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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (ATL)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (ATL)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Falcons drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: B.

The Falcons spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The Abrams-Draine value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. With interior defensive lineman, running back and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them.

They will need Proctor to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get the face of the franchise. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Terrion Arnold in the Round 2 slot, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick74 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
The board fumbled Malachi Corley all the way to slot 74, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick79 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at pick 79 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick110 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Kris Abrams-Draine at cornerback with interior defensive lineman, running back and other spots open.
Pick142 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at the 142nd overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick199 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor in the 199th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.