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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ATL)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ATL)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (ATL)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ATL)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (ATL)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ARI)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC FutureB+
The Falcons answered their biggest question with McCarthy. Grade: B.

The search is over. The Falcons handed the keys to J.J. McCarthy, and the whole operation now runs on his development. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The Hadden steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The Falcons indulged a want in Smith while a need in running back, tight end and other spots stayed open.

A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. They will need McCarthy to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 27th overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
They did well to land Troy Franklin in the 35th pick, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Roman Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Roman Wilson at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick48 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins in pick No. 48 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick74 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at No. 74 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick79 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
They took Michael Hall Jr. at par in Round 3, Pick 15, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick108 Rnd4 Maason Smith
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went DT-EDGE with Maason Smith while clear needs at running back, tight end and other spots sat open.
Pick142 Rnd5 Jamari Thrash
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jamari Thrash at pick 142. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick186 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
They liked Joe Milton III enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 186. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick196 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Steal is underselling it; Kamal Hadden at the 196th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.