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jungldododk'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 12, 2025

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Mock drafts from jungldododk

1/12/2025

  • jungldododk DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (ATL)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (ATL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (ATL)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (ATL)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Shaun Dolac Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (ATL)
Shaun Dolac
LB Buffalo
Draft Picks Received
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PIT)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (IND)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB- TradesC+ FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Falcons: C+.

The Falcons did not so much draft Seth McLaughlin as overpay for him, 90 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. A weekend of give and take that grades a C+.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. That Ransom pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most. Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.

Hit on Mike Green and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Mike Green
In No. 22 they get a problem off the edge, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick46 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
No drama and no debate, Benjamin Morrison went about where he belonged in the 46th overall pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick84 Rnd3 Oronde Gadsden II
A big swing on Oronde Gadsden II at pick 84, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick116 Rnd4 Seth McLaughlin
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Seth McLaughlin. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick117 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
A tidy bit of business in the 117th pick, where Lathan Ransom graded well above the range. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick238 Rnd7 Shaun Dolac
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Shaun Dolac well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.