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Draft Dec 22

  • ducksnatty DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (ATL)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ATL)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ATL)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (ATL)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ATL)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Marques Cox Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (ATL)
Marques Cox
OT Kentucky
Benjamin Yurosek Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Benjamin Yurosek
TE Stanford
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Falcons bet the future on Penix Jr.. The board says B-.

The Falcons spent the pick that matters most on Michael Penix Jr., and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

They are betting Burch proves the room right and everyone else wrong. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

On value alone, Barron makes the weekend a net positive. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In pick 10 they get a long-term answer under center. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick42 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
They paid a round early for Brandon Dorlus in slot 42, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick74 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 3 slot with a little surplus value in Ja'Lynn Polk. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick110 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
They paid up for Jalen McMillan at the 110th pick when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick147 Rnd5 Jordan Burch
They talked themselves into Jordan Burch at Round 5, Pick 11, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick188 Rnd6 Layden Robinson
A straight-up fair deal on Layden Robinson at No. 188, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick204 Rnd6 Marques Cox
A premium they did not need to pay, Marques Cox a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick231 Rnd7 Benjamin Yurosek
A real head-scratcher, Benjamin Yurosek in pick No. 231 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jahdae Barron
Jahdae Barron slipping to the Round 7 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It adds depth where they could use a little.