FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Jalon Walker has been everything the Atlanta Falcons hoped he would be on and off the field.

The No. 15 pick in April's draft has quickly emerged as a dynamic player on defense and a budding leader in the locker room.

"He feels like a – I'm not exaggerating at all - he feels like a 10-year vet," Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich said. "The way that he commands the group, the way he speaks, the confidence that he has, the aura that he carries. It will not take him very long to be a captain here, in my opinion."

Walker was named the NFL’s rookie of the week after recording five tackles, including two for a loss, two sacks, a forced fumble and a pass breakup in Week 9 against the New England Patriots. He was then nominated for the same award a week later af

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