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2024 Falcons Mock Draft - Post Week 17

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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (ATL)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (ATL)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (ATL)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (ATL)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (ATL)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Daniels is the plan now, and the Falcons grade out a B.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Falcons committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The Noel pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The cost of the Robinson reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Offensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 9 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
Fair-plus on Nate Wiggins, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick73 Rnd3 Jermaine Burton
They read the board right and Jermaine Burton was the payoff at the Round 3 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick109 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis at the 109th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick146 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Antwaun Powell-Ryland. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick187 Rnd6 Darius Robinson
A premium they did not need to pay, Darius Robinson a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick206 Rnd6 Darius Muasau
Darius Muasau at No. 206 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jaylin Noel
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jaylin Noel at slot 230. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick249 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
They did well to land Walter Rouse in pick 249, just ahead of his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.