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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (ATL)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (ATL)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
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
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CHI)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Players Gained
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Andrew Billings
DT
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Falcons left with their quarterback, and a B+ to match.

The search is over. The Falcons handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Tagovailoa pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They are betting Bell proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick74 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
They paid a round early for Mike Sainristil in pick 74, more than the board wanted. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick75 Rnd3 McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson in No. 75 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
They reached into another round for Jaheim Bell, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Somehow Jarrian Jones was still sitting there in pick No. 145, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick189 Rnd6 Aki Ogunbiyi
Aki Ogunbiyi in the 189th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick201 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Value with a capital V on Christian Jones in the 201st overall pick, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa in pick No. 244 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.