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Draft Selections
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (ATL)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (ATL)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (ATL)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (GB)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (GB)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (GB)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Falcons a B-.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Falcons left running back untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Branch falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A fair-value weekend of trading, no edge to be found.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick48 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
No drama and no debate, Jacob Rodriguez went about where he belonged in pick 48. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick79 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch slipping to pick No. 79 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jaeden Roberts
No edge and no loss on Jaeden Roberts in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick160 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
They paid sticker price for Rayshaun Benny in Round 5, Pick 20, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick215 Rnd6 Cole Payton
A quiet steal in No. 215: Cole Payton for less than the market said. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick231 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
By-the-book stuff, Thaddeus Dixon at the 231st overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.