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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (ATL)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (ATL)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (ATL)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (ATL)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (ATL)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Eugene Asante Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (ATL)
Eugene Asante
LB Auburn
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (ATL)
Fentrell Cypress II
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (TB)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TB)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (TB)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NYG)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureA+
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Falcons to a B-.

The tape said wait; the Falcons did not. Jordan Jefferson went at the 187th pick, a good 57 picks before the board was ready. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Landing Puni that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In slot 20 they get a double-digit-sack hope. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They paid sticker price for J.J. McCarthy in pick 41, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick109 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
A quiet steal in Round 4, Pick 9: Dominick Puni for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick120 Rnd4 Shemar Turner
Shemar Turner in the Round 4 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick146 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
A reach on Ainias Smith in pick No. 146; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick187 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
A real head-scratcher, Jordan Jefferson in the 187th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick206 Rnd6 Ricky Pearsall
Good price on Ricky Pearsall in the 206th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Eugene Asante
Eugene Asante at No. 230 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick249 Rnd7 Fentrell Cypress II
Fentrell Cypress II in pick 249 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.