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    Falcons
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (ATL)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ATL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Draft Picks Received
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Jordan Fuller
S
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jonnu Smith
TE
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesC+ FutureC+
The Falcons found their guy under center in Maye: B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Falcons' quarterback, full stop. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They are betting Baker proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The Amegadjie pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
A tidy bit of business in the 43rd pick, where Brian Thomas Jr. graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick74 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
Steal is underselling it; Kiran Amegadjie at slot 74 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick83 Rnd3 McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson at the 83rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick110 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Fair-plus on Khyree Jackson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick142 Rnd5 Javon Baker
Javon Baker in pick No. 142 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.