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Players Gained
Micah
Parsons
LB
Players traded away
Bijan
Robinson
RB
Bradley
Pinion
P
Brandon
Parker
OT
Chris
Blair
WR
Chris
Lindstrom
OG
Darnell
Mooney
WR
David
Sills V
WR
Drake
London
WR
Dylan
Drummond
WR
Easton
Stick
QB
Feleipe
Franks
TE
Jake
Matthews
OT
Jovaughn
Gwyn
OG
Kaleb
McGary
OT
KhaDarel
Hodge
WR
Kirk
Cousins
QB
Kyle
Hinton
OG
LaCale
London
DE
Liam
McCullough
LS
Matthew
Bergeron
OG
Mike
Hughes
CB
Ryan
Hayes
OT
Ryan
Neuzil
OG
Storm
Norton
OT
Teagan
Quitoriano
TE
Tyler
Allgeier
RB
Younghoe
Koo
PK
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall
F
ValueC
NeedC+
TradesF
FutureF
The Grimes II reach set the tone, and the Falcons never recovered: F. There is conviction, and then there is this. The Falcons took Reggie Grimes II a full 194 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.
The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Chiles falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.
The Micah Parsons deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.
In the end, a class that has to defy its grades just to matter.
Pick Analysis
Pick21
Rnd1
Jeremiyah Love
In pick 21 they get an every-down engine for the run game at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick45
Rnd2
Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson in Round 2, Pick 13 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick53
Rnd2
Makhi Hughes
Good price on Makhi Hughes in No. 53, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick59
Rnd2
CJ Allen
Somehow CJ Allen was still sitting there in the 59th pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick61
Rnd2
Eli Stowers
A quiet steal in pick No. 61: Eli Stowers for less than the market said. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick62
Rnd2
Kamari Ramsey
A slide stopped in the Round 2 slot, with Kamari Ramsey worth more than the price. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick68
Rnd3
Taurean York
Taurean York at pick 68 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick74
Rnd3
Parker Brailsford
They paid sticker price for Parker Brailsford in slot 74, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick77
Rnd3
Malachi Fields
A straight-up fair deal on Malachi Fields at Round 3, Pick 13, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick91
Rnd3
Dante Moore
Dante Moore at pick No. 91 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick93
Rnd3
Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at No. 93 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick94
Rnd3
Harold Perkins Jr.
They took Harold Perkins Jr. at par in the 94th pick, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick99
Rnd3
D'Angelo Ponds
Quietly one of the better values of the day, D'Angelo Ponds at the 99th overall pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick100
Rnd3
Josh Moten
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Josh Moten. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick110
Rnd4
Raylen Wilson
No edge and no loss on Raylen Wilson in Round 4, Pick 8; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick113
Rnd4
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
A big swing on Jermaine Mathews Jr. at the 113th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick116
Rnd4
Earnest Greene III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Earnest Greene III well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick125
Rnd4
Bud Clark
Nothing to complain about; Bud Clark went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick127
Rnd4
DeAndre Moore Jr.
DeAndre Moore Jr. at slot 127 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130
Rnd4
Cayden Lee
They liked Cayden Lee enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 4 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick136
Rnd4
Dane Key
A real head-scratcher, Dane Key in pick 136 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick149
Rnd5
Antonio Kite
Antonio Kite at No. 149 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick159
Rnd5
Jordan Castell
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jordan Castell in Round 5, Pick 21, miles early. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick164
Rnd5
De'Zhaun Stribling
Value said wait; De'Zhaun Stribling in No. 164 says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick166
Rnd5
J.Michael Sturdivant
J.Michael Sturdivant in the Round 5 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick168
Rnd5
Princewill Umanmielen
Princewill Umanmielen at pick 168 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick169
Rnd5
Elliot Washington II
They talked themselves into Elliot Washington II at pick No. 169, and the board did not agree. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick172
Rnd5
Daevin Hobbs
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Daevin Hobbs. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick175
Rnd5
James Williams
They left a pile of value on the table to take James Williams this early at the 175th overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick178
Rnd6
Reggie Grimes II
A wild overpay on Reggie Grimes II in the 178th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick188
Rnd6
Ricardo Hallman
A premium they did not need to pay, Ricardo Hallman a notch or two before his time. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick191
Rnd6
Hykeem Williams
The board had cheaper options than Hykeem Williams at Round 6, Pick 15, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick203
Rnd6
Johntay Cook II
Johntay Cook II at slot 203 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick205
Rnd6
Dasan McCullough
They reached a country mile for Dasan McCullough at No. 205, and the board is aghast. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick207
Rnd6
Anthony Evans III
By-the-book stuff, Anthony Evans III at pick 207 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick212
Rnd6
Michael Harris
Michael Harris in pick No. 212 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick217
Rnd7
Jaquaize Pettaway
They reached into another round for Jaquaize Pettaway, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick222
Rnd7
Roderick Robinson II
Roderick Robinson II at the 222nd pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick223
Rnd7
Ja'Keem Jackson
Ja'Keem Jackson in pick No. 223 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick226
Rnd7
King Mack
A wild overpay on King Mack in the 226th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick238
Rnd7
Damari Brown
Damari Brown at No. 238 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick239
Rnd7
Roydell Williams
Roydell Williams at Round 7, Pick 23 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick240
Rnd7
Preston Hodge
Preston Hodge in the 240th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick242
Rnd7
Jalen Catalon
Value with a capital V on Jalen Catalon in slot 242, a genuine coup. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick243
Rnd7
TJ Metcalf
They let TJ Metcalf come to them and pounced at pick 243. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick244
Rnd7
Jeff Sims
Jeff Sims at the Round 7 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick245
Rnd7
Ayden Williams
A real head-scratcher, Ayden Williams in the 245th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick246
Rnd7
Ethan Onianwa
Ethan Onianwa at pick 246 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick252
Rnd7
Jaylon Braxton
Jaylon Braxton in Round 7, Pick 36 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick255
Rnd7
Aidan Chiles
Steal is underselling it; Aidan Chiles at No. 255 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick257
Rnd7
Javien Toviano
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Javien Toviano in the 257th overall pick, plain and simple. Stacking talent where they were already deep.