T'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ATL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (ATL)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (ATL)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (ATL)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (ATL)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (ATL)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (SF)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (KC)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CHI)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (SF)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Equanimeous St. Brown
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Desmond Ridder
QB
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB
The Falcons bet the future on Daniels. The board says D.

The Carson Steele selection is the head-turner. The Falcons reached 41 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. The math is unkind, and the D follows.

Jayden Daniels gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down.

A whole weekend of picks and linebacker is somehow still a want.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels in pick 8 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick26 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In No. 26 they get a No. 1 receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick64 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
By-the-book stuff, Brandon Dorlus at the 64th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick75 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. in Round 3, Pick 11 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick132 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
A tidy little value on Justin Eboigbe in pick No. 132, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick142 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at the 142nd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick189 Rnd6 Ethan Driskell
No edge and no loss on Ethan Driskell in slot 189; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick201 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
A premium they did not need to pay, Jared Wiley a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick241 Rnd7 Carson Steele
Carson Steele at pick 241 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick249 Rnd7 Myles Harden
Myles Harden in No. 249 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It adds depth where they could use a little.