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Julio Jones signs 4-year, $16.2 million deal with Falcons

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TUSCALOOSA, AL - NOVEMBER 26: Julio Jones #8 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts after a long reception against the Auburn Tigers at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 26, 2010 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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The Atlanta Falcons have all their draft picks under contract, with wide receiver Julio Jones getting done this evening.

Zach Klein of WSB-TV in Atlanta reports that Jones signed a four-year, $16.2 million fully guaranteed contract.

The Falcons liked Jones so much that they traded five draft picks, including their first-round picks both this year and next year, to move up to No. 6 overall and select him. Obviously, they expect him to make a major impact as a rookie.

The Falcons’ other picks (Georgia linebacker Akeem Dent, Oregon State running back Jacquizz Rodgers, Miami punter Matt Bosher, Fresno State guard Andrew Jackson and South Carolina defensive end Cliff Matthews) all signed contracts as well.