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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (ATL)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Aki Ogunbiyi Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
Aki Ogunbiyi
OG Texas A&M
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (ATL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Falcons for Watson: B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Falcons watched Blake Watson slide 26 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In the 8th pick they get a disruptor off the edge. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Value with a capital V on Brian Thomas Jr. in No. 43, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick74 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson in the Round 3 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick109 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at the 109th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick145 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen in Round 5, Pick 9 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick189 Rnd6 Aki Ogunbiyi
Good price on Aki Ogunbiyi in pick No. 189, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick201 Rnd6 Christian Jones
They let Christian Jones come to them and pounced at pick 201. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick244 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson at slot 244 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.