Twitter reacts to Arnold Ebiketie being drafted by Atlanta Falcons
The second night of the NFL draft didn’t waste too much time before another member of the Penn State Nittany Lions got his name called. Arnold Ebiketie was selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the No. 38 pick after the Falcons moved up to make their selection to add some good pass rush to their line.
The move by the Falcons was quite an impressive one, and it had Twitter buzzing with reactions. Here are some of the best reactions found on Twitter reacting to the news of Ebiketie going to the Falcons.
The Falcons announce their draft selection
We have selected DE Arnold Ebiketie with the 38th pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) April 29, 2022
The phone call when Arnold Ebiketie became a Falcon 📞 pic.twitter.com/k2jKmNtcyk
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) April 30, 2022
Ebiketie sends his first message to Falcons fans
ATL, I’m here! #DirtyBirds https://t.co/akcW17QXb3
— Dr. Arnold Ebiketie (@A7chronic) April 29, 2022
Penn State reacts
AK to the ATL 💪@A7chronic 🤝 @AtlantaFalcons #WeAre | #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/34yCAQj06F
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) April 29, 2022
What James Franklin had to say
Incredibly proud of you AK! Continue playing with great effort & energy. I look forward to watching you continue to grow & succeed with the @AtlantaFalcons. If you need me, I’ll always be there for you! https://t.co/0LbUceE4Wz pic.twitter.com/obPHIl7gzt
— James Franklin (@coachjfranklin) April 29, 2022
🗣️ @CoachJFranklin pic.twitter.com/M6KsuOhdJf
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) April 29, 2022
Temple sending best wishes to their former Owl as well.
Congrats to Temple Grad, Arnold Ebiketie. Good luck in ATL!#TempleTUFF @A7chronic https://t.co/3O9uIbMTRA
— Temple Football (@Temple_FB) April 29, 2022
Other reactions
The Falcon take Arnold Ebiketie at 38.
Their 18 sacks was 11 fewer than any other team in the league last year, the 4th straight season Atlanta finished in the bottom 10 in sacks.
The Falcons generated pressure at the lowest rate in the league last season (22%). pic.twitter.com/btHu4ZUGiJ
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 29, 2022
Ebiketie had 62 tackles (34 solo), 9.5 sacks, 18 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles for Penn State last season. https://t.co/KuiRM0hkWa
— The Falcons Wire (@TheFalconsWire) April 29, 2022
Arnold Ebiketie, who just went to Atlanta, transferred to Penn State from Temple.
Another Philly connection? He's from the same hometown in Cameroon as Joel Embiid.
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) April 29, 2022
For the record, it’s Dr. Arnold Ebiketie. He told me last week on @nflnetwork that he’s a 'doctor of pass rush”.@A7chronic
— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) April 29, 2022
Arnold Ebiketie was a top-20 player in this draft on my board — LOVE this pick for Atlanta.
— Austin Gayle (@PFF_AustinGayle) April 29, 2022
Penn State has had pass rush success for years, but the recent successes of:
Carl Nassib
Yetur Gross-Matos
Shaka Toney
Micah Parsons
Odafe Oweh
And now Arnold EbiketieHas been awesome to see.
— PSU Everything (@PSU_Strong) April 29, 2022
The #Falcons pass on a QB and will select Penn State DE Arnold Ebiketie at No. 38. A quality pass-rusher for DC Dean Pees.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) April 29, 2022
DID WE JUST TRADE UP FOR DEFENSE?!?!?!?OH HELLLLLLL YEAHHHHHHHHH!!!! ARNOLD EBIKETIE 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 pic.twitter.com/IL8iznLrPr
— JazzyJeffRealTalk (@JazzyJeffRealT1) April 29, 2022
Loving the Falcons getting Arnold Ebiketie. He fits soooo well in Dean Pees' defense. Can't wait to see him destroy some NFC South QBs.
— Scott Carasik 🇺🇦🇬🇪 (@CarasikS) April 29, 2022
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