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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ATL)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ATL)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (ATL)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (ATL)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (ATL)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Falcons left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

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. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They are betting Thomas proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. Thrash at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 10 they get a long-term answer under center. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman at pick No. 42 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick74 Rnd3 Cooper DeJean
The board had Cooper DeJean higher than the Round 3 slot, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick110 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tommy Eichenberg. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick147 Rnd5 Sataoa Laumea
A tidy little value on Sataoa Laumea in the 147th pick, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jamari Thrash
A wide receiver of that caliber at Round 6, Pick 13 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick204 Rnd6 Xavier Thomas
They left a pile of value on the table to take Xavier Thomas this early at slot 204. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick231 Rnd7 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at the 231st overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick247 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.