Xcal77'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Xcal77 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (ATL)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (ATL)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (ATL)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Brian Ugwu Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (ATL)
Brian Ugwu
DL-EDGE Miami (OH)
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (ATL)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (ATL)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NO)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Brian Ugwu Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NO)
Brian Ugwu
DL-EDGE Miami (OH)
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LV)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NO)
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Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (LV)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB
More right than wrong for the Falcons, and a B to prove it.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Falcons reached some 50 spots for De'Corian Clark, and value like that does not grow back. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Jones. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In No. 14 they get juice off the edge. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
By-the-book stuff, J.J. McCarthy at slot 43 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens slipping to the 45th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick74 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
No drama and no debate, Christian Haynes went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick112 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
They took Kris Abrams-Draine at par in the 112th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick145 Rnd5 De'Corian Clark
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for De'Corian Clark. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick189 Rnd6 Ethan Driskell
A reasonable price with a little left over, Ethan Driskell in the 189th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick190 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
They paid a round early for Gabe Hall in the Round 6 slot, more than the board wanted. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick200 Rnd6 Brian Ugwu
Brian Ugwu in Round 6, Pick 25 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Pick201 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
Nice patience on JD Bertrand, who had no business lasting to No. 201. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick234 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Sheridan Jones in pick 234 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick244 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
Taking Zakhari Franklin in slot 244 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.