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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ATL)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (ATL)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (ATL)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ATL)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (ATL)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NE)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (DAL)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (NE)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Sam Williams
EDGE
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD-
The Falcons finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Falcons committed. Caleb Williams is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

That Lassiter pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In Round 1, Pick 3 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice in No. 56 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick74 Rnd3 Kamari Lassiter
Kamari Lassiter at pick 74 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick87 Rnd3 Kamren Kinchens
You do not let a safety like Kamren Kinchens reach the Round 3 slot and blink. They did not. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick110 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
A slide stopped in slot 110, with Christian Mahogany worth more than the price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick142 Rnd5 Christian Jones
A tidy little value on Christian Jones in pick No. 142, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick173 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at the 173rd pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Good price on Jaylan Ford in the 199th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.