JTye420'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • JTye420 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (ATL)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ATL)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (ATL)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Daniels is the plan now, and the Falcons grade out a B.

The search is over. The Falcons handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. Every board in the league had Holker lower, and that gap is the story.

The Dixon value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 8th pick they get a long-term answer under center. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick43 Rnd2 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson at the 43rd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick48 Rnd2 Malachi Corley
They paid sticker price for Malachi Corley in pick No. 48, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick74 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard slid further than he should have, and pick 74 is lovely value for the safety. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick79 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Michael Hall Jr. at Round 3, Pick 15, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves in slot 108 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick142 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker at No. 142 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick186 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
The board had cheaper options than Joe Milton III at the Round 6 slot, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick196 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon is a better player than pick No. 196 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.