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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
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ATL)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (ATL)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Daniels is the Falcons' new face under center. Grade: B.

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

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took McClellan. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. If Bortolini pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick No. 8 they get their quarterback of the future. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
No edge and no loss on Xavier Worthy in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick74 Rnd3 Junior Colson
They paid sticker price for Junior Colson in pick 74, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick110 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at the 110th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick142 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in the 142nd pick is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick189 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Nothing to complain about; Michael Barrett went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick201 Rnd6 Tanor Bortolini
A premium they did not need to pay, Tanor Bortolini a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
Taking Jase McClellan in Round 7, Pick 21 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.