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    Falcons
Draft Selections
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ATL)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (ATL)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (ATL)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (ATL)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (ATL)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (ATL)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Kaden Prather Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (ATL)
Kaden Prather
WR Maryland
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (ATL)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAR)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (TB)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Kaden Prather Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Kaden Prather
WR Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (BUF)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cooper Kupp
WR
Head Shot
Dorian Williams
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kirk Cousins
QB
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Falcons let Neal fall into their laps, and walked away with a D.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Falcons started one anyway for Dayon Hayes, 118 picks ahead of schedule. The process wobbled, and the D is where it lands.

Getting Neal where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Landon Jackson
In the Round 1 slot they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. A real need, handled.
Pick46 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
They will replay Tyler Warren at the 46th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Steal is underselling it; Jalon Walker at pick No. 58 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick62 Rnd2 Zy Alexander
They did well to land Zy Alexander in slot 62, just ahead of his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick119 Rnd4 Dylan Fairchild
Taking Dylan Fairchild in pick 119 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick126 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore at the Round 4 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick165 Rnd5 Dayon Hayes
Value said wait; Dayon Hayes in the 165th pick says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick204 Rnd6 Devin Neal
Devin Neal in Round 6, Pick 29 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick235 Rnd7 Kaden Prather
They liked Kaden Prather enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 235. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick242 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith in the 242nd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.