NOTKIRK 'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ATL)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (ATL)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (ATL)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (ATL)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (ATL)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (NYG)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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Kirk Cousins
QB
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall D
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB
Best value of the weekend goes to the Falcons for Rourke: D.

When a board-topper like Kurtis Rourke slides to slot 209, you do not overthink it, and the Falcons did not. It grades a D, and the process earned it.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Every board in the league had Sanders lower, and that gap is the story. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
James Pearce Jr. at the 15th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick34 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
They let Emeka Egbuka come to them and pounced at Round 2, Pick 2. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick46 Rnd2 Cameron Williams
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Cameron Williams at the 46th overall pick is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick65 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Nice patience on Isaiah Bond, who had no business lasting to slot 65. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick117 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman at pick 117 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick155 Rnd5 Tommi Hill
Steal is underselling it; Tommi Hill at No. 155 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick209 Rnd6 Kurtis Rourke
Circle this one: Kurtis Rourke at pick No. 209 is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Shilo Sanders. It adds depth where they could use a little.