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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ATL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (ATL)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (ATL)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Brant Kuithe Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (ATL)
Brant Kuithe
TE Utah
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (ATL)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (BAL)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (BAL)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (BAL)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trenton Simpson
LB
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Falcons cashed the board's mistake on Skattebo: A-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Cam Skattebo, No. 243, roughly 133 picks past where he belonged. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

Every board in the league had Scott lower, and that gap is the story. The phones were where this weekend was really won. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the Round 1 slot they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick46 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
They robbed the room for Jalon Walker here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in pick No. 59 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick116 Rnd4 Xavier Scott
They left a pile of value on the table to take Xavier Scott this early at No. 116. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick201 Rnd6 Connor Colby
Somehow Connor Colby was still sitting there in Round 6, Pick 26, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick242 Rnd7 Brant Kuithe
They barely believed it either: Brant Kuithe still on the board at slot 242. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick243 Rnd7 Cam Skattebo
Taking Cam Skattebo in the 243rd overall pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.