There is reaching, and then there is Jared Brown at pick No. 224. The Falcons jumped the board by 243 and dared it to prove them wrong. A D+ that will need time and luck to look better.

Getting Hill Jr. where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped offensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.