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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ATL)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (ATL)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (ATL)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (ATL)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (ATL)
Malachi Moore
DB Alabama
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ATL)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (ATL)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Mario Williams Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (ATL)
Mario Williams
WR USC
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (ATL)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CHI)
Tyler Nubin
DB Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedA- TradesA FutureD-
The Falcons bet the future on Williams. The board says B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Falcons took Xavier Thomas a full 70 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Caleb Williams gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
Caleb Williams at pick 4 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick40 Rnd2 Sedrick Van Pran
They reached a country mile for Sedrick Van Pran at No. 40, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick72 Rnd3 Adonai Mitchell
They took Adonai Mitchell at par in slot 72, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108 Rnd4 Graham Barton
A reasonable price with a little left over, Graham Barton in the 108th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick145 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
They jumped the gun on Malachi Moore, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
Pick186 Rnd6 Devin Neal
By-the-book stuff, Devin Neal at the 186th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick202 Rnd6 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas at No. 202 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick229 Rnd7 Mario Williams
A clean, defensible pick in the 229th overall pick with a little surplus value in Mario Williams. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick245 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry in Round 7, Pick 25 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.