jordandphillips23'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • jordandphillips23 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (ATL)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (ATL)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (ATL)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jalen Catalon
DB Texas
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Falcons left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

Start where it matters. The Falcons took Jayden Daniels to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They will need McClellan to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The offensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a long-term answer under center, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
A reach on Ladd McConkey in the 43rd pick; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick75 Rnd3 D.J. James
Nothing to complain about; D.J. James went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick111 Rnd4 Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac in No. 111 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick148 Rnd5 Ricky Pearsall
A tidy little value on Ricky Pearsall in the 148th overall pick, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jalen Catalon
They liked Jalen Catalon enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 6 slot. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick201 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
Jase McClellan in pick No. 201 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.