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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ATL)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (ATL)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ATL)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (ATL)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (ATL)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (ATL)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (ATL)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (SEA)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (JAX)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (JAX)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (SEA)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (JAX)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CHI)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (JAX)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (SEA)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (JAX)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Antonio Johnson
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Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB+
The Falcons answered their biggest question with Daniels. Grade: B+.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Falcons' quarterback, full stop. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

Hart at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The Hart pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with running back, edge rusher and other spots still on the board. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 9 they get a long-term answer under center. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick48 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
A quiet steal in pick No. 48: Ennis Rakestraw Jr. for less than the market said. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick78 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
Circle this one: Javon Bullard at the Round 3 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick96 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
A reasonable price with a little left over, Dominick Puni in slot 96. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick110 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Brenden Rice at the 110th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick115 Rnd4 McKinnley Jackson
The board had cheaper options than McKinnley Jackson at No. 115, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick117 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
A tidy little value on Matt Goncalves in Round 4, Pick 17, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick119 Rnd4 Cam Hart
A surprising call. With running back, edge rusher and other spots still to address, they spent the 119th pick on Cam Hart, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick142 Rnd5 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing in slot 142 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick195 Rnd6 Hunter Nourzad
A clean, defensible pick in pick 195 with a little surplus value in Hunter Nourzad. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jared Wiley. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.