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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (ATL)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Jaden Crumedy Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jaden Crumedy
DT Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BAL)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Players Gained
Head Shot
Malik Cunningham
QB
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Falcons: B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Falcons reached some 33 spots for Spencer Rattler, and value like that does not grow back.

A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most. Adding Malik Cunningham by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In the 8th overall pick they get a disruptor off the edge. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall in the 43rd pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick74 Rnd3 Andru Phillips
No drama and no debate, Andru Phillips went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick79 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler
A real head-scratcher, Spencer Rattler in pick No. 79 is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at No. 113 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick143 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
They jumped the gun on Mason McCormick, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick187 Rnd6 Grayson Murphy
A premium they did not need to pay, Grayson Murphy a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jaden Crumedy
They liked Jaden Crumedy enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 6 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.