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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Penix Jr. headlines a B- weekend for the Falcons.

The Falcons spent the pick that matters most on Michael Penix Jr., and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Simpson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Landing Turner that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Spending an early pick on cornerback with offensive lineman, running back and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. For all the activity, offensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the offensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In pick No. 8 they get the face of the franchise. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Dallas Turner
Dallas Turner in the Round 2 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick74 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
No drama and no debate, Kris Abrams-Draine went about where he belonged in No. 74. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick79 Rnd3 Jaylin Simpson
They bypassed pressing needs at offensive lineman, running back and other spots to take Jaylin Simpson, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick109 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
A tidy bit of business in the 109th pick, where Brenden Rice graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick143 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
A wild overpay on Joe Milton III in the 143rd overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick187 Rnd6 Logan Lee
A real head-scratcher, Logan Lee in pick 187 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick197 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui in Round 6, Pick 22 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.