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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (ATL)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (ATL)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (DAL)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Players Gained
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Dorance Armstrong
EDGE
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Falcons robbed the room for Eboigbe. Final grade: B.

Whoever sat across the table from the Falcons should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend.

The Eboigbe pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

They will need Nugent to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In pick No. 8 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. A real need, handled.
Pick56 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick74 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in No. 74 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick79 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
A straight-up fair deal on Marshawn Kneeland at Round 3, Pick 15, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick87 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine in the 87th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick109 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at the 109th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick143 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Value with a capital V on Johnny Wilson in the Round 5 slot, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick174 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Justin Eboigbe in No. 174, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick197 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent at Round 6, Pick 22 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.