After sitting through the first round of the NFL draft, Canadian Matthew Bergeron didn't have to wait long Friday night to hear his name called.
The Atlanta Falcons selected the Syracuse offensive lineman in the second round. The club made a deal with the Indianapolis Colts to move up and take Bergeron with the seventh pick of the round, No. 38 overall.
“It was a long wait but I came back with a positive mindset and I'm very happy. I'm excited , I've never been down there.” The burly Canadian anchored an offensive line that helped running back Sean Tucker gain more than 1,000 yards. Tucker also became the first player in school history to record consecutive 1,000-yard seasons as well as 250-plus receiving yards.
Bergeron made 39 career starts at tackle at Syracuse and was the top-ranked player in the CFL's spring scouting bureau of the top-20 prospects for Tuesday's draft. Bergeron became the first freshman to start at tackle for the Orange in nearly 20 years. The Falcons would appear set at tackle with Kaleb McGary on the right side and veteran Jake Matthews at left tackle. The team has a Pro Bowl player at right guard in Chris Lidstrom but there's a vacancy at left guard with Elijah Wilkinson, who started nine games there last season, joining the Arizona Cardinals as a free agent.
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