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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (ATL)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (ATL)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ATL)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (ATL)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (ATL)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (LAR)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Zach Evans
RB
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
The Falcons bet the future on Daniels. The board says B.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Falcons spent their marquee pick on Jayden Daniels, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Puni. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 8 they get their quarterback of the future. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at slot 52 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It fills a real need, too.
Pick74 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
They took Cooper Beebe at par in pick 74, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick79 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Khyree Jackson. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick83 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
No edge and no loss on Marshawn Kneeland in pick No. 83; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick110 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
Circle this one: Dominick Puni at the 110th pick is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick142 Rnd5 Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash slid further than he should have, and the Round 5 slot is lovely value for the wide receiver. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick199 Rnd6 Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers in Round 6, Pick 24 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick218 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor in pick 218 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.