The St. Louis Rams have hired executive Taylor Morton from the Atlanta Falcons, according to Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Morton will be taking the role of college scouting director in St. Louis, as D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal Constitution adds.

Another Falcons scout, Taylor Morton, is joining the Rams as well. Believed to be coming as college scouting director.

— Jim Thomas (@jthom1) May 9, 2012

Morton had spent the past 12 years with the Falcons organization, most recently serving as the Southeast college scout for the team. He's also served as a scout in a variety of venues, including the scouting of other teams, other leagues and prospective free agents.

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