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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ATL)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (ATL)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Falcons bet the future on Daniels. The board says B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Falcons' quarterback, full stop.

If Worthy pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

That Melton pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 8th pick they get a passer to set the clock by. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at No. 43 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick74 Rnd3 Bralen Trice
Fair-plus on Bralen Trice, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick79 Rnd3 Max Melton
They read the board right and Max Melton was the payoff at the 79th overall pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick110 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
They paid sticker price for Mekhi Wingo in pick No. 110, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick142 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
They took Marist Liufau at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick199 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas at Round 6, Pick 24 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.