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Draft Selections
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (ATL)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (ATL)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (ATL)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (ATL)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (ATL)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (GB)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (GB)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Falcons, and a B- to prove it.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Haynes King in pick No. 236, a good 72 spots before the room expected him. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Spending an early pick on cornerback with running back, tight end and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. Getting Stukes where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick48 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen is a better player than Round 2, Pick 16 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick91 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Elijah Sarratt in pick 91. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick120 Rnd4 Treydan Stukes
The board fumbled Treydan Stukes all the way to slot 120, and they scooped it up. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick122 Rnd4 Julian Neal
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Julian Neal while clear needs at running back, tight end and other spots sat open.
Pick126 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
They did well to land Bishop Fitzgerald in the 126th pick, just ahead of his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
Jeremiah Wright in No. 215 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick231 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
Nick Barrett at the 231st overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick236 Rnd7 Haynes King
This one needs a full-page explanation: Haynes King in Round 7, Pick 20, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.