atlanta Falcons

Jared Odrick was almost taken by the Atlanta Falcons? What?

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Jacksonville Jaguars DE Jared Odrick recalls almost being drafted by Atlanta Falcons - FirstCoastNews.com
While Thursday night will serve as a homecoming for free safety Peyton Thompson and wide receiver Shane Wynn, Jaguars players who started their careers with the Atlanta Falcons - there could have been a much bigger return had things gone a different way during the 2010 NFL Draft. Jaguars defensive end Jared Odrick, sat at a table in New York City waiting for his name to be called during a draft that included players such as Gerald McCoy, Ndamukong Suh and Eric Berry. That night, Odrick's agent at the time, Peter Schaffer, received a phone call from the Falcons just ahead of Atlanta's 19th overall pick.

Bryan Walters needs to make the 53-man roster - BigCatCountry.com
In light of the recent takes on whether or not wide receiver Bryan Walters will make the Jaguars final roster this year, I have a strong take: Not only will Walters make the roster, but he needs to.

Brandon Allen steps into special role for Thursday night vs. Falcons - Jacksonville.com
Despite a successful college career that saw him start 38 games over four years at Arkansas, Jaguars rookie quarterback Brandon Allen never made it to the Georgia Dome for the SEC Championship Game. Allen will finally play in Atlanta on Thursday night, but he now has a vastly different objective.