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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (ATL)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ATL)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ATL)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (ATL)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (ATL)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (ATL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Turner Corcoran Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Turner Corcoran
OT Nebraska
Draft Picks Received
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (PHI)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (SEA)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (IND)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (SEA)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Kedon Slovis Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (SEA)
Kedon Slovis
QB BYU
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB
The Falcons finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Falcons' quarterback, full stop. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Hart.

The Kamara reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
By-the-book stuff, Jayden Daniels at the Round 1 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick59 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
The board had Byron Murphy II higher than slot 59, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick81 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
They paid sticker price for Christian Mahogany in the 81st overall pick, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Marshawn Kneeland
A premium they did not need to pay, Marshawn Kneeland a notch or two before his time. It fills a real need, too.
Pick109 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
A conviction pick on Mohamed Kamara at pick No. 109 that the board grades a round light. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
They took Kamal Hadden at par in pick 139, which is nothing to complain about. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick154 Rnd5 Cam Hart
Value with a capital V on Cam Hart in No. 154, a genuine coup. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick189 Rnd6 Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. in Round 6, Pick 14 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick201 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at the 201st pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick244 Rnd7 Turner Corcoran
Good price on Turner Corcoran in No. 244, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.