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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (ATL)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (ATL)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (ATL)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CIN)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CIN)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesC+ FutureB
Daniels is the Falcons' new face under center. Grade: B.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Falcons committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The Melton steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 8 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
A quiet steal in the Round 2 slot: Tyler Guyton for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jermaine Burton
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Jermaine Burton in the 74th pick, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick109 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
Steal is underselling it; Roman Wilson at pick No. 109 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick145 Rnd5 Malik Washington
They robbed the room for Malik Washington here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick151 Rnd5 Max Melton
A cornerback of that caliber at No. 151 is the definition of value, full stop. A minor need, but a need all the same.