. ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁ ▁Atlanta ▁Fal cons ▁L aval ais ▁was ▁selected ▁as ▁a ▁fifth ▁round ▁( 1 4 2 nd ▁pick ▁overall ) ▁choice ▁by ▁the ▁Atlanta ▁Fal cons ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁NFL ▁D raft . ▁ ▁He ▁played ▁in ▁every ▁game ▁with ▁five ▁starts ▁at ▁def ensive ▁tack le ▁and ▁finished ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁ 4 2 ▁tack les , ▁two ▁f umble ▁recover ies ▁and ▁one ▁pass ▁def ensed . ▁ ▁He ▁also ▁recorded ▁the ▁following ▁game ▁statistics : ▁Post ed ▁three ▁tack les ▁ap ie ce ▁in ▁a ▁reserve ▁role ▁vs . ▁Arizona ▁( 9 / 2 6 ) ▁and ▁at ▁Carolina ▁( 1 0 / 3 ). ▁Led ▁all ▁def ensive ▁lin emen ▁with ▁six ▁tack les ▁vs . ▁Detroit ▁( 1 0 / 1 0 ). ▁Made ▁first ▁career ▁start ▁in ▁place ▁of ▁Rod ▁Cole man ▁( should er ) ▁and ▁posted ▁three ▁tack les . ▁Tal lied ▁two ▁tack les ▁ap ie ce ▁at ▁Den ver ▁( 1 0 / 3 1 ) ▁and ▁vs . ▁T ampa ▁Bay ▁( 1 1 / 1 4 ). ▁Register ed ▁three ▁tack les ▁ap ie ce ▁vs . ▁New ▁Orleans ▁( 1 1 / 2 8 ) ▁and ▁at ▁T ampa ▁Bay ▁( 1 2 / 5 ). ▁Start ed ▁We eks ▁ 1 4 - 1 7 ▁in ▁place ▁of ▁Ed ▁Jas per ▁( w rist ). ▁Tal lied ▁three ▁tack les ▁vs . ▁Oak land ▁( 1 2 / 1 2