T'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • T DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (ATL)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (ATL)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (ATL)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (ATL)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (ATL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Reggie Gilliam
FB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Desmond Ridder
QB
Head Shot
Kyle Hinton
OG
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall D
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureC+
The Falcons finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a D.

The Falcons lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. A D that will need time and luck to look better.

The whole projection now runs through Jayden Daniels; hit there and everything else looks smarter. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

However the rest shakes out, Jones at that price is a win they earned.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 8th pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick43 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Chop Robinson in slot 43. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick57 Rnd2 Josh Newton
Josh Newton at No. 57 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick74 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
Good price on Mekhi Wingo in the Round 3 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick88 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at the 88th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick98 Rnd3 Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash at pick 98 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick145 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Keith Randolph Jr. at Round 5, Pick 9, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick189 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Nothing to complain about; Josh Proctor went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick201 Rnd6 Christian Jones
A tidy bit of business in pick 201, where Christian Jones graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick244 Rnd7 Carson Steele
No edge and no loss on Carson Steele in pick No. 244; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.