From the Archives | Atlanta Falcons at the NFL Draft
We take a look back at some of our top pics since 1981.
![1981: Bobby Butler (16)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/s2staemruiqxgunqlkxm.jpg)
1981: Bobby Butler (16)
![1982: Gerald Riggs (42)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/egrdfulnpk0bqfekxctc.jpg)
1982: Gerald Riggs (42)
![1983: Mike Pitts (74)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/zl5wi4pxgea8zxnwanyi.jpg)
1983: Mike Pitts (74)
![1984: Rick Bryan (77)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/w8weismqsjbkywvui0kv.jpg)
1984: Rick Bryan (77)
![1985: Bill Fralic (79)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/snsuponnpz5jrefcf1fa.jpg)
1985: Bill Fralic (79)
![1986: Tony Casillas (75)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/mai2fetmiyignofxvzew.jpg)
1986: Tony Casillas (75)
![1987: Chris Miller (12)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/tqbko2srjuqwjwgvyebk.jpg)
1987: Chris Miller (12)
![1988: Aundray Bruce (93)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/ct4vaglo1o0pwidithbj.jpg)
1988: Aundray Bruce (93)
![1990: Steve Broussard (34)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/gouxwj0yvuensi1tzkl0.jpg)
1990: Steve Broussard (34)
![1989: Deion Sanders (21)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/mbxvrzmvlmt7p6i4s1wz.jpg)
1989: Deion Sanders (21)
![1991: Bruce Pickens (39)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/swuso69tkpj0lizoxocv.jpg)
1991: Bruce Pickens (39)
![1992: Bob Whitfield (70)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/vsvul91a6xrvd8w3mds2.jpg)
1992: Bob Whitfield (70)
![1993: Lincoln Kennedy (66)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/bnwxunfdc7xjlzal5ndt.jpg)
1993: Lincoln Kennedy (66)
![1994: Bert Emanuel (87)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/ynstgm3khmxnrnksuawj.jpg)
1994: Bert Emanuel (87)
![1995: Devin Bush (42)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/jel6v4hlmpip5ykqynd2.jpg)
1995: Devin Bush (42)
![1997: Michael Booker (20)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/bvvef7vc4lrpdqklxlu4.jpg)
1997: Michael Booker (20)
![1998: Keith Brooking (56)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/lfjmp7g1bmh5e5zmuf5w.jpg)
1998: Keith Brooking (56)
![1999: Patrick Kerney (97)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/rikkcaxsmzz3mkf4rxen.jpg)
1999: Patrick Kerney (97)
![2000: Travis Claridge (71)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/uqsy2klvd6i7a1dno6aw.jpg)
2000: Travis Claridge (71)
![2001: Michael Vick (7)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/zzvn7w3xffqvyhich6ra.jpg)
2001: Michael Vick (7)
![2002: T.J. Duckett (45)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/vqxjsrfr2cvq001nxd3u.jpg)
2002: T.J. Duckett (45)
![2003: Bryan Scott (24)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/lygdjsahysdmtosdjddo.jpg)
2003: Bryan Scott (24)
![2004: DeAngelo Hall (21)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/spuly3zggbb1jpv3jhoa.jpg)
2004: DeAngelo Hall (21)
![2005: Roddy White (84)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/zxjmh6j13clyciwrabf4.jpg)
2005: Roddy White (84)
![2006: Jimmy Williams (24)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/inkwschb8ent5aq3layu.jpg)
2006: Jimmy Williams (24)
![2007: Jamaal Anderson (98)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/ux9ovkpokrjl6hiejowv.jpg)
2007: Jamaal Anderson (98)
![2008: Matt Ryan (2)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/zuokh3cv5enzceoynsru.jpg)
2008: Matt Ryan (2)
![2009: Peria Jerry (94)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/xq1hfplndub6wyklt7wj.jpg)
2009: Peria Jerry (94)
![2010: Sean Weatherspoon (56)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/z0iyyukcdq1xlvymub1t.jpg)
2010: Sean Weatherspoon (56)
![2011: Julio Jones](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/lxq7b235h8sxiudcknre.jpg)
2011: Julio Jones
![2012: Peter Konz (66)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/j9ia0ze298ri48ya5xn6.jpg)
2012: Peter Konz (66)
![2013: Desmond Trufant (21)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/kqykm9honshdebe4ntf1.jpg)
2013: Desmond Trufant (21)
![2014: Jake Matthews](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/jeueiu3bpnlboynr6tkg.jpg)
2014: Jake Matthews
![2015: Vic Beasley (44)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/lk7aoscvls1iggrytqjd.jpg)
2015: Vic Beasley (44)
![2016: Keanu Neal](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/l8yiul02lhlnbnvabsez.jpg)
2016: Keanu Neal
![2017: Takkarist McKinley](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/x2unv6ip1o7jnufoyqrc.jpg)
2017: Takkarist McKinley
![2018: Calvin Ridley (18)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/awomxgprhv89fptzsumj.jpg)
2018: Calvin Ridley (18)
![2019: Chris Lindstrom and Kaleb McGary](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/yvhke75jfmlcpas78ukg.jpg)
2019: Chris Lindstrom and Kaleb McGary
![2020: A.J. Terrell (24)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/nqeaes1uhrxxcls1sag1.jpg)
2020: A.J. Terrell (24)
![2021: Kyle Pitts](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/falcons/hxv1vt6kzhbf468iznq6.jpg)
2021: Kyle Pitts