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Draft Selections
KJ Bolden Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (ATL)
KJ Bolden
S Georgia
Lance Heard Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (ATL)
Lance Heard
OT Kentucky
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (ATL)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Xavier Atkins Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (ATL)
Xavier Atkins
LB Auburn
Kayin Lee Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (ATL)
Kayin Lee
CB Tennessee
Maraad Watson Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (ATL)
Maraad Watson
DT Texas
Bryce Young Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 6 (ATL)
Bryce Young
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Austin Romaine Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Austin Romaine
LB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Atkins Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (LAR)
Xavier Atkins
LB Auburn
Kayin Lee Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (LAR)
Kayin Lee
CB Tennessee
Draft Picks Traded
Ty Benefield Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LAR)
Ty Benefield
S LSU
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedC TradesB- FutureB-
Some hits, some head-scratchers, and a C+ for the Falcons.

The Falcons bet big and early on Bryce Young, 55 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C+.

On value alone, Watson makes the weekend a net positive. The Bolden pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at quarterback, wide receiver and other spots. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 3 of 7 of the wish list covered.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 KJ Bolden
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback, wide receiver and other spots to take KJ Bolden, a safety that was not the priority.
Pick41 Rnd2 Lance Heard
They liked Lance Heard enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 41. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick72 Rnd3 PJ Williams
Good price on PJ Williams in the 72nd pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick119 Rnd4 Xavier Atkins
A surprising call. With quarterback, wide receiver and other spots still to address, they spent the Round 4 slot on Xavier Atkins, a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick156 Rnd5 Kayin Lee
A slide stopped in pick No. 156, with Kayin Lee worth more than the price. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick218 Rnd6 Maraad Watson
They will replay Maraad Watson at the 218th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick221 Rnd6 Bryce Young
Bryce Young in the 221st overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick231 Rnd7 Austin Romaine
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Austin Romaine at pick 231. A pick in search of a role on this roster.