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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (ATL)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Falcons found their guy under center in Maye: B.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Falcons spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They will answer for taking cornerback early while wide receiver, tight end and other spots went begging. That Jackson pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They paid sticker price for T'Vondre Sweat in the 43rd pick, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jaylen Wright
Fair-plus on Jaylen Wright, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick79 Rnd3 Max Melton
Max Melton in pick No. 79 is fair value, right on his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick109 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Khyree Jackson in pick 109 leaves wide receiver, tight end and other spots for later.
Pick143 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten slipping to Round 5, Pick 7 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick197 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
A reach for Drake Nugent in slot 197; a little patience would have been rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.