Bighillga'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Bighillga DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (ATL)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (ATL)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (ATL)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (ATL)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (ATL)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Draft Picks Received
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LV)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jonathan Marshall
DT
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Falcons a B.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Falcons did exactly that with Justin Eboigbe in the 119th overall pick. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same. The roster is better shaped than it was, with offensive lineman chief among the fixes.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In the 13th overall pick they get a premier pass rusher. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
Kamari Lassiter at No. 43 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick44 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
They did well to land Xavier Legette in the 44th pick, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick74 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
They paid up for Calen Bullock at Round 3, Pick 10 when waiting would have done the job. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick84 Rnd3 Javon Baker
Javon Baker in pick 84 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick109 Rnd4 Spencer Rattler
Spencer Rattler at slot 109 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
They took Blake Fisher at par in slot 112, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick119 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Justin Eboigbe. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick143 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse at No. 143 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick187 Rnd6 Kendall Milton
The board had cheaper options than Kendall Milton at Round 6, Pick 12, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
They paid a round early for Jared Wiley in pick 197, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.