Drd99'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Drd99 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ATL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (ATL)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ATL)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (MIA)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (CIN)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (SEA)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (ARI)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureC
The Falcons finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Falcons' quarterback, full stop. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The cost of the Eichenberg reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick21 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In slot 21 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick48 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kris Jenkins. The roster fit checks out.
Pick79 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
They jumped the gun on Caelen Carson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick80 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher slid further than he should have, and No. 80 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick114 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
A big swing on Tommy Eichenberg at pick No. 114, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
No edge and no loss on Jordan Jefferson in pick 186; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick226 Rnd7 Logan Lee
They liked Logan Lee enough to skip the value, taking him in the 226th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.