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    Falcons
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (ATL)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ATL)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Michael Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (ATL)
Michael Wiley
RB Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CHI)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Brandon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CHI)
Brandon Coleman
OL TCU
Dylan McMahon Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (ARI)
Dylan McMahon
C North Carolina State
Players Gained
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Tremaine Edmunds
LB
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Justin Fields
QB
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Hjalte Froholdt
OG
Players traded away
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Drake London
WR
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureB
The Falcons lost the trade table, and the D tells the story.

The Johnny Wilson selection is the head-turner. The Falcons reached 30 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Getting Oladapo where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

The Falcons paired the rookies with proven help, Justin Fields leading the way.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In slot 9 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey in the 35th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Johnny Wilson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Johnny Wilson well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick74 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
No drama and no debate, Christian Haynes went about where he belonged in pick 74. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick189 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
Taking Kitan Oladapo in Round 6, Pick 14 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick201 Rnd6 Michael Wiley
A tidy little value on Michael Wiley in No. 201, a step better than break-even. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.