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Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (ATL)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Falcons let Reed fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Jaylen Reed got past him. The Falcons do not have to explain a thing at pick No. 242. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They will regret leaving offensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. On the needs board they went 2 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the offensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In the 15th pick they get a premier pass rusher. A real need, handled.
Pick46 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Taking Malaki Starks in No. 46 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick116 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
Joshua Farmer in slot 116 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
Steal is underselling it; Jaylen Reed at pick 242 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.