Documenting Falcons 1st Round Draft Pick: Jake Matthews
We followed Jake Matthews from the second he stepped off the stage, through the back hallways of the historic Radio City Music Hall. We squeezed through "radio row," and teleconferenced with local Atlanta reporters live from the Rockettes dressing room.
The next morning we rose early to fly back on Falcons owner Arthur Blank's private plane. Jake and his entire family, including Jakes father, Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Bruce Matthews joined us for the flight back to Atlanta.
Team photographer Jimmy Cribb took over the coverage once we got to team headquarters.
Once Cribb and I had finished shooting for the day, the fun really started. I began culling through all the photos from the last 24 hours and began to piece the narrative together to share the story with our fans.
In the end, we delivered a visual story that provided fans with exclusive behind-the-scenes access and insight into one of the NFL's biggest events.
The entire photo essay can be found on the Atlanta Falcons Exposure site.
Not all photos in this post are mine. This post does include several Jimmy Cribb photographs.