WATCH: Falcons pick Matt Ryan third overall in 2008 NFL Draft

In the 2008 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons picked former Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan.

Ryan was the No. 3 overall pick, and he was the first quarterback taken off the board in 2008.

The Falcons had two first round picks in 2008, and with the No. 21 overall pick, Atlanta drafted Sam Baker from USC.

On Tuesday, the Atlanta Falcons shared #10YearsOf2 and throwback videos of the 2008 NFL Draft.

The 2018 NFL Draft begins Thursday, April 26.

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Houston cranks up defense and rallies past Duke in the Final Four to reach title game

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WATCH: Falcons pick Matt Ryan third overall in 2008 NFL Draft

Houston cranks up defense and rallies past Duke in the Final Four to reach title game

Committing these Masters no-no’s can get you tossed out

VOTE: The final battle for Atlanta’s sports soul

Houston cranks up defense and rallies past Duke in the Final Four to reach title game

Committing these Masters no-no’s can get you tossed out

Sports Daily: The final battle for Atlanta’s soul

Trump’s Smithsonian order follows Reconstruction playbook in rewriting history

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