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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Falcons cashed the board's mistake on Travis: B.

The Falcons spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jordan Travis, the No. 172 name on the board, in the 197th pick. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 8th overall pick they get a true top target at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
They did well to land Tyler Nubin in slot 43, just ahead of his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick74 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
A reasonable price with a little left over, Patrick Paul in pick No. 74. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick79 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
By-the-book stuff, Brandon Dorlus at No. 79 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick109 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones in the 109th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing at pick 143 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick187 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Steal is underselling it; Kamal Hadden at Round 6, Pick 12 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jordan Travis
A quarterback of that caliber at the Round 6 slot is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.