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2026

  • Darien DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Noah Fifita Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ATL)
Noah Fifita
QB Arizona
Jacobe Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jacobe Johnson
CB Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Falcons, and a B- to prove it.

There is a lot to like until you notice wide receiver is still a hole. The Falcons never got to the one that mattered most. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

They left with offensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The back end got a real overhaul.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick48 Rnd2 Keith Abney II
Keith Abney II at the 48th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick79 Rnd3 Drew Shelton
Drew Shelton in the 79th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick114 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts at pick No. 114 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick195 Rnd6 Noah Fifita
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Noah Fifita. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jacobe Johnson
No edge and no loss on Jacobe Johnson in No. 231; it is a wash and a sensible one. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.