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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LAR)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tutu Atwell
WR
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
A passer of the future in Daniels, and a A-, for the Falcons.

Start where it matters. The Falcons took Jayden Daniels to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. Very little went wrong, and the A- is earned.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

That Williams pick is the receipt they will wave around later. If Foster pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Bottom line, with Jayden Daniels leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
They read the board right and Jayden Daniels was the payoff at No. 19. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick43 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at slot 43 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick74 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Nothing to complain about; Cooper Beebe went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick79 Rnd3 Max Melton
Max Melton at Round 3, Pick 15 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick109 Rnd4 Javon Foster
They paid up for Javon Foster at the Round 4 slot when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick143 Rnd5 James Williams
James Williams in the 143rd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick187 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson at pick No. 187 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick197 Rnd6 Myles Cole
Myles Cole in pick 197 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.