Xcal77'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Xcal77 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (ATL)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (ATL)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a B weekend for the Falcons.

The search is over. The Falcons handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The Bowers pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick 8 they get their quarterback of the future. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Brock Bowers
Brock Bowers at pick No. 43 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick48 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton in No. 48 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick74 Rnd3 Kamren Kinchens
No drama and no debate, Kamren Kinchens went about where he belonged in the 74th overall pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick79 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Nothing to complain about; Cooper Beebe went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick108 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III slid further than he should have, and Round 4, Pick 8 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick142 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
A conviction pick on Justin Eboigbe at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
Jha'Quan Jackson in slot 186 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick196 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
A quiet steal in slot 196: Johnny Dixon for less than the market said. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.