B
Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons robbed the room for Wheatley. Final grade: B.
by jzaNe1949 ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 1 steals
· 1 reaches
Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Zakee Wheatley got past him. The Falcons do not have to explain a thing at the Round 4 slot.
They will regret leaving offensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. Reaching for Barton left real value on the table behind him.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick-by-Pick
They did well to land Chris Bell in pick 48, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Treydan Stukes in pick No. 79 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
They will replay Zakee Wheatley at the Round 4 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Good price on Aaron Graves in slot 215, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
A reach on Lander Barton in Round 7, Pick 15; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.