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April 8

  • Dono DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Falcons: B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Falcons took Jalen McMillan at the 43rd pick, roughly 56 spots before his name belonged.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through offensive lineman. On the needs board they went 2 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In pick 8 they get juice off the edge. A real need, handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jalen McMillan
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jalen McMillan this early at pick No. 43. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick74 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland in No. 74 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick79 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
A tidy little value on Ja'Lynn Polk in the 79th overall pick, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.