JTye420'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (ATL)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (ATL)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ATL)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (ATL)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Draft Picks Received
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (JAX)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (JAX)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (JAX)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (JAX)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Darryl Williams
C
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesC+ FutureB
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a B for the Falcons.

When a board-topper like Keon Coleman slides to the 108th overall pick, you do not overthink it, and the Falcons did not. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Everything downstream of Jayden Daniels depends on Jayden Daniels, and the building knows it. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They left with offensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get a franchise quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
Taking Amarius Mims in No. 43 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick48 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin at the 48th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick74 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
Steal is underselling it; Xavier Worthy at the Round 3 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick108 Rnd4 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman at Round 4, Pick 8 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick113 Rnd4 Malik Washington
Nice patience on Malik Washington, who had no business lasting to slot 113. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick142 Rnd5 Javon Foster
Somehow Javon Foster was still sitting there in pick 142, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick186 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden in No. 186 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick196 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
A straight-up fair deal on Joe Milton III at pick No. 196, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick212 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
A tidy bit of business in the 212th pick, where Jared Wiley graded well above the range. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.