Jmo4'S MOCK DRAFT
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Jmo4'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 10, 2024

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Falcons

  • Jmo4 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (ATL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (ATL)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (ATL)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (ATL)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (ATL)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jordan Love
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kirk Cousins
QB
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Falcons lost the trade table, and the D- tells the story.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Erick All in pick No. 169, a good 34 spots before the room expected him.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The Melton pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with quarterback and running back still on the board.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They banked enough surplus on Robinson to cover a lot of smaller sins.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In pick No. 8 they get a moveable chess piece at tight end. A real need, handled.
Pick25 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In slot 25 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
The board fumbled Chop Robinson all the way to the Round 2 slot, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick74 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
No drama and no debate, Mike Sainristil went about where he belonged in the 74th overall pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick79 Rnd3 Max Melton
A surprising call. With quarterback and running back still to address, they spent the 79th pick on Max Melton, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick88 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
The board had cheaper options than Christian Mahogany at pick 88, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Javon Foster at No. 109 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick126 Rnd4 Maason Smith
The board had Maason Smith higher than the 126th overall pick, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick143 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick169 Rnd5 Erick All
A wild overpay on Erick All in pick 169, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick187 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at slot 187 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. It fills a real need, too.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at pick No. 197 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick245 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at Round 7, Pick 25 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.