JTye420'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ATL)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Falcons bet the future on Maye. The board says B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Falcons' quarterback, full stop. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

That Coleman pick is the receipt they will wave around later. A whole weekend of picks and offensive lineman is somehow still a want.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but offensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In slot 8 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick43 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
No edge and no loss on Kris Jenkins in the 43rd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick74 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
They robbed the room for Xavier Worthy here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick79 Rnd3 Keon Coleman
The board fumbled Keon Coleman all the way to No. 79, and they scooped it up. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick110 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson in Round 4, Pick 10 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick142 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tommy Eichenberg. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
They paid sticker price for Jared Wiley in pick No. 199, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.