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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Falcons finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

Start where it matters. The Falcons took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. The bottom line is a respectable B.

However the rest shakes out, Rakestraw Jr. at that price is a win they earned. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick43 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
The board had Brian Thomas Jr. higher than slot 43, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick74 Rnd3 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
A cornerback of that caliber at the Round 3 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick79 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall at the 79th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
A tidy little value on Matt Goncalves in No. 109, a step better than break-even. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick143 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Roger Rosengarten at pick 143 is the proof. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick197 Rnd6 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
No drama and no debate, Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint went about where he belonged in pick No. 197. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.