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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Anim Dankwah Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Anim Dankwah
OT Howard
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B- weekend for the Falcons.

The Falcons looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Anim Dankwah at pick 197 regardless, 81 picks early.

So much rides on Jayden Daniels that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. The roster is better shaped than it was, with offensive lineman chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
A straight-up fair deal on Jayden Daniels at No. 8, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick43 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Chris Braswell. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick74 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine at pick 74 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick79 Rnd3 Malik Washington
They liked Malik Washington enough to skip the value, taking him in the 79th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick109 Rnd4 Spencer Rattler
A premium they did not need to pay, Spencer Rattler a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick143 Rnd5 Tip Reiman
They talked themselves into Tip Reiman at Round 5, Pick 7, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick187 Rnd6 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in the 187th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick197 Rnd6 Anim Dankwah
Anim Dankwah in pick 197 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.