IceKohler'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • IceKohler DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ATL)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (ATL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ATL)
Tre Harris
WR Mississippi
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (ATL)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (ATL)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (WSH)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (WSH)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureD
Maye is the plan now, and the Falcons grade out a C+.

The search is over. The Falcons handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development. A mixed bag that lands at C+.

Reaching for Walker left real value on the table behind him. That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

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

So much rides on Drake Maye that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
Drake Maye at pick 4 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick74 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Devontez Walker well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick110 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara at the 110th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick147 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
A straight-up fair deal on Mike Sainristil at pick No. 147, value and slot in agreement. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick188 Rnd6 Tre Harris
They barely believed it either: Tre Harris still on the board at slot 188. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick204 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
A premium they did not need to pay, Miles Frazier a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick231 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in No. 231 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick247 Rnd7 Reuben Fatheree II
Reuben Fatheree II slid further than he should have, and the Round 7 slot is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.