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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ATL)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (ATL)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (ATL)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (ATL)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (ATL)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (ATL)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Draft Picks Traded
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (WSH)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kirk Cousins
QB
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Grand theft in slot 218: the Falcons steal Mullings and grade out a D.

The Falcons treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the Round 2 slot on Jared Wilson a full 43 spots early. Too much went sideways, and the D is the honest tally.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Mullings at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, quarterback very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
Good price on James Pearce Jr. in the 15th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick21 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the Round 1 slot they get a weapon on the perimeter, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick61 Rnd2 Jared Wilson
They reached a country mile for Jared Wilson at pick 61, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick118 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at slot 118 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick128 Rnd4 Dorian Strong
A tidy bit of business in slot 128, where Dorian Strong graded well above the range. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick156 Rnd5 Tyler Baron
Tyler Baron at pick 156 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick185 Rnd6 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson at Round 6, Pick 9 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick218 Rnd7 Kalel Mullings
You do not let a running back like Kalel Mullings reach the 218th pick and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick242 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
They barely believed it either: R.J. Mickens still on the board at pick No. 242. A minor itch, scratched.