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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (ATL)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (ATL)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
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
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (NO)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Players traded away
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Jonnu Smith
TE
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Taylor Heinicke
QB
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Tyler Allgeier
RB
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureF
Daniels is the Falcons' new face under center. Grade: C+.

The Falcons spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C+.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. They are betting Harrell proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

If Jayden Daniels and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 8th overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick14 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In pick 14 they get a bendy edge with upside. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick32 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In the Round 1 slot they get a true top target. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper at slot 43 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick79 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
No edge and no loss on Mike Sainristil in Round 3, Pick 15; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick109 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
By-the-book stuff, Zak Zinter at pick No. 109 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick143 Rnd5 Christian Jones
The board had Christian Jones higher than the 143rd pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
They liked Jaylen Harrell enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 197. It patches a soft spot without any drama.