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    Falcons
Draft Selections
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (ATL)
Keldric Faulk
DL-EDGE Auburn
Eugene Wilson III Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (ATL)
Eugene Wilson III
WR Florida
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (ATL)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (ATL)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE James Madison
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ATL)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Kelby Collins Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (ATL)
Kelby Collins
DE Florida
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Falcons a B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Eric O'Neill at pick No. 113, a reach of 24 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through offensive lineman. On the needs board they went 2 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Keldric Faulk
In No. 13 they get a disruptor off the edge. A real need, handled.
Pick45 Rnd2 Eugene Wilson III
Eugene Wilson III at slot 45 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick77 Rnd3 R Mason Thomas
R Mason Thomas at the Round 3 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick113 Rnd4 Eric O'Neill
They left a pile of value on the table to take Eric O'Neill this early at pick No. 113. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick152 Rnd5 Dane Key
They paid sticker price for Dane Key in Round 5, Pick 14, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick191 Rnd6 Kelby Collins
The board had cheaper options than Kelby Collins at the 191st overall pick, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.