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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (ATL)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CIN)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Falcons a B-.

The curious call sets the tone. With interior defensive lineman, running back and other spots still glaring, the Falcons used the 109th pick on Javon Solomon, an OLB-EDGE they were not exactly short of.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. They will need Milton III to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

The Lassiter steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In No. 8 they get juice off the edge. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
Kamari Lassiter slid further than he should have, and slot 49 is lovely value for the cornerback. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick74 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ja'Lynn Polk. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick79 Rnd3 Jonah Elliss
They paid up for Jonah Elliss at pick 79 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick97 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
They liked Zak Zinter enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 3, Pick 34. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick109 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
A curious use of the 109th overall pick. Interior defensive lineman, running back and other spots needed the pick; an OLB-EDGE in Javon Solomon did not.
Pick143 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at No. 143 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick187 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
A conviction pick on Joe Milton III at the Round 6 slot that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick197 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs at the 197th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.