ATL'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • ATL DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (ATL)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ATL)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (ATL)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CLE)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CLE)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Picks Traded
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (KC)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (KC)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
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Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA- FutureC+
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Falcons.

There is a lot to like until you notice interior defensive lineman is still a hole. The Falcons never got to the one that mattered most. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The Cole pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most.

The trade work was a quiet net positive. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In pick No. 8 they get a double-digit-sack hope. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick32 Rnd1 Darius Robinson
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick74 Rnd3 Renardo Green
Renardo Green at the 74th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick85 Rnd3 Malik Washington
They liked Malik Washington enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 85. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Spencer Rattler
Spencer Rattler at Round 4, Pick 9 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
They did well to land Jarrian Jones in the 143rd pick, just ahead of his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick156 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse at No. 156 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick187 Rnd6 Myles Cole
They paid a round early for Myles Cole in slot 187, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.