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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (ATL)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (ATL)
Braiden McGregor
DL-EDGE Michigan
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Falcons finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Falcons' quarterback, full stop. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

Landing Coleman that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 8th overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick43 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman in No. 43 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick74 Rnd3 Adisa Isaac
They read the board right and Adisa Isaac was the payoff at pick No. 74. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick109 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A tidy little value on Khyree Jackson in slot 109, a step better than break-even. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick145 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
They took Dallin Holker at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick189 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas at the 189th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick201 Rnd6 Braiden McGregor
No edge and no loss on Braiden McGregor in Round 6, Pick 26; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick244 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson in pick 244 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.