The Atlanta Falcons attempted to trade for the draft's No. 27 overall selection.
Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort answered a call from Fontenot before Arizona selected defensive lineman Darius Robinson.
Following the draft's second night, during which the Falcons selected defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro and edge rusher Bralen Trice, Fontenot revisited Atlanta's first round trade-up efforts and revealed there were multiple pass rushers he had in mind."We were really trying to do it," Fontenot said. "We called every team from starting at nine all the way down to 32. And we were really aggressive in doing it. We felt there were times we were close.
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