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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (ATL)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ATL)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (ATL)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LV)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Sincere McCormick
RB
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Penix Jr. in the fold, and a B+ for the Falcons.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Michael Penix Jr. is the Falcons' quarterback, full stop.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want.

The Cole pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 16 they get a franchise quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They took Chris Braswell at par in No. 43, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick44 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
Kamari Lassiter at pick 44 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick74 Rnd3 Austin Booker
Austin Booker in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick79 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk in pick No. 79 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick81 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at the 81st pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick109 Rnd4 DeWayne Carter
DeWayne Carter at the 109th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick143 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan at slot 143 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick187 Rnd6 Myles Cole
Myles Cole at the 187th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick197 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
A clean, defensible pick in No. 197 with a little surplus value in Johnny Dixon. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick208 Rnd6 Logan Lee
They paid sticker price for Logan Lee in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.