Gradyent97'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Falcons kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Falcons walked out of the weekend still thin at quarterback, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons.

The Corley value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They will need Ford to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get a disruptor off the edge. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in the 43rd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick74 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley in slot 74 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick79 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at the 79th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick109 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at No. 109 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick143 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Value with a capital V on Christian Jones in pick No. 143, a genuine coup. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick187 Rnd6 Fabien Lovett
Nothing to complain about; Fabien Lovett went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at pick 197 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.