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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Falcons finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Falcons committed. Drake Maye is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Every board in the league had Murphy lower, and that gap is the story. Offensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick43 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
By-the-book stuff, Kris Jenkins at slot 43 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick74 Rnd3 Austin Booker
Nothing to complain about; Austin Booker went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick79 Rnd3 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
They paid sticker price for Dadrion Taylor-Demerson in Round 3, Pick 15, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan at the 109th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick143 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett in pick 143 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick187 Rnd6 Grayson Murphy
Grayson Murphy at pick No. 187 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick197 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
No edge and no loss on Nathan Thomas in the 197th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.