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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (ATL)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ATL)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (ATL)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (ATL)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CLE)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (CLE)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (PIT)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Sam Kamara
DE
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Falcons: B.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Jordan Travis at Round 5, Pick 20, a reach of 24 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Landing All that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In slot 8 they get a double-digit-sack hope. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Javon Bullard
They took Javon Bullard at par in the 51st pick, which is nothing to complain about. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick74 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
They talked themselves into Khyree Jackson at the 74th overall pick, and the board did not agree. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick79 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
No drama and no debate, Devontez Walker went about where he belonged in pick 79. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick85 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland slipping to the Round 3 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick109 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
By-the-book stuff, Zak Zinter at No. 109 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick143 Rnd5 Erick All
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 143, where Erick All graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick187 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
The board had Tahj Washington higher than the 187th overall pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick197 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at the 197th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick243 Rnd7 Daijun Edwards
A straight-up fair deal on Daijun Edwards at slot 243, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.